Settlement costs

**Scheepsknecht** · August 21, 2009, 09:44 AM

Hi again, i have a prob

I have an milanese kingdom campaign going on and i find myself in a difficult situation.
I have a great economy and empire.(huge cities and citadels but i have cheated alot

) now i make about 15k to 50k money profit a turn wich is quite alot. but i have put the script settlement costs on and for some reason my 18 regions cost me op to 50k a turn :S. So now i cannot even play the game without money cheats cause i will go bankrupt any ideas how to handle the settlement costs?

**Kjertesvein** · August 21, 2009, 10:12 AM

You really are screwed if you have alot of Citedals and Huge cities. How developed are the income buildings(ports, markets, synagoge), merchants(how much), economy events(deppression or booming), Governors(chiv., piety, degree's, retinue, age).

**Taiji** · August 21, 2009, 10:39 AM

The ratio of citys to castles is important, cities are needed to support castles.

Don't upgrade settlements until you can afford it.

Don't take high level castles like citadels until you can afford it (and your military points are maxed or you have enough ranked generals to compensate, in the case of a citadel or fortress).

**Kjertesvein** · August 21, 2009, 11:17 AM

I say, mark your most un desierd Citedals/fortess'/castle's. Sell every building in them and give it to the Pope or something.

**Taiji** · August 21, 2009, 11:46 AM

I would give them to someone I intend to attack, so I can take them back later no probs. I'd also let them keep the buildings because I might want the settlement back before the AI can fully rebuild and I'm not scared of high tier AI units

**Scheepsknecht** · August 21, 2009, 02:51 PM

K well i im playing a now campaign now without the costs and its the same setup as b4 4huge cities 7large 3citadels 4 fortress and everything all fine now have to much money now

. if i would have gone trough with my last game and giving certain castles away i would have had gaps and valuable cities would be unsecured. thnks for ur advice guys

but it rather play it without the costs

**Ahlerich** · August 30, 2009, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by Scheepsknecht

Hi again, i have a prob

I have an milanese kingdom campaign going on and i find myself in a difficult situation.
I have a great economy and empire.(huge cities and citadels but i have cheated alot

) now i make about 15k to 50k money profit a turn wich is quite alot. but i have put the script settlement costs on and for some reason my 18 regions cost me op to 50k a turn :S. So now i cannot even play the game without money cheats cause i will go bankrupt any ideas how to handle the settlement costs?

hm right now the usa and many other western countries are cheating by printing money. the result will be hyperinflation.
maybe thats the case we have here?

**mobucks** · August 30, 2009, 08:55 AM

yeah without the ability to demolish/build settlement you kinda are stuck with castles/fortress/citadel which would force the above situation. Not fun to sell to pope and there seems to be no 4-1 ratio on the map (at least in the area im playing KoJ)

**Xtiaan72** · August 30, 2009, 04:46 PM

There is solid info in the SGFNP on settlement costs and how to deal with them including how to maximize income from your settlements and when (and when not to) upgrade your settlements.