Economy Tips?

[Marshy]

I just recently started playing the mod and I am loving it!

I started a Gaul campaign and I found it is very hard to get a stable economy at the start. If I disband the majority of my soldiers I continue to be raided by the Free People. All of the economic buildings are expensive and in the long run are useless considering there is barely any trade with other factions. Ports don't seem to help in the money situation either.

Any tips?

[Leeham991]

Well if ports, trade rights and trade buildings don't work I would say you are entirely ed.

[Limskj]

Actually, Roma Surrectum's economy is very easy compared to other mods. Get trade agreements with other nations. It is useful to get an agreement with the 'Free People' faction (not the rebels who are also called free people) early on in the game as they control vast swathes of territory. Low level trade buildings help, as do ports. The key is trade agreements. Trading with yourself does not make as much unless you're playing rome, greece or macedonia. I have not tried carthage so I can't say. Before long, you'll find yourself raking in at least $5k per turn.

[DarthLazy]

Capture Spain

[Eshmunamesh]

The economy buildings do help! In Gaul you will want to do more mining and farming rather than sea trading, however.
At the beginning of the game, I always gather all my troops into one army, leaving enough men in the towns to keep
the citizens happy. I use this army to defend my nation and take nearby cities (without incurring major wars with other
factions). Trade rights do help, I suppose. As you expand, money becomes easier in Gaul, seeing as all of Gaul is your
home area.

Build more economy buildings than military buildings also. I usually use my largest city to train my soldiers at the beginning,
while the others I progress with economic buildings. Once you are stable, you can start balancing the towns with military
or whatever other buildings you see fit. Hope it helps

[xXEsotericXx]

it's hard to get a stable income as Gaul, yes i agree try to capture spain , but u will always get attacked by Germans or Carthage and Rome will always attk u, and rome isnt giving up untill u rage, try to get all of gaul real quik, build roads for a good trade connection, check what germans do , if they build there empire towards East europe then your fine, then check what romans do , are they sill bussy with the rebels in north italy, then u got time to take over Iberia, atleast a part of it, keep an eye on Germans&Romans , Romans is 1 of the strongest enemys u can get later, germans should be same caliber, Iberians too, carthage with a full stack can also be very hard for u too shugg off.

1. naval trade wont help u , sinds your always under some small war Threats.

2. trade's with roads will help u alot.

3. sacking! will help u also alot,and keep the order in other regions that are not used to Gaul in there towns.

4.keep a small army in every town, and manage all your own city tax's and buildings, automanagement sucks.

5. Every turn, check your spy's in each region of your rivals see how they are doing.

6.Each turn, check all your towns wich 1 needs barracks wich 1 could use moregarrison.

7.Also each turn see if u can push tax's to high for strong Income, remember happy towns can be pushed to higher tax rate, PUBS FTW!.