Gold Mines

**Lord Cornwallis** · August 04, 2013, 09:20 AM

Do you guys think they will be worth while to pursue with only a handful of them on the map? In Fots they really didn’t make that much of a difference and some of the high end industrial buildings seemed like they produced just as much wealth.

During this period I’m hoping they will be worth while and owning one will kind of make you like the Lannisters and shite gold!

**babydoc** · August 04, 2013, 09:29 AM

Agree.
Gold should make you a

of income.

**Lord Tomyris** · August 04, 2013, 09:47 AM

Surprised to see there's no silver resource in Iberia, given how wealthy some Carthaginians, then Romans, got from exploiting the mines there...

**Daily** · August 04, 2013, 09:55 AM

I would believe so. Hopefully the AI is programmed to think the same way and if its in heavily contested area you will have to fight tooth and nail to keep digging that precious ore out of the ground.

**~~PlPs~~** · August 04, 2013, 10:12 AM

Gold mines weren't good enoguh in Shogun 2. I hope it changes in Rome 2.

**Lord Cornwallis** · August 04, 2013, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Lord Tomyris

Surprised to see there's no silver resource in Iberia, given how wealthy some Carthaginians, then Romans, got from exploiting the mines there...

There doesn't really seem to be any gold/silver mines near Greece either, I thought Macedonia was known for its silver deposits.

Originally Posted by Caesar The Lion

Gold mines weren't good enoguh in Shogun 2. I hope it changes in Rome 2.

Yeah they were a bit weak in Shogun 2, hopefully the top tier gold mine rakes in the gold

**~~PlPs~~** · August 04, 2013, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Cornwallis

Yeah they were a bit weak in Shogun 2, hopefully the top tier gold mine rakes in the gold

I have gold mine but run out of money!? da hell

**omzdog** · August 04, 2013, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Caesar The Lion

Gold mines weren't good enoguh in Shogun 2. I hope it changes in Rome 2.

I disagree. Gold mines were notorious for not making money for the state. Heavy sources of corruption you see. Practically begging to be siphoned into private hands and pretty much impossible to grab hold of all the natural resources unless you have a metsuke to straighten things up, which gets you big money in game if he's good with the overseeing towns ability.

Originally Posted by Caesar The Lion

I have gold mine but run out of money!? da hell

Yes well, it has to be minted now doesn't it?

**Lord Cornwallis** · August 04, 2013, 02:52 PM

Philip II of Macedon built a pretty nice army with the silver from his mine.

**Markas** · August 04, 2013, 04:13 PM

If you put the money into infrastructure and research you should reap the benefits. Otherwise it should not give any significant advantage.

**omzdog** · August 04, 2013, 04:32 PM

Hate to say it, but

doesn't always turn out that way. Gold mines particularly were notorious for not only the above comment of corruption but also flooding from hot springs and lack of oxygen in Japan. Both of these factors don't really care how much money you put into expanding the mine.

If you played as the Hojo you'd have noticed that the province of Izu is home to a gold mine. This represents the Toi gold mine which today holds the worlds largest gold bar. A small fact for you.

**Markas** · August 04, 2013, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by omzdog

Hate to say it, but

doesn't always turn out that way. Gold mines particularly were notorious for not only the above comment of corruption but also flooding from hot springs and lack of oxygen in Japan. Both of these factors don't really care how much money you put into expanding the mine.

Yeah the Romans really were wasting time and resources on those Hydraulic mining methods when a few guys with picks could easily have handled it. I assumed we are talking about the game.

**omzdog** · August 04, 2013, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Markas

I assumed we are talking about the game.

it, the floor's open. Of course, I'm only using Japanese mining as an example. We can get into the failures of Roman techniques if you're willing. Then again I'd advise you reread the flow of conversation in the thread beginning with Ceasar the Lion.