I've learned my lesson: investigating RTW takes time, and will probably not be short. Anyway, to war:
Edit:There are 4 tax rates. Normal tax bestows no growth rate benefit/penalty and has the values plotted below. Low gives a 0.5% in population for a 20% drop in tax. The corresponding figure for high and very high, are -0.5%/+20% & -1%/+50%.
The primary determinant of the level of taxation appears to be population.
The image hereinbefore (wonderful word that) is a study of the relationship between taxes and population in a settlement with neither Governor nor buildings (including Governor's House). For the moment I'm just throwing this out there for the moment as a FYI with a few general comments.
Note the non-linearity of the relationship between 400 - 2000, then the linearity until 7905, whence it takes an unexpected jump from 1000 to 875, then continues linearly, but at a less steep gradient, i.e. you are getting less money per man. In fact you get more per money at the lower population levels, which I have to say was not unexpected.
At this level, no difference was noted in tax income for different %PO, which was one of the main things I'll be investigating, based on the reports of a number of players.
Health warnings:
- I was pushing it a bit, as it's highly unlikely that CA expected anyone to have a settlement without a Governor's House for more than a turn or two, and certainly not up to 30,000.
- A very odd thing happened at between 3200 and 3600 - the public order froze at 51%. Which is odd for two reasons.
- I've never anything other than an integer multiple of 5 for PO.
- I've never had PO freeze before, and remain completely unaffected by increases in squalor, tax rate, removal of garrison, etc...
Oh and perhaps I should mention - as there are a lot more buildings that affect tax than squalor, as well as a separate tax level - that this thread could be significantly longer that the squalor one, unless the effects of these functions are elucidated in short order. Which should put the fear of death into the site admin!
Anyway, to bed, the new Iain M. Banks book is calling!
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