Mines

[johnhughthom]

What's the most you can make from a mine? I thought most second level mines gave between 1500 and 2100 until I checked why Dalminion was making so much money and saw this:
https://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp139/johnhughthom/Life%20of%20a%20Roman/mine.jpg
Anybody had a mine make more? The governor does have +30% mining income, but it's still a huge amount of money, enough to upkeep a full Legion.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

The income from the mines depend on the number and quality of the precious metal resources in the region. Places like Dalmatia and Makedonia have several resources. As you've said, it can also be boosted by characters.

[Megas Methuselah]

Holy God! That is nice. Thx for the heads up, John. :yes:

[fatsweets]

I've been playing the Saka the last 3 months and oh my God, I would love to make 9,000+ in a province. The most I made with the Saka is 4,000 mnai in a province. That was only one province, the others never made more then 3,000. It would be great if someone would post the most money making provinces in EB, and the factions you need to be to make that sort of dinero.

[antisocialmunky]

I too would love a guide to the richest cities in the game. I usually use population, trade, and farming since mines take up so much build time. They seem like a good idea until you examine the opportunity cost from all the time you spend building nothing saving up or building the mines themselves.

[gamerdude873]

once, with vanilla EB, Pella was crankin out 11,000 mnai as the Romani. Too bad that campaign is long gone and i don't have any screenies.

[HunGeneral]

Wow. Now thats lost of money...
Thanks for the idea. I thought mines gave lots of money (i didn't know how much) but they also cost alot.
Usually at first I prefer port and farm development. When I have lots of money I build mines.

[tapanojum]

I too would love a guide to the richest cities in the game. I usually use population, trade, and farming since mines take up so much build time. They seem like a good idea until you examine the opportunity cost from all the time you spend building nothing saving up or building the mines themselves.

Factions like Hayasdan, mines are key to your survival.

[antisocialmunky]

Really? I never bothered with mines, I just made peace with the Sarmatians and blocked every river crossing in the south with my awesome Caucasian Units and some FMs.

But then again, I only played until I conquered all of Armenia. Wading through the sea of Grey is not very appetizing.

[gamegeek2]

Yeah, Dalminion and Pella have ridiculous mines.

[Wausser]

Yeah indeed, Pella is now making 14,000, Demetrias 7,000, Ambrakia, Thermon and Epidamnos 6,000...

[General Appo]

I remember in an old thread about this, some guy had something like 16,000 in Dalminion with a really bad-ass governor. Oh wait, that guy was me!

[Wausser]

Yeah I made 14,000 with a "bad ass" general(10 management + tax bonus) later on it became 15,500 but he soon died :embarassed: