why are most factions poor?

[The Stranger]

its the way you want to play i guess :/

i love to blitz, see how many cities i can take within the least amount of time. you cant do an effective blitz without enslaving/exterminating because it simply creates more problems in terms of population happiness and you need the cash it gives. currently im trying to finish every campaign within 50 years :P i think its possible for most.

if you set yourself up for a longer game, then i guess its inadvisible to use exterminate unless a city is really over its pop limit.

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

its the way you want to play i guess :/

if you set yourself up for a longer game, then i guess its inadvisible to use exterminate unless a city is really over its pop limit.

Assuming your treasury isn't empty, the way to deal with a large rebellious city without exterminating is to install a Type IV government and recruit a general to be a client ruler. Client rulers are expensive, but they are way, WAY better at dealing with unrest than your own family members. They cost a lot less than a 6+ unit garrison.

[The Stranger]

ye, thats pretty good, but again a mid to long term solution.

[moonburn]

ye, thats pretty good, but again a mid to long term solution.

i guess it all comes down to how much love you wanna take out of a relationship starting with a big fire that spread rapidilly is very dandy and all but it will burn out fast leaving ashes behind

i much prefer to plant the seeds that will feed me trough the winter