Investigation of Devastation

[therother]

Well, it is, but indirectly (through farming). Funny enough, this would cause devastation to be lower (absolute numbers), because the farm income on higher difficulty is lower...

Hmm, I kind of thought that's exactly what I just said? Was it ambiguous? I ask as that more or less how I'm writing it in the guide I'm currently preparing.

Edit: Rereading, perhaps I should be clearer. I meant that Base Devastation Value, as Quietus calls it, doesn't rise on more difficult settings. Of course, the number of bandits and invading armies most certainly does...