uhm a lil help?

[rick0]

Hi all, i'm new to this forum and i'm a lil bit stuck on RTW. Well firstly i'm not too sure if i've posted this in the right forum ( sorry if i havn't ). Well my problem is this: i've started a campaign and i'm the blues - sorry i've forgotten the factions name ;) - anyway i've got about 3/4 cities but i've ran into a problem. One of the cities is earning -400 denari, i've tried building roads, traders etc but it won't go up! The cities population arn't very happy and it's extremeley hard to get anywhere with it. Any ideas?

Thanks

PS. What does "sqalor" mean lol?

[rick0]

oh also, i've put the teax down to low, because the population starts getting v. angry, and i've read a few guides, but i find it kind of confusing.

[Quietus]

Hi Rick,

A negative income doesn't mean you automatically lose money! The costs are simply distributed over the settlements proportional to their population.

I would suggest you read my RTW Guide (see my signature below and click the link). Scroll down to the Economics section. It explains it all right there.

If you have read it already and still confused, here's an example

You have two cities:

City A earns 500 denari (Population = 500 people)
City B earns 2000 denari (Population = 500 people)

The cost is 1200 denari. The computer divides the cost between the two settlements. Each will pay 50% of the cost (-600 denari).

City A will show (500 d - 600 d =) -100 d outside your settlement.
City B will show (2000 d - 600 d =) 1400 d outside your settlement.

It doesn't mean you are losing money. You are actually taking in 1400 d- 100 d = 1300 per turn!!

In your case you have -400 denari instead of -100 d showing.

if you have more questions, ask away.

Squalor is simply a public order penalty based on population. Read the guide first (look up public order), then ask again what you don't understand.

[rick0]

Ahhh thanks alot, so even though i've got 3 cities earning roughly, 200-800 each and one earning -300 it will be fine?

[Es Arkajae]

Yes, if your other cities are making enough positive incomes to offset the cities with negative incomes then you're fine mate.

[Productivity]

Ahhh thanks alot, so even though i've got 3 cities earning roughly, 200-800 each and one earning -300 it will be fine?

Yep, simple summation for that... Note, that's income before construction/recruiting etc. though.

[Quietus]

Rick, you are welcome.

We are all happy to help. If you have more questions, just ask away