Magnificent Steward +110% farm

**Patron** · 11-26-2005, 04:18

A governor has to build 8 farms in order to gain the magnificent steward virtue and gain an extra +30% to your farming income, so you can increase crop yields in a province by 110% by building the following.

20% farm, destroy farm
20% farm, gain steward virtue, destroy farm
20% farm, destroy farm
20% farm, destroy farm
20% farm, gain great steward virtue
40% farm
60% farm
80% farm, gain magnificent steward virtue

The entire thing costs 8000 florins and takes 28 turns, but works well in rich provinces. For instance constantinople which earns 491 florins with no governor, farms and with a very high tax rate, will be making an extra 540 florins per turn after all this is put in place.

**miho** · 11-26-2005, 11:54

That's nice but it takes long and is expensive. Wouldn't you rather develope trade? I've had Constantinople with 9500 income once.

**Patron** · 11-26-2005, 12:38

well now it can earn 1040

**Mouzafphaerre** · 11-26-2005, 12:57

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Might be worth the try in Syria.
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**miho** · 11-26-2005, 14:08

Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre

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Might be worth the try in Syria.
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Yeah. You should try that in a province which doesn't have sea trade but has a good farm income.

**MuseRulez** · 11-26-2005, 15:30

And in some mods which reduce trade income, like XL mod

**miho** · 11-27-2005, 11:55

I don't want to build farms cause they're boring. I like sea domination. I build ships in a large number and then trade which is much more profitable.

**Patron** · 11-27-2005, 12:28

it takes 3 years to build a ship and if you are a small nation in the north sea and in a stalemate with a large empire and have to field lots of troops to deter an invasion, then it's only logical that you build a boat builder and trading post and then spend cash on building boats and a 110% farm

**antisocialmunky** · 11-27-2005, 13:07

Eh, I can usually get plenty of magnificent stewards. My King is usually one and my main governers are usually(the ones that ge shuffled around) one.

**miho** · 11-27-2005, 14:19

Originally Posted by Patron

small nation in the north sea

You mean the Danes. I've never played with them so I don't know how would I play. I like Mediterranean nations like Egys, Sicilly,...

**Mouzafphaerre** · 11-27-2005, 18:44

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Danes are one of the easiest and most fun factions to play. There's a nice guide (shameless self plug

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**m52nickerson** · 11-27-2005, 23:30

I think it was said, I beleve that virtue was put in the game more for that Ruler of a faction to get. I to get magnificent steward Kings simple by improvment of farming in every provence I have.