King's Purse - Pocket Money or Big Bucks ?

[_Tristan_]

I know what the principle of King's Purse is : That is the inherent wealth of said King...

What I don't understand is how it is decided...

For example, the French purse AFAIK is 1500 $, whereas the Hungarian one is 2500 $, at least in the first few turns, but that's when it matters...

Do some trait of your king have an impact on that and if so, which ones ?

Does your economy have an influence on that also ?

Or is it a fixed value depending on each faction ?

[EDIT] Also how do you fight corruption in your settlements ?
I understand that Distance to Capital has an influence but what can be done to reduce it ?

[FactionHeir]

Fixed value in descr_strat

[HoreTore]

It's a fixed value as factionheir said, and it always remains the same. I believe the reason it is different, is to balance out factions...

As for corruption, make law buildings. Everything increasing law decreases corruption, so make town halls and have a governor with appropriate traits. I also believe simply having a governor present reduces it.

[Captain Pugwash]

see below

Trigger corruption1
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition EndedInSettlement
and Treasury > 50000

Affects Corrupt 1 Chance 3
Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 3
Affects ExpensiveTastes 1 Chance 3
Affects Epicurean 1 Chance 3
Affects BadAdministrator 1 Chance 3

;------------------------------------------
Trigger corruption2
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition EndedInSettlement
and Treasury > 100000

Affects Corrupt 1 Chance 3
Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 3
Affects ExpensiveTastes 1 Chance 3
Affects Epicurean 1 Chance 3
Affects Embezzler 1 Chance 3

;------------------------------------------
Trigger corruption4
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition EndedInSettlement
and Treasury > 150000

Affects Corrupt 1 Chance 3
Affects Aesthetic 1 Chance 3
Affects ExpensiveTastes 1 Chance 3
Affects Epicurean 1 Chance 3
Affects Embezzler 1 Chance 3

as the game is partially trade and therefore cash driven suggest you alter the figures

[HoreTore]

The corrupt trait isn't the one affecting the corruption penalty in settlements at all. It gives corruption too, but you get corruption without that too.

Btw, I have to say, I am rarely even close to reaching a treasury of 50k when I end my turn... The only times I have that much, are when I've been on a little rampage and sacked a few huge cities... The cash goes as soon as it comes...

[_Tristan_]

The cash goes as soon as it comes...

It's always been the case in my TW games...Can't save any money until I'm on the winning side of things and begin steamrollering the AI, until that point I have to make the right decisions if I'm not to go broke...

Thx about the corruption explanation (I didn't mean the trait...)