How much does the black death cost you?

**ChaosLord** · 09-13-2007, 16:28

Well, how much? The big outbreak of the black death in my Portugal game ended up costing me around fifty thousand peasants, two to three thousand troops, two family members, half a dozen agents, and roughly twenty thousand florins. This was also during a crusade, which didn't help things much. I've spent the years since the big outbreak ended trying to reorganize my forces, but one of my citadels and a huge city still can't shake the plague so its slowing things even more. The total cost suprised me, given that my empire wasn't all that large, just 9 Cities and 2 Castles.

How much does the big outbreak cost you people who've managed large empires by that time? Wondering whos seen the biggest epidemic.

**rebelscum** · 09-13-2007, 17:10

About three pounds fifty from the local market. I once knew somewhere I could buy the ebola virus, but they kept selling out! The mass killers are very poular. I think they have some online web sites. try www.deathbyvirus.co.uk

**Ramses II CP** · 09-13-2007, 18:10

I just recently went through this in my AAR; it cost me about 15,000+ peasants per turn, 400 soldiers per turn, and 20,000+ florins per turn. None of my family died, though several members were listed as 'affected' by it for a number of turns after it was officially over. It's especially terrible if you're running a high profit economy, I went from generating 15k of excess income to 5k or more of debt in a single year. Of course once it's over it only really takes one turn to get back in shape, but it's painful to have to stop spending, especially if you're in the middle of a war with the Mongols.

**lancelot** · 09-13-2007, 19:04

I think the plauge can be a bit too strong in some cases, in one instance I lost a good portion of my cash reserves. I guess this could be one of the potential side-effects but from a game play perspective it can be slightly too annoying when it crosses the line from annoyance into big game hinderance.

I shouldnt be complaining really but I cant help it...

**joe4iz** · 09-13-2007, 19:43

I had one campaign as HRE where I had more than 50 provinces (still had not taken Rome). At the height of the plague, the notice said over 75000 people killed. Let's just say I had around 70k in florin and within three turns was in negative numbers. (and I wasn't building anything).

I don't think the Black Death is too strong. 1/4 of the population of Europe was killed by it. (estimates may varie)

**Rhyfelwyr** · 09-13-2007, 21:18

I had a Venetian Empire focused around Mediterranean coastal provinces, so losing all my trade income sent me straight from being stinkin' rich into serious debt, considerng I had about 5 full stacks sitting around Ryazan having a stand off with the Timurids. Or it might have been the Mongols. All I remember is calling a crusade and sending all my Generals over the Black Sea from around Antioch, and then the plague arrived.