Micromanaging peacetimes, or what to do when not fighting?

**Hax** · 08-29-2008, 20:09

This is excellent news. Scripting rebellions might help indeed in the long-term expansion thing, especially when you've conquered everything up to India, and you can crush tiny nations with a flick of your finger.

Edit: While I'm at it, speaking of long-term expansion, what can be done to counter the EVIL ways of corruption? If you haven't read my thread in the betatesting forums, I came up with an idea for decreasing corruption.

**QuintusSertorius** · 08-30-2008, 00:49

I have quite lengthy peace periods in EB I and find plenty to do, what with fomenting rebellions, bribing armies out of existence and such.

**Foot** · 08-30-2008, 01:08

Originally Posted by Hax

Edit: While I'm at it, speaking of long-term expansion, what can be done to counter the EVIL ways of corruption? If you haven't read my thread in the betatesting forums, I came up with an idea for decreasing corruption.

I have designs on that.

Foot

**Hax** · 08-30-2008, 01:50

Then I leave it all to you

**DeathEmperor** · 08-30-2008, 04:55

I personally enjoy being able to sit on my laurels and then consolidating my empire. A 'Pax (insert faction name' if you will is enjoyable, with the occasion border conflict with whatever other superpower exists.

This talk of scripted rebellions, and potential ways to counter corruption is most encouraging and to be honest getting me into the EB mood

*starts up EB and loads Romani campaign*

**Fondor_Yards** · 08-30-2008, 08:35

I've found the FD minimod helps immensely in making/keeping peace. Get them to agree to be allies, trade, share map info, share military access, and giving them between 200-1000 per turn for a 1000 turns has so far worked wonders, even with notorious traitors like the Ptolemaics. A little peace and quiet between long grinding wars adds a lot of life to a campaign.

**Megas Methuselah** · 08-30-2008, 08:50

Originally Posted by Fondor Yards

I've found the FD minimod helps immensely in making/keeping peace. Get them to agree to be allies, trade, share map info, share military access, and giving them between 200-1000 per turn for a 1000 turns has so far worked wonders, even with notorious traitors like the Ptolemaics. A little peace and quiet between long grinding wars adds a lot of life to a campaign.

I could not agree more. Especially after a 50-year long war which was supposed to be a quick blitz but ended up in a massive empire-wide brawl. The precious years of peace is very easy on the mind and helps consolidate my newfound empire, along with managing my economy and scraping together a reliable income. It's interesting how battle-weary I can get from a long, costly war.