Post your EB empires!

[Jebivjetar]

btw, how to remove fog of war?

open the console window (on my keyboard i do that by pressing a button down bellow the Esc button), type toggle_fow, then press enter, Pluty

[plutoboyz]

open the console window (on my keyboard i do that by pressing a button down bellow the Esc button), type toggle_fow, then press enter, Pluty

thanks.

[Mulceber]

Nice Empire, Pluty. As for the economy, maybe turn back to the Diadochoi now? I'm sure their kingdoms are loaded. -M

[plutoboyz]

Nice Empire, Pluty. As for the economy, maybe turn back to the Diadochoi now? I'm sure their kingdoms are loaded. -M

perhaps you're right. hmm... that mean I must ride my pony through Sarissae line again. or should I give Seleukiea to AS? coz its income -8000 last time I see.

oh yes you're right. Antiochiea, Eddessa and Damaskos is fully loaded... by Agyraspydai. ugh... gross.

[satalexton]

I'm tempted to push all the way to the Iberia in my Baktra game >_> then start a Keltoi game and push all the way East...

[plutoboyz]

I'm tempted to push all the way to the Iberia in my Baktra game >_> then start a Keltoi game and push all the way East...

for some unknown reason, Rome always tempt me. no matter what faction I play. maybe because it is "Rome Total War".

[Mulceber]

If the spirit moves you, go for it. -M

[SwissBarbar]

He means the "toggle_fow" cheat, which shows you all the map. I use it, when I want to post screenshots here

[Andy1984]

perhaps you're right. hmm... that mean I must ride my pony through Sarissae line again. or should I give Seleukiea to AS? coz its income -8000 last time I see.

oh yes you're right. Antiochiea, Eddessa and Damaskos is fully loaded... by Agyraspydai. ugh... gross.

Cities like Seleukeia have negative income not necessarily because they aren't making any money, but most likely because it's one of the few big cities in your empire. To see whether they make any income, open up the 'details' page for Seleukeia. It probably only pays taxes and a bit of trade, but due to it's relative size (the percentage of people in your empire that live in Seleukeia), it's forced to pay the upkeep for that relative army. (E.g. if one in ten live in Seleukeia, that city will pay 1/10 of your army, generals and agents upkeep.) Because Seleukeia has no mines, contrary to all these backwaters in Iran you've conquered, the income shown in Seleukeia is highly negative: too many people living there means too much upkeep to be paid by Seleukeia-inhabitants. Loosing Seleukeia or it's population (whether by massacring, riots, plague or being overrun by enemy forces) will spread your upkeep costs paid by Seleukeia equally over all your other settlements, in which case these backwaters with their mines will show you a smaller income. In reality, the only thing that changed was a loss of income from Seleukeia, and a redistribution of expenses and upkeep costs through your empire. The net-result of the loss of Seleukeia would therefore be negative. In plain English: having a negative income in a city is no reason in itself to loose that city. ;)

What you could do (if you didn't already do so), is to break down any Hellenic building that doesn't add to the value of your city, to start with their barracks. Consider destroying wonders, extensive port upgrades and highest level markets as well if they don't really give you sufficient income in the short turn. Other than that: try to minimize your expenses: there's no need to construct a building in every city for every turn, and there probably is no need to have any other unit than mere garrisson units in the larger part of your empire. As far as the rich cities who do pay taxes on the borders of your empire (hint: India) are concerned, consider to make them level-4-settlements and to hire a local chieftan. He'll be expensive in upkeep (800 mnai/turn for some regions), but he's more likely to have tons of influence that allow you to set taxes higher. Switch your capital to the middle of your empire (in order to minimize the distance-to-capitalpenalties and the corruption) and hope you'll be fine. If not: I guess that means you've reached the outer limits of your reign as Saka. Spreading any further might only be possible as a more civilized faction.

Congratulations with your victories and conquests. I didn't yet manage to get that far as Saka,

Andy

[plutoboyz]

Cities like Seleukeia have negative income not necessarily because they aren't making any money, but most likely because it's one of the few big cities in your empire. To see whether they make any income, open up the 'details' page for Seleukeia. It probably only pays taxes and a bit of trade, but due to it's relative size (the percentage of people in your empire that live in Seleukeia), it's forced to pay the upkeep for that relative army. (E.g. if one in ten live in Seleukeia, that city will pay 1/10 of your army, generals and agents upkeep.) Because Seleukeia has no mines, contrary to all these backwaters in Iran you've conquered, the income shown in Seleukeia is highly negative: too many people living there means too much upkeep to be paid by Seleukeia-inhabitants. Loosing Seleukeia or it's population (whether by massacring, riots, plague or being overrun by enemy forces) will spread your upkeep costs paid by Seleukeia equally over all your other settlements, in which case these backwaters with their mines will show you a smaller income. In reality, the only thing that changed was a loss of income from Seleukeia, and a redistribution of expenses and upkeep costs through your empire. The net-result of the loss of Seleukeia would therefore be negative. In plain English: having a negative income in a city is no reason in itself to loose that city. ;)

What you could do (if you didn't already do so), is to break down any Hellenic building that doesn't add to the value of your city, to start with their barracks. Consider destroying wonders, extensive port upgrades and highest level markets as well if they don't really give you sufficient income in the short turn. Other than that: try to minimize your expenses: there's no need to construct a building in every city for every turn, and there probably is no need to have any other unit than mere garrisson units in the larger part of your empire. As far as the rich cities who do pay taxes on the borders of your empire (hint: India) are concerned, consider to make them level-4-settlements and to hire a local chieftan. He'll be expensive in upkeep (800 mnai/turn for some regions), but he's more likely to have tons of influence that allow you to set taxes higher. Switch your capital to the middle of your empire (in order to minimize the distance-to-capitalpenalties and the corruption) and hope you'll be fine. If not: I guess that means you've reached the outer limits of your reign as Saka. Spreading any further might only be possible as a more civilized faction.

Congratulations with your victories and conquests. I didn't yet manage to get that far as Saka,

Andy

Thanks a lot
for you

Congratulations with your victories and conquests. I didn't yet manage to get that far as Saka

I was too obsessed with The Great Khan.

[Andy1984]

Thanks a lot
for you

I'll carry it with pride in my sig,
Thanks,

Andy