Endgame inflation - no more research

[Tue]

I'm in 1765 and all done with my research, so now all my income goes to the treasury. I've upgraded all of my provinces to the highest level, so I can't reduce inflation by promoting officials, so what am I looking at here? A steady 1 percent rise in inflation for the next 27 years or is there some way do reduce it?

Tue

 

[hjarg]

Nope. Next time just keep some governors in reserve and upgrade when inflation occurs.

You could always hope for deflation event, but that's not very likely. Or do a lot of DOWs and invest in stability instead. Or conquer some provinces without governors (not likely that there are any left though... maybe Iroquis of China and Nippon?)

 

[Tue]

Or conquer some provinces without governors (not likely that there are any left though... maybe Iroquis of China and Nippon?)

All dead And perhaps 27% inflation isn't that bad. I'll remember to keep some governors in reserve next time though.

Tue

 

[hjarg]

You bastard, you Conquering the whole world again?

At this point, you should have enough cash not to care about any inflation... you'll still be the strongest, richest etc nation in world. At least 500 /month?

 

[Pewe]

Decrease your stability, so your money is used for increasing it. Just use a trade embargo, I think it only decreases stabilty by one.

 

[Tue]

Well not exactly conquering the world - I figured about half would be enough, and I quite enjoy not going to war all the time. I can't rembember exactly how much I get each month but I think it's about 1000d. Besides I don't know what to use it for. I'm running out of provinces to put armies in and almost all my provinces have manufactories, so I guess inflation doesn't matter much at this point. It still pains me though to see a 1 percent rise each year after 270 years of 0 inflation - it just doesn't look good.

Tue

 

[Tue]

Pewe, good point - thanks. I'll try that when I get home.

Tue

 

[Pewe]

I noticed when I played russia in the grand campaign, the amout of research needed for armies and navy went down. It got easier and easier to research them. Maybe that is, why you ran out of things to research. I haven't checked it for other countries. Do you have the same problem?

 

[hjarg]

Some techs are cheaper (easier to research) then others. Most vivid example would be reaching level 13: it takes a lot of time. And then costs drop. I guess the next improvements just aren't concidered as important as musketeers...

 

[Tue]

Pewe, yes it was the same for me. It took a long, long time to get to about level 15 in naval and land tech (maybe it was 13, I don't remember). After that it just exploded and I would jsut finish upgrading my forts before the next breakthrough.

Tue

 

[unmerged(2134)]

Originally posted by Tue
I'm running out of provinces to put armies in and almost all my provinces have manufactories, so I guess inflation doesn't matter much at this point.
Tue

ALmost all provinces with manufactories??? In my experience, each successive manufactory's cost goes up substantially, even with 0 inflation. If you have conquered half the world, what is that - 250-300 provinces? I shudder to think what a manufactory costs now.

 

[unmerged(2356)]

I don't understand, with 27 years to go, why do you care about inflation?

 

[Tue]

I don't understand, with 27 years to go, why do you care about inflation?

I know I shouldn't and it really doesn't matter, but it just pains my eyes to see inflation at anything other than 0%. Perhaps it's my old economics studies that haunt me

 

[unmerged(2943)]

I had the same problem with France in 1683. Now I am in 1766 with 23 percent inflation and out of governors but with 413635 ducats. With this amount WHO CARES about inflation. Anyway I think Paradox should redefine inflation problem in 1.09 patch.

 

[unmerged(2943)]

BTW if you realy hate to have high inflation, you can make your trading post a colonies and then promote mayors. Or you can establish new colonies if there is some terra incognita.