Tax Collectors in MP

[Wyvern]

Who builds tax collectors in MP? I find myself halfway between the two camps. I've read all about how they pay for themselves in a pretty few number of years, but I just don't like the idea of the added revolt risk, though I have been known to build a few from time to time (like when I wanted to try and reduce gold inflation for example).

What about the rest of you, do you think the benefits outweight the revolt risk in MP?

 

[Hive]

I have a hard time seing such a pittyful amount of ducats making up for the +3 RR - especially after WE has been tweaked to occur twice as fast, along with the fact that maintenance for troops needed to put down the rebellions has been increased as well.

 

[TheArchduke]

Originally posted by Wyvern
Who builds tax collectors in MP? I find myself halfway between the two camps. I've read all about how they pay for themselves in a pretty few number of years, but I just don't like the idea of the added revolt risk, though I have been known to build a few from time to time (like when I wanted to try and reduce gold inflation for example).

What about the rest of you, do you think the benefits outweight the revolt risk in MP?

I only build them when i got chief judges also. Then I print money for 1-2 years and buildup my cores with tax collectors. All other provinces never see a tax collector..

 

[RedPhoenix]

for countries with gold income, its nice, it reduces inflation a bit.

 

[Elijah]

Some countries you almost have to since your economy is pretty much crap (Poland for example).

 

[unmerged(5161)]

This may be a mute discussion if these new rules are permanently implemented

 

[L G]

Well, now you NEED a taxcollector to get any kind of income i got 9$ as france my first year

 

[JohnMK]

Very generous of you to tax your people lightly. I'm sure they'll revolt a lot less because of it.

 

[Prince Eugene]

Originally posted by L G
Well, now you NEED a taxcollector to get any kind of income i got 9$ as france my first year

Was your monthly income affected at all?

 

[L G]

Well my montly income was 36$, so i dont beleive it was. And i had the uncanny luck not to get one auto-loan while the players around me were getting them left and right. Seeing as how i was promoting them as fast as i could as i was gonna be broke in no time. Dont even want to think about what would have happened if i had decided not to upgrade them.......