[Skulky]

One really cool idea:

Add a Bank to the game.

You will need a banker/accountant.

The central bank (represented by another empire) will allow system lords to tax up to 3% directly on production in their system on min/org/rads. These totals will be kept track of by the accountant and then gifted over to the other empire every turn. Gov't can tax income of rich ppl (senators, ministers) up to 30%. Their income is paid in $ not in min/org/rads. Of course $ can be converted into min/org/rads.

System wealth, calculated by adding up construction dollars spent, resarch points generated (x 1.2) and intel points generated (x 1.3) and adding in any min/org/rad production (x .5). You will get a number, when taxed by the system lord at up to 6% it is converted to $ and deposited in their account. Gov't can levy an additional tax up to 12%. Wealth is calculated every .0 turn so 2400.0, 2401.0, etc and then used to charge taxes for the next fiscal year.

Their will be negative effects for high taxes. one reovlt point for combined taxes over 5% per year, 2 for over 10%, and 4 for over 15%. These points will accrue over time. You can reduce them through other ways of course, however if left unattended revolt will forment.

If the total reaches 30 pts of governemnt caused tax points then the system (or any individual planet therein) will be able to revolt, revolt isn't possible before then. If the combined totals cause it to reach 50 pts the system will revolt, taking a leader with it from one of its planets, maybe killing the system lord who knows.

This will require lots of record keeping and may become too tiresome. But i'd like your comments anyway.

EDIT: had to leave midway through. Unfinished buisness

[ December 20, 2002, 00:31: Message edited by: Skulky ]