[apoger]

>So, any suggestions on a nice percentage where you do not reduce your population too much?

There is none.

Your choice is just to savage the province fast or slow, but it will get savaged. It's only worthwhile to raise taxes if you are totally willing to sacrifice the population for a slight boost *now*.

There are a few nations where it's worthwhile to open the game with a bit of high taxing at the capital. This is clearly a trade of gold now versus heavy loss later, however getting a boost on the first few turns is sometimes worth the trouble. Other than that... taxes might as well be set in stone at 100%. The only other time I change taxes is too purposely damage a province that I don't intend to hold.

IMHO it's sad that you don't have much option to cultivate the gold economy in Dom2, but that's the situation. I suggest practicing blood hunting with scouts, as that's the only economy that can be controlled/cultivated.

[ December 30, 2003, 15:00: Message edited by: apoger ]