[Olive]

Okay, I should try again. I do set the taxes at 150%, even 200% for the first 3 turns. I was playing late era, with is much similar to early though, but all castles are 1200 gold (except the too rare Hillfort at 800), maybe that's where were my financial difficulties.

I push the early search to construction 6 - lightless lanterns to boost research. More useful with drain 2 than magic 1 though.

I use slingers as arrow catchers - with indies at 8, they cut the jaguar warriors losses.