Taxing and Patrolling... is it worth it?

[Executor]

I use it as a short term strategy.
It's good for early wars when you find yourself short in cash, sacrificing a few thousand people to taxing/paroling is very much worth it if it gives you a military advantage and the ability to rush someone, or defend against an onslaught.
If you take good scales and growth for example you can gain a substantial lead in gold for early wars and not even lose much population.

[Redeyes]

Most people do it on turn one.
Some nations are exceptionally good at it (Caelum with their flyers!)

It can be a good idea to do it in provinces fixed income through gold mine, they'll have high income even when its population 0.

[iRFNA]

Originally Posted by Redeyes

It can be a good idea to do it in provinces fixed income through gold mine, they'll have high income even when its population 0.

Who mines the gold??

[Redeyes]

Originally Posted by iRFNA

Who mines the gold??

I think they fish for it.

[Swan]

Originally Posted by iRFNA

Who mines the gold??

Sometimes being a god is useful.