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[Il Palazzo]

Since some of us are playing on Steam, we should make sure everybody has the same version as Steam.

[Karlito]

The Steam Version has updated to 1.12, and it looks like that's been the case for at least one full turn cycle already. I suggest the rest of you update immediately.

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[Il Palazzo]

I guess I'll just switch to steam.

[Karlito]

New beta patch - do we want to update? Looks like the main things for in-progress games is further nerfing of trader buying behaviors and nerfing max armor on light tanks.

Looks like the light armor change won't affect the current game. IDK, I usually haven't been armoring my light tanks more than that anyway (though maybe there's a need for that vs. humans).

The improvements to AI major recruitment and replacement troops seem like they could potentially make them much tougher opponents though.

My traders are already basically not offering to buy anything from me. I think my lower pop and the isolation of my market might have an impact on that.

[Il Palazzo]

I've some issues with steam beta crashing to desktop during AI moves. I'll see if I can resolve it.

ed: there's at least one other person with the same issue reporting on Matrix forums.

[E. Albright]

Yeah, I saw that too and was concerned about it. We may end up getting a weekend off since there's no hope of it getting fixed before Monday.

[Il Palazzo]

Yeah, Matrix version does the same. Gotta pause.

ed: also, I had word score = 102 this turn. Not sure if a bug, a feature, or a glitch.

[Salmeuk]

awwww well then. a break it is

[Il Palazzo]

Vic was quick with the fix, and we're back.

[E. Albright]

...time to find out how much more reticent and unforgiving the merchants are...

[EuchreJack]

...time to find out how much more reticent and unforgiving the merchants are...

But you gave me this deal LAST TURN 

[Salmeuk]

I have no idea how to make money without flooding the market with excess metals, and at this point I'm too afraid to ask. raise taxes or something?? no clue

[EuchreJack]

I have no idea how to make money without flooding the market with excess metals, and at this point I'm too afraid to ask. raise taxes or something?? no clue

Your Interior council generates options to raise taxes/tariffs/etc.

In the interim, talk with your Zone Governors about lowering Worker wages. They're quite high in comparison to the Private Economy at game start (but I mostly go One Zone, Tech 3, No Army, so your mileage may vary)

[Il Palazzo]

Yeah, I'm also subsisting on whatever I can sell, maybe on fate cards if I'm lucky, until I can finally raise taxes enough to stay afloat. It usually takes a while.
I never reduce pay, though. Because I'm irrationally afraid of low worker happiness killing my economy. But I do lower employment where I can - airports I'm not using get mothballed, farms that can supply enough food at 25% operation do so, etc.

[EuchreJack]

Lowering pay is OK if you have Worker Rights cards. Worker Happiness will also recover after a short period of time if you don't lower their wages too much.