I appreciate the explanation but I still can't help think that 150 is miniscule, to put it into context, 1 recruit costs what, 20? so if you make 100 profit from tournament bets you won what, 5 recruits? Melee AI has already hugely improved and it doesn't help early game when you're going up against lords that have armor so tanky that you have to sit there and whack them for 10 minutes whilst if they hit you once you're dead - I understand the need to work on the economy but tournaments are essential (atleast to me and i know to a few others) for making that extra little of cash early game and mid to late game the 300 denar bets were practically worthless, If you want to fix the economy, personally i'd suggest increasing troop wages, or adding an inflation mechanic, eg prices increase 1% every season.