where did i say i want xray vision or make the game easier? or anyone for that matter? i see people actually wanting it harder in other areas than just the economy. and how do we not "understand" the mechanics? the castle and city mechanics are literally as simple as you can get, modders have already took a dive into the code, thats how we found out the autocalc simulation is also exetemely basic. also fyi that 'jab' at the "casuals" only shows your superiority complex, or your just a troll as non of that helps towards the game, non. im just gonna be ignoring your futures posts man, as you dont actually seem to want this game to be better.
this is what white knighting is guys "its fine for me so it should be for you". no ones asking for a full game were asking for core issues to be fixed first instead of more goddamn caravan nerfs/nerfs in general. id be fine with the nerfs and whatnot if they was more. but right now a single nerf, nerfs like a 3rd of the game. there's still units with the wrong stats too, like c'mon the caravan nerfs can wait. not to mention they nerfed donation troops/prisinor influence gain into the ground, instead of just nerfing merc contact gold gain... so yes the whining is justified if everyone went on all sunshine and rainbows the game will end up dead in the water like dayz and gang
ive played about 4 with them and 5 not. this is about more than the player...guess you are playing a different game then me, their ai has issues, their location has issues, everything about them has issues. if you join one of their armies chances are ragavand or whoever is gonna immediately send them to charge, killing your calv and infantry cause lol who needs shield wall. only mod i have is the stat fix mod because with out it druz's cant hit anything with the troop ai changes.
you seem to be the only guy fighting tooth and nail that sturgia is in fact not hilariously under powered. every game i let them do their own thing they lose all cities under 10 years. their also the most common faction i always see in the capture feed. they 100% need help and alot of it. ive not seen them capture a city once unless it was already sieged and had 100 in the garrison. and literally every faction can do 1v10's i can take 50 fians and crush a 300 man army with ease, its because every army is 90% recruits.even a stack of t3 looters could beat any faction.
yeah your just trolling at this point
pretty much the only money sink is costs of castles which tax usually covers, food which again is covered by raiding or fighting, the only way i actually lose money is buying equipment for my character/companions or giving it to castles. same with influence theres no other sink than going to war.