How things work, Q&A thread

[Hairy Yahoo]

Hello everyone, there are some concepts in the game where I can't decide if its not implemented yet or I just don't get it.
I think im not alone in this matter so let's use this thread to pass knowledge!

So I start, if someone has answers for below I'd be appreciated and ask whatever you have in mind, maybe I or someone else might know it!

In cities;
Gangs, what's the purpose of eliminating them in cities do they affect prosperity or relation with notables? What if i settle in as the new gang does it affect these factors aswell?
Law decrees in cities in favor of traders or artisans: i.e. granting artisans the right to sell their goods to whomever they want, does it affect prosperity or production in city if I favor one or the other? Or it's just affecting relations with notables which determine the recruits I can take from them?

 

[Ananda_The_Destroyer]

Gangs, what's the purpose of eliminating them in cities do they affect prosperity or relation with notables? What if i settle in as the new gang does it affect these factors aswell?

You get +relation with the other Notables in the town and -rel with the gang you beat up. The other gang notable in town will get a power boost possibly helping better troops be available. I'm not sure if it help the merchant and artisans power too, it might. There could be more effects but I'm not aware.

Law decrees in cities in favor of traders or artisans: i.e. granting artisans the right to sell their goods to whomever they want, does it affect prosperity or production in city if I favor one or the other? Or it's just affecting relations with notables which determine the recruits I can take from them?

The law has a description on the preposition menu that says +this - that and so on. That's all it does I think. Some town stats effect each other I think though. Looking at each stat will give you an idea of what can increase prosperity/militia and such.