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Since Intrigue went live I have been trying to run a stellar empire, really... For some reason I keep going broke.

Anyone have any ideas on stopping this terrible state of affairs? All my colonies are in the black (in the latest attempt) and most games have always been solvent on the colony level. I don't have all that many ships only enough stations to provide adequate raw materials for construction.

My starbases cost 10, ships cost 8, and the colonies come in at a huge 37. This is three times my intake. The new tax-based system is giving me fits. If I raise taxes high enough to pay for the empire I'll have revolutions in weeks and the negative modifiers will make income/research/production next to nothing.

Is there a way to fix this and still have growth and production... not to mention research?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Tourism.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

First off I assume your government is Galactic Empire not Stellar Monarchy. Research some key techs to raise approval (easy to please etc), change government type (it will reset elections) and build port of call (raise tourism income) everywhere.

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Firstly, you can run a heavy deficit pretty much indefinitely by surveying anomalies, trading techs and resources to the AI for cash and building treasure hunts at your shipyards (requires a government that allows it).

Secondly, to get into the positives money-wise you have to first get your approval up. Research/trade for Supportive Population and Easy to Please (very important for non-Synthetic!) and, most importantly, build Entertainment Centers and Ideology buildings on your planets. Once you've done that, you can raise tax rate enough to not lose money anymore. This happens for me at some time between Turns 50 and 100 (usually after I've got Easy to Please).

Also, as has already been said, research Tourism and build Ports of Call on all of your colonies. Later, when you have many colonies and massive influence, income from tourism will rival or even trump income from GDP.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting wasmguy, reply 2

First off I assume your government is Galactic Empire not Stellar Monarchy. Research some key techs to raise approval (easy to please etc), change government type (it will reset elections) and build port of call (raise tourism income) everywhere.
End of wasmguy's quote

Why not stellar Monarchy? It looks nice, gets ships built quickly and doesn't have all those bothersome elections.

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Assumption was based on my misreading revolutions and thinking elections. If you have stellar monarchy, then a few treasure hunts from your shipyard can be a quick source of income