And the trade is done. My population got a nice happiness boost, so they don't really mind my high taxes now. Yours should have gotten a nice bonus as well Thexare with the fine jewels resource.

Well, a AcmlmBoard alliance would be nice but only if enough people actually starts playing the game. >> Otherwise I just rather stay at a large alliance.

Now I just need a trading partner with Aluminium and lumber who is on the purple team.

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I gotten a negative amount of money in online games in past so ehh... it's probably just some kind of rollover error. Either the game let him sell more soldiers than he was allowed to, or he was attacked. Either way, it's kinda funny imaging that the total population of his country is probably less than his civilian...

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Funny how fast that game went by. >> xD

But yeah, Thexare's deal made a huge diffrence in terms of tax money. Spent it all on expanding infrastructure, and only a necessary amount on the military.

Applied for starting grants in "The Legion" alliance. Hopefully it should give a nice boost...

Edit:
Hehe, my request for grant was accepted. :o Although I hadn't got the money yet, but a boost of 200,000 should help alot. xD

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Well, if you ever decide to leave a alliance, it's probably a good idea to repay any debts first anyway. Which might take time if you're a young nation.

Hehe, I saw some interesting aspects of this game, such as tech trading. It might be something I will try eventually, especially if I manage to get a grant for established nations from the Legion alliance (that I will pay back of course). However this is something I will do later on when I grown as nation.

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From what I seen, not really. Best way is exprimentating with tax rates by trying the following tax rates 16%, 20%, 23%, 25% and 28%. If your population is quite happy, you can usually get away with highest tax. (as the game works, happier the people are... the more they earn. But their happiness decreases with high taxes). I went with 28% rather early on, as I found nice resources right away.

More indepth info.

Made this chart that kinda proves above... The difference between 25% and 28% is quite bit more extreme now when my nation earns more money! I'm up to $17.63 per citizen.

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Well, looking up what laffer curve is about more indepth, no the game doesn't really follow it. :/ If I draw a graph for various tax rates, it's hardly a smooth curve due how the game works.

I got my aid anyway, 200K <3. Increased my technology up to 4 (and I guess it will stay there for awhile) and will expand my infrastructure like crazy in the next few days.

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Went up four tech (realized that three would been enough) and invested the rest on Infrastructure. If the aid was a loan, I would be able to pay it back within a week, although it's probably more wise to keep expanding. <3

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Well, you get happiness bonus if you switch to the government they want. And democracy isn't bad, so go for it.

Sadly, my people wanted one of the worst governments styles. xD But then the benefit of the additional happiness point overweight my decision about keeping my former government style.

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