13.01 · Strategy and frequent mistakes

Balanced growth of the economy

Establish a permanent working settlement without creating a resource bottleneck.

How it works

  • Warehouse capacity can never fall below 110% of the most expensive next building upgrade; so when a warehouse is full you usually have enough for an upgrade (see Resources → How is warehouse capacity calculated?).
  • Production is a base value with a chain of multipliers; Council duties, specialisations and alliance level stack on top of each other (see Resources → How is hourly production calculated?).
  • Gold comes only from the Founder's Yurt, the Caravan Market and the Khaganate Yurt; you need it for founding an alliance, Council actions and market taxes, so never let it hit zero.

Step by step

  1. Compare the costs of the next two buildings and troop targets in advance.
  2. Put the production building of the most frequently depleted resource one level ahead.
  3. Check warehouse capacity whenever you open Agenda.
  4. Leave a share for market, assembly, and alliance transactions without completely spending the gold.

Rapid development comes not from the highest single building; it comes from the lines of production, construction and training that do not remain empty.

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