I disagree. I don't think planning ahead is strictly a "first world" consideration. Actually it's more important in an agrarian society, not less, for precisely the reason you're suggesting. Sure if you wait until the food runs out before doing anything about it then it's probably too late. But whether you get it from Safeway, a medieval farmer's market, or you grow it yourself, the trick is to stock enough to last until the next harvest or shopping trip or raid.
The problem in BattleMaster is that if you're not already a realm that runs a deficit every winter, you're not going to be able to anticipate the famine times—because they will come either as a result of enemy action, or random drought.
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"The only thing you can't trade for your heart's desire...is your heart." "You are what you do. Choose again, and change." "One of these days, someone's gonna plug you, and you're going to die saying, 'What did I say? What did I say?'" ~ Miles Naismith Vorkosigan
