Estate Tax % Paid In Gold

[Sophiina]

Hi, this is my first time posting here.

So, it's come to my attention that food can only be bought in Bonds. There may also be other reasons to have gold stored in Bonds over being in purse (such as being taken prisoner).

After a little brainstorming, and realising that automatically get paid in gold might not be such a fantastic idea for some nobles, here is the suggestion.

Inside the 'Estate' page (the one that tells you how much you are expected to received next tax collection) there could be an option to select what percentage of your tax income is given to you in gold, with the rest going straight to your bonds. Money is already paid to your account in bonds if you are outside of the country, and I was wondering why there wasn't an option to get it this way when you were inside your country too.

If you are outside of the country you would still receive 100% of your tax income in bonds - that wouldn't change.

[Anaris]

We've been contemplating something along those lines for a while, though it would only apply while you're within your realm: when outside the realm, you always receive taxes in bonds.

[Kai]

Just allow food to be bought with bonds. Gold should usually be superior to and more flexible than bonds.

[Anaris]

Just allow food to be bought with bonds. Gold should usually be superior to and more flexible than bonds.

Erm...what?

Food can already be bought with bonds. And it's somewhat confusing, since nothing else can actually be done with bonds besides transferring them.

[egamma]

Just allow food to be bought with gold. Gold should usually be superior to and more flexible than bonds.

Makes more sense now?

[Kai]

Yeah sorry but its pretty obvious what I meant. I agree, bonds are only good for transferring and keeping gold out of enemy judge. Gold not being able to buy food is just strange.

[Fleugs]

Yeah sorry but its pretty obvious what I meant. I agree, bonds are only good for transferring and keeping gold out of enemy judge. Gold not being able to buy food is just strange.

From a historical point of view I believe that purchasing food in bonds is sort of logical. However for game play reasons I understand it might be more practical to buy and sell food on the market for regular gold instead of bonds.

[Kai]

Which history is that where you cant buy things with money?

[Zakilevo]

Which history is that where you cant buy things with money?

Why are you being so persistent on trading food with gold?

[Kai]

Why are you being so persistent on trading food with gold?

Because it's the topic of this thread. Difficult concept I know.

[Anaris]

Because it's the topic of this thread. Difficult concept I know.

No...no, actually, the topic of this thread is, "Estate Tax % Paid In Gold." Which you can read at the top of every message. Which is related to paying for food with gold, but is not the same thing at all.

[Kai]

I know it's hard sometimes to use reading comprehension to understand the problem which is the focus of this topic instead of giving me the much needed assistance in the mechanical skill of reading the topic title.

[Penchant]

I know it's hard sometimes to use reading comprehension to understand the problem which is the focus of this topic instead of giving me the much needed assistance in the mechanical skill of reading the topic title.

It seems the issue is still on your end since the  OP desires to have some % of the estate income to be brought in bonds while in realm while you want food to be traded with gold which once more, is related to but not the topic.

[Zakilevo]

I know it's hard sometimes to use reading comprehension to understand the problem which is the focus of this topic instead of giving me the much needed assistance in the mechanical skill of reading the topic title.

I know it is hard to admit that you have misunderstood the topic. It is okay. It is not uncommon.

[Kai]

The exact problem identified is only being able to buy food with bonds. % paid in gold is a possible solution, but I see it as a mediocre fix to the symptoms. In all other parts of the game, gold is superior to bonds. The only point of bonds is to require a trip to a city to convert to gold, similar to unit recruitment to be in the capital. If you want to go ahead with stupid word games then whatever, and feel free to ignore the obviously correct solution.