Nothing's stopping you from doing that if you want. I don't think it would change the outcome much, but I'd welcome a worldbuilding dump.Though I do somewhat regret that I did not extend this vote and do a worldbuilding dump today.
Not sure the Madrasa is worth it. It doesn't actually bring money, and we don't need an immediate reputation boost.Anyway it looks pretty clear that next turn we'll have to get a loan, sell possessions, look into the book again and visit Madrasa again
Eh, it was the least good of the options. If it wasn't for our debts I'd have picked it myself, but as it is, not being able to take out that loan and having a small dowry will limit our expansion a lot compared to the other options.I think you are not wrong but I don't exactly agree either, we are slightly better than we were before, maybe even neutral in our debts, but I feel we wasted a huge opportunity to improve.
It's just that from the way I see it, the other trade families shy away from associating with them, so we're the best option for someone somewhat reputable to pull into such a scheme. I do think that is unlikely, after all, they couldn't possibly have planned for this beforehand, we didn't associate much with them beforehand IIRC.I don't see why it would be? We're in a terrible position for that (poor and low rep), we're personally unsuited for it (we lack experience and skills) and our family's reputation as rulers is "last time they were in charge the Empire collapsed".
It's not a reputation boost though, it's connections and deals.Not sure the Madrasa is worth it. It doesn't actually bring money, and we don't need an immediate reputation boost.
I'm not a fan of re-opening votes after the fact due to bad experiences with precisely that.Nothing's stopping you from doing that if you want. I don't think it would change the outcome much, but I'd welcome a worldbuilding dump.
For one thing, it would make everyone's names a lot easier to remember.
Do we need connections right now? Will they help us avoid our impending short-term bankruptcy?It's not a reputation boost though, it's connections and deals.
Fair enough.I'm not a fan of re-opening votes after the fact due to bad experiences with precisely that.
duh. We still have the option of taking loan and selling some possessions that I pointed out already. A single small galley is enough to bring us 4-6 wealth so if we could send one or two more it should be enough to take us out of bankruptcy risk.but even then you need money to make money, to take a deal, to outfit a trade ship, etc. We currently have literally zero in the treasury, and it looks
so we picked a marriage with a dowry which doesn't give us enough money to pay our debts and a ship to replace the ship we are going to have to sell when we could have picked one that gave us multiple new businesses/sources of income, replaced one loan for another with lower interest and avoided selling the ship in the first place?duh. We still have the option of taking loan and selling some possessions that I pointed out already. A single small galley is enough to bring us 4-6 wealth so if we could send one or two more it should be enough to take us out of bankruptcy risk.
as I've said many times before in this discussion, we currently owe at least 8 wealth p/turn and in the next one we also have to pay debts to the city for a total of 10 wealth.For all the doomsayers:
Although we ended up with not being able to take the loan, the marriage will still greatly boost our wealth per turn, by 4-6 extra wealth iirc from an earlier Azel post.
That would mean that, instead of being wholly able to pay off the debt this coming turn, it would take roughly two turns to get rid of Quapani's loan. Three if we fail the investigate into fines action and have to pay two extra capital off next turn.
That would be... loan interests + upkeep, yes?as I've said many times before in this discussion, we currently owe at least 8 wealth p/turn and in the next one we also have to pay debts to the city for a total of 10 wealth.
You start the next turn with 0 Wealth, since you need the full 4 Wealth you got from the dowry to cover the interest of your loans.Now, to confirm: @Azel, of the above, which looks like the correct Turn Econ? Barring other hidden addictions, at the least.
Woof, that's... unfortunate.You start the next turn with 0 Wealth, since you need the full 4 Wealth you got from the dowry to cover the interest of your loans.
Understood!That doesn't mean that you can't spend wealth next turn, but you basically have to guess how much income you will get from your turn since you have no cash reserves.
1. You can stop both upkeeps, but won't get any bonuses from the rooms anymore. Each turn they are "turned off", there will be a hidden roll to see if something deteriorates due to the lack of upkeep. Bad rolls mean you will have to pay extra wealth to fix that damage before you can "turn it back on" and enough bad rolls and you lose the rooms entirely.- Wine Cellar and Library Upkeep: are we able to, say, stop the upkeep for a couple of turns, and then resume it later? Or how does that work, exactly?
- Accomodations III is because we're currently located in the Azure District, yes? How much is a house worth there? (Not that I'm planning on selling anytime soon, just curious)
- How long will our current trade contracts last?
- Since there should be less doubt about any "supposed bankruptcy", getting a loan should be easier, yes?
- How much Wealth would we get selling stuff from our household? Or would we find that out only after we take the action?
Sorry for the barrage, and thank you for your efforts!
Whoo boy, more hidden rolls!1. You can stop both upkeeps, but won't get any bonuses from the rooms anymore. Each turn they are "turned off", there will be a hidden roll to see if something deteriorates due to the lack of upkeep. Bad rolls mean you will have to pay extra wealth to fix that damage before you can "turn it back on" and enough bad rolls and you lose the rooms entirely.
... grandma don't need them chandeliers. Probable gain of 1 Wealth for downgrade, with Neg DC possibly to net us 2.2. No, that's the quality rank of your overal furniture, decoration, art and so on and so forth. Basically, upgrading it means you get silk sheets for the guest beds while downgrading it means you sell off grandmas silver chandelliers.
Maybe renegotiating a couple of them might be smart, but for that we'd need to fully clean up those admin records.3. Indefinitely, baring bad rolls or active attempts to renegotiate. It's assumed that they are automatically extended in the background unless that is prevented by unforeseen circumstances.
That's nice, so that's another door open for us.4. Yes. Despite your liquid cash being non-existent, people are more convinced of your liquidity now, which means easier loans.
Makes sense, and should be done regardless to take stock as to what exactly our cousin might have taken the loan for.5. Only afterwards. IC you don't have much of an idea what your things are worth and Sarrut is busy running the trade fleet, so he can't appraise them for you either.
Nothing. Wine don't exactly have resale value in this day and age. You would slowly use up your stock over the course of the year if you cut the upkeep.Whoo boy, more hidden rolls!
But, if nothing else, it's an easy way to lower costs, so that's great news!
4 turns of only saving from those to get rid of Qaypanu, or even less time by getting rid of the Wine Cellar by selling off our "collection" and grabbing a smaller loan.
... huh. On that note: How much could we get by selling our current Wine Cellar collection? Or would it be based around a Negotiation DC?
Type | Name | Cargo Space | Military Score | Upkeep |
---|---|---|---|---|
Small Trade Galley | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Small Trade Galley | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Small Trade Galley | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Small Trade Galley | Khiar Albahr | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medium Trade Galley | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Destination | Goods | Maximum Cargo | Upkeep per Ship | Upkeep per Cargo | Bound Funds per Cargo | Expected Income per Cargo | Risk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iotian Republics | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | Low |
Dameriso | Spices | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | Low |
Route | Ships Assigned | Total Cargo Moved | Total Military Score | Total Upkeep | Total Bound Funds | Expected Total Income |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iotian Republics | 3x Small Trade Galley 1x Medium Trade Galley | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Dameriso (Spices) | Small Trade Galley 'Khiar Albahr' | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7 |
Current Wealth | 0 |
Income | |
Trade Routes | 12 |
Expenses | |
Trade Routes | -3 |
Household | -4 |
Court Fines Payment | -2 |
Interest | -4 |
Total | -1 |
Ooohkay, so the trade route gets us decent income each turn, but not decent enough no go through this turn without getting fucked unless we find more money.
Well, without the court fines being due, the total would be +1, so it's not as if everything is horrible and certain-doomey.Ooohkay, so the trade route gets us decent income each turn, but not decent enough no go through this turn without getting fucked unless we find more money.
Selling the Tenements might actually be a required decision here :/
Better than getting into debts to solve debts, in any case.
Spending time with wife and holding a feast in honor of the union is pretty much required, meaning we need bling for the latter.
From somewhere.
Aw shucks, there's no escaping the loan-loop, is there?
No. There is no interest calculated in the turn that you pay the debt off.@Azel If we settle debt will we still have to pay the interest for this turn ?