But it doesn’t matter that you’re losing 2,000 per turn if you have cash on hand to cover it and a couple of towns that are worth 12,000 gold apiece lined up for sacking in the next two or three. Norsca only have one building dedicated to income generation, and it tops out at 300 gold.Īlmost all of the time your army upkeep will exceed your basic income. You should absolutely secure a local province (or two) up North to unlock some specialist troop options in those areas, but those provinces and their taxation will not be able to support you indefinitely. That sweet, sweet Empire capital is worth 40 grand.