everyone is complaining that the upkeep is way over the top, but when you think about it having +15 food to every city is pretty crazy, there better be some drawbacks otherwise you just have to get a corporation in order to compete.

And Upkeep can be manageable. Courthouses (especially the Ratthaus) and anything else that reduces upkeep in the city will cut the cost. Even if you have a courthouse in the city, plus you founded the corporation, running Market, Grocer and Bank in the HQ, then a raw 20 upkeep is managable. The Courthouse drops it to 10, and the HQ's 5 doubles to 10, so you're breaking even...

It appears to me the main problem is not the upkeep, but inflation.

like:
- gain: 15 gold (5 basis + wall street + market/grocer/bank) + other gain from corp (sushi -> running 4 merchants -> 12 gold for example; let's say 24 because of market/grocer/bank)
- upkeep cost: 20 gold + courthouse -> 10 gold
- inflation: X% of 20 gold

without inflation:
net: 15 + 24 - 10 = +29 gold
for a foreign corp (no HQ): +14 gold
with 100% inflation:
net: 15 + 24 - 10 - 20 = +9 gold
for a foreign corp (no HQ): -6 gold
with 200% inflation:
net: 15 + 24 - 10 - 40 = -11 gold
for a foreign corp (no HQ): -26 gold

and this is only a simplified example with every possible bonus available

I think inflation is X% of (20 gold + courthouse -> 10 gold)...

so even with a foreign corp and 100% inflation you get a +4 gold... and you get 200% inflation very late in the game...

And you ar forgetting the +12 gpp from the merchants... and the possible bonus form the representation... I think corporations are good the way they are... no inflation for them or other changes seem overpowerd...

And you ar forgetting the +12 gpp from the merchants... and the possible bonus form the representation

Actually my +24 should be +12, since I doubled 12 instead of doubling 6 :)

The patch, not this one but the real one that is on the way will reduce inflation caused by corps apparently

Actually my +24 should be +12, since I doubled 12 instead of doubling 6 :)

a?... 4 merchants * 3 gold = 12 doubled is 24... i don't see the error...

a?... 4 merchants * 3 gold = 12 doubled is 24... i don't see the error...

Yep, it seems I just can't read myself anymore :crazyeye:

sorry about that, I was sure I talked about 2 merchants when I wrote this message :blush: