View Full Version : King of the Netherlands wins an economic victory?


Gherkin
Apr 08, 2009, 08:28 PM
Ok, playing 1.09b, revolutionary level. I was playing the Dutch. The revolution had not even begun yet (I was gearing up for it), and I get a message saying the King of the Netherlands had won an economic victory. Maybe I'm missing something, but how does that fit into the game mechanics? I trade too much and the King wins?

The tax rate was about 75%, year 1686 or so. I had accumulated about $60,000.

Seems like an odd way to lose a game.

Dale
Apr 08, 2009, 11:31 PM
Yeah there seems to be a bug where your King's trade amount is heavily inflated. Confirmed.

Aerion
Apr 09, 2009, 12:57 PM
This happened to me with the King of England. Will this bug fix be in 1.10?

Also, what is the criteria for a king to win an Economic Victory? Or more correctly, what is SUPPOSED to be the criteria?

Dale
Apr 09, 2009, 01:42 PM
The main one is that, you aren't a King!

PrinzMyshkin
Apr 09, 2009, 05:05 PM
So can a King score an economic victory? Is that intended?

Dale
Apr 09, 2009, 05:40 PM
See post above. :)

PrinzMyshkin
Apr 09, 2009, 05:49 PM
LoLoLoLoL I thought the King could only score a Europe VC... :P

Aerion
Apr 10, 2009, 09:08 AM
The main one is that, you aren't a King!

If that's the case, then presumably, there is a deadline or some other criteria involved? Otherwise, the king has already won on the first turn.

PrinzMyshkin
Apr 10, 2009, 09:09 AM
I think he means King wasn't supposed to do this.

Dale
Apr 12, 2009, 05:27 AM
The question was "what are the criteria for a King scoring an economic victory?"

The answer is clearly "to not be a King". :p

PrinzMyshkin
Apr 12, 2009, 05:47 AM
Sounds like the criteria to score an eco. win, is not to be a King...

So, he can't or better shouldn't achieve it...

Clear as mud. :P

Aerion
Apr 12, 2009, 05:40 PM
The question was "what are the criteria for a King scoring an economic victory?"

The answer is clearly "to not be a King". :p

*sigh* Sorry I asked.

I guess I'm completely stupid, but I don't see how you've answered my question.

Dale
Apr 12, 2009, 06:06 PM
It's a bug. A King is not supposed to trigger an eco (or production) victory.

PrinzMyshkin
Apr 13, 2009, 03:23 AM
Thanks :)

What about pirate plunder?

Just pulling your leg. ;)

Dale
Apr 16, 2009, 06:49 AM
Fixed for 1.10

Cela
May 05, 2009, 11:32 AM
Ha ha. Fist of all thanks for the Mod, i downloaed it a few days ago and started a game in which my king won by an economic victory.

I was frustrated and was going to open a post about this. Good to see it has been corrected.

Thanks for the mod again.