Can anyone explain how the AI determines it's maximum available-to-spend gpt? Meaning, does it also include the gpt it is currently spending on research (plus any gpt it is making above-and-beyond other operating expenses).
Example: if the AI is bringing in a profit of 10 gpt, and spending 30 gpt on research, would it have 10 gpt or 40 gpt available to trade with?
I had a situation with Spain where they offered 55 gpt, plus a couple of other techs I didn't need. I removed the unwanted techs from the table and tried to get more more gpt from Spain, but they wouldn't go any higher. I decided to turn down the deal. At the beginning of the next turn I noticed Spains gold did not go up by 55 gp, yet they still were willing to offer that same 55 gpt in trade.
Conclusion: If the AI's maximum available gpt only came from "profits", then Spain's gold should have gone up by 55 gp. But since it didn't go up, it would appear the AI is able to dip into its research gpt to come up with gpt to spend how it sees fit.
Example: if the AI is bringing in a profit of 10 gpt, and spending 30 gpt on research, would it have 10 gpt or 40 gpt available to trade with?
I had a situation with Spain where they offered 55 gpt, plus a couple of other techs I didn't need. I removed the unwanted techs from the table and tried to get more more gpt from Spain, but they wouldn't go any higher. I decided to turn down the deal. At the beginning of the next turn I noticed Spains gold did not go up by 55 gp, yet they still were willing to offer that same 55 gpt in trade.
Conclusion: If the AI's maximum available gpt only came from "profits", then Spain's gold should have gone up by 55 gp. But since it didn't go up, it would appear the AI is able to dip into its research gpt to come up with gpt to spend how it sees fit.
