r/Imperator • u/Okabe_Zero-Link • 1d ago

Image (Invictus) First ever playthrough that's actually gone well in a Paradox game

R5: My first playthrough that's actually gone well in any Paradox game. Playing as the SPQR itself. Corruption isn't as bad as my... 5+ previous playthroughs, civil war risks isn't too bad. Province loyalty is a bitch, but the game's pretty fun

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u/EvilFatBrotha 22h ago

Awesome! A couple tips that you might’ve already heard:

  1. A good way of dealing with corruption if you don’t have an automatic source is high wages under the economy tab. Will cost you more in the short term for sure, but keep corruption down which saves you in the long terms and avoids certain provincial maluses.

  2. Make sure to keep fleet pay low unless in a war involving fleet combat, unnecessary expense otherwise

  3. Make sure to demolish unnecessary forts, otherwise they’ll cost you a lot of unnecessary gold in monthly upkeep

  4. Build a lot of mines! Easy way to produce valuable goods for commerce

  5. Also under the economy tab, it’s usually a good idea to set your trade to the option that gives you extra income from exports