MP: David & Goliath - Running noob game

[Yskonyn]

I appreciate the feedback, guys. Raising the tax levels is a common practise early on to get a few bucks quickly?
Are there other means to keep your tabs on the population early game than patrolling?

[Louppatient]

The only other mean I know of is lowering taxes, but that's not interesting here (it is when blood hunting, though).

As for taxes, I do not raise them at start with Tir na n'Og ... I do not have to pay for giants or sacred cavalry, so there's no need to kill off population early for me

[pyg]

Turkey-day break? I will be unable to do turns, due to lack of computer and net access, the 24-27 of this month. Hopefully we can all just have a holiday break, but if not I can find a sub.

I guess it was a little unclear that my declaration of war was directed specifically at experienced players in order to disadvantage myself and otherwise level the playing field.

Originally Posted by Yskonyn

I appreciate the feedback, guys. Raising the tax levels is a common practise early on to get a few bucks quickly?
Are there other means to keep your tabs on the population early game than patrolling?

For a few nations (Hinnom and Niefelheim) you can 1st turn/blind attack with the starting army most of the time and a dozen giants aren't that great at patrolling.

I sort of thought I would find something about this subject linked from The Strategy Index. This is an awesome reference if everyone isn't already aware of it.