[Discuss] New Taxes (Was Proposed Marshal changes)

[Matt Runyon]

> Does the local tax rate affect region control yet?  I thought it was 
> still inactive.
Oh, it is...My region feels it.
>
>> next to the capital can afford to run a slightly higher tax rate than 
>> the regions further away from it. The regions further away from the 
>> capital will probably actually lower their tax rate just to make the 
>> region upkeep a bit easier.
>
> This is a good point, incidentally.  Currently, a realm's overall tax 
> rate is limited by the tax supportable in its far-flung regions. 
> Post-implementation, regions near the capital will be able to have a 
> substantial tax rate, whilst borderlands may become nearly tax-free. 
> Allowing free setting of local taxation by itself removes one of the 
> important barriers we've had to realm expansion.
>
> Since as far as I know local taxes do not affect region stats yet, I 
> do not know if compensatory measures are in place.
They do, which is why several people in my realm have set their tax rate 
very low, so as to avoid the morale penalties.  So, the actual tax can 
be very high, but since the local tax only reads 5%, no problems.