User Guide

CAESAR II
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option to send money instead. Also, the lower your
Imperial Favor is, the less patient the Emperor will
be while waiting for a request.
“Gifts”: Gifts come out of your personal savings.
They work in a strange way: on the one hand, a gift
(or bribe) can boost your Imperial Favor (if it is
high enough); but on the other hand, once you
begin sending gifts the Emperor will expect you to
continue. He might be perturbed if you stop! If
your gift is not high enough, the Emperor will be
insulted, and the gesture will have a negative effect.
How do you know how much to send? You really
don’t, but you can anticipate his reaction. In
evaluating your gift, the Emperor will compare it to
the amount of your Annual Tribute, your Annual
Salary, and any gifts you may have sent in the past.
Imperial Tax: As if the Emperor were not enough
of a thorn in your side, he also has the power to tax
your personal savings. The tax rate he sets depends
on your Imperial Favor, and on the size of your
personal savings.
PLEBEIAN TRIBUNE
The Plebs are the working underclass of your city. It is
their lot to tend to the city’s infrastructure. Plebs do
not live in your housing, and are not considered part of
your population. You may adjust the size of your Pleb
work force by adjusting the amount of Denarii you
allocate to Pleb Welfare.
Click on the Plebeian Tribune to access the Pleb
Management panel. Use the up and Down arrows to set
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