Got the 'Black Death'? No problem!..

[ChickenTacos]

No, really, it's no problem. Kind of.


For those of you that do not know, simply moving your affected county's ration regimen up to the 'Triple' setting will cure the county on the next turn. You will still lose a large chunk of your population and have 'Average' health.

[Jimmy Hunter]

It's worth noting that 3-4 more turns at Triple Rations should bring you from Average to Good health, while skyrocketing the happiness if you have been training armies recently. You can use this to your advantage for some bonus Crowns due to the massive bonus in happiness you'll receive per turn by cranking up the taxes.

[ChickenTacos]

Originally posted by Jimmy Hunter:

It's worth noting that 3-4 more turns at Triple Rations should bring you from Average to Good health, while skyrocketing the happiness if you have been training armies recently. You can use this to your advantage for some bonus Crowns due to the massive bonus in happiness you'll receive per turn.

I believe this happens over time, regardless. Fellow gluttons rejoice. However, keep an eye on your food rations so as not to be caught in a famine season.

[danconnors]

All this depends on you having food to burn. I don't usually run such huge surpluses of food. Seems like a waste of resources.

[ChickenTacos]

Originally posted by danconnors:

All this depends on you having food to burn. I don't usually run such huge surpluses of food. Seems like a waste of resources.

Seems, until you're able to do so, no?

[danconnors]

What I really hate is when your populace goes straight from green--perfect health--to the black death, overnight.

[Jimmy Hunter]

Originally posted by danconnors:

All this depends on you having food to burn. I don't usually run such huge surpluses of food. Seems like a waste of resources.

Go full Grain and repair your fields anytime you lose one. Every starting County will have no problem sustaining itself. That includes when your starting county breaks 2k pop.

You'll have so much excess that you can sell it off, or send it to other counties to help them grow as you expand.

[danconnors]

Jeesh!!! You are just too full of yourself. Go ahead; lecture on. I'm done.

[ChickenTacos]

Originally posted by danconnors:

Jeesh!!! You are just too full of yourself. Go ahead; lecture on. I'm done.

If you want a good lecture, there are many online lectures on YouTube, or online course websites. You could also enroll in a local college or university to experience in-person lectures of your choosing.

If you're done, are you talking about well done, like a delicious triple bacon cheeseburger with mushrooms, onions, garlic mayo, mustard, BBQ sauce, pickles, lettuce, tomato, two fried eggs, and a thin slice of ham?

But, yes, go full wheat fields to feed your counties in this game. It takes less manpower to produce wheat than it does to produce cows.

[Jimmy Hunter]

Originally posted by ChickenTacos:

But, yes, go full wheat fields to feed your counties in this game. It takes less manpower to produce wheat than it does to produce cows.

Cows also dial off as your population goes up due to there never being enough fields to space out the herd in the space they need. It's a very fine balance between Population and Dairy. Grow too much, they'll eat all your cows and you'll be left starving. Grow too little and the herd won't be able to sustain itself and will suffer losses that stagnate your food supply.

I really wish they thought through Herding a little more than what we saw from Lords 1.

[Darf/Fader]

Originally posted by danconnors:

What I really hate is when your populace goes straight from green--perfect health--to the black death, overnight.

Always save the game every turn and then reload the last turn, chances are, your province will not get the black death, next turn you initiate.

Yes, this is a cheat and I am not sure if it works when using multi-player mode.