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Posted by His Savageness (Member # 7428) on :
 
Yeah, I know CIV IV came out, but I actually just got CIV III from a friend who got CIV IV. However, I don't have the manual. Hence this question: how do I increase my gold? I keep on getting messages that my treasury is almost empty. Thanks!
 

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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 
Have you played through the tutorial? Doing so will probably answer your question, along with others you'll have.
 

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Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
 
Yeah, read the tutorials. But I have a big tip for you:

You get extra gold for every worked tile that has a road on it.

For example, when you start a city, there are 9 tiles to be worked. The center tile is the city, and it automatically produces 2 food, 1 shield, and 1 gold. As your population grows, you'll have citizens available to work other tiles. If there's a grassland tile, without a shield, it will produce 2 food by itself. With a road, it gains 1 gold. The same goes for other terrain types. Roads basically generate commerce in Civ III. Remember, rivers also give surrounding tiles an extra 1 gold bonus.

Again, build marketplaces, banks, and stock exchanges. Balance research, happiness, and the treasury.
 

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Posted by tern (Member # 7429) on :
 
Also, make sure you build Wonders that will build free improvements for you. I also highly emphasize building Adam Smith's wonder, that saves a lot.
 

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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
 
About marketplaces, banks, and devoting more workers to wealth:

It should be noted that having a higher population means you can put more workers to produce wealth. Since a marketplace adds 50% to your wealth, the difference between getting 2 wealth per turn and 10 wealth per turn without a marketplace is a difference of the market place earning 1 extra gold per turn versus 5.

There are two wonders that do particularly well. I forget the names. One Large wonder pays for any improvement that helps with commerce--marketplaces, banks, stock exchanges, harbors, airports, et cetera. As your cities get really big, the pay-off is tremendous. The other Small Wonder gives you interest on your total gold up to 50 extra per turn.
 

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Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
 

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Originally posted by lem:

There are two wonders that do particularly well. I forget the names. One Large wonder pays for any improvement that helps with commerce--marketplaces, banks, stock exchanges, harbors, airports, et cetera. As your cities get really big, the pay-off is tremendous. The other Small Wonder gives you interest on your total gold up to 50 extra per turn.

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