Espionage--worthless?

[LzPrst]

speaking of barbs, I had a massive uprising happen right next to a city built the turn before. they massacred my poor spearmen and proceeded to run away with a total of 300 gold coins. my total treasury was ca 400

now what IDIOT decided to move 75% of the nations entire gold reserve to a frozen no good fur trading outpost!? I consider this a flaw in the game. There should only be so much gold to steal from one city...

[vmxa1]

Often if you see the uprising is near a poorly defended city, you should spend your cash. One idea is to gift some to other civs for improved relations, as long as it is going to be stolen anyway.

[binyo66]

Does anyone know how to calculate how much money in a city? Its based on population? buildings?

[vmxa1]

I would think it is a function of the empire. How much they get seems to be how many barbs come into the city and how much you have.

[binyo66]

It should be based on how much money the tax been generated from a city.