Tax rates.

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I think one of the things I have been doing wrong is setting at the start of the game Taxes to about 60% and Spending to 100%.

My theory is that I can build ships like crazy to expand, research and get diplomatic translators before anybody else.

The problem is my population does not grow...

I think the better starting move would be set tax rate to highest level I get 100% moral.

1) Build colony ships to grab systems close to me Military 100%.
2) Each colony ship should take a good part of the base systems population. Removing population from a system will help keep moral high.
3) Set research 100% to get Diplomatic Translators.
4) Set Social Programs to 100% build Diplomatic Translators
5) Find Alien Civilizations
6) Research Trade
7) Build Freighters

The trick is monitor Moral every turn to keep my population growing and drop Tax rates if I have to.

Will this strategy help ? or should I try something else ?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Humm... I set the taxes to 50% and leave them there the whole game. Gives me growth as morale stays above 52%.

1) Yes
2) I don't think you want to do this. There's a morale penalty for colonising with too many people. 200M works well for me. See the morale tips by Brad. http://www.galciv.com/forum.asp?id=39453&BID=GS&page=1
3) OK.
4) OK.
5) OK
6) OK
7) OK

Have a look at this thread. It's about MASO but the principles work well. http://www.galciv.com/forum.asp?BID=GS&id=97352
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks,

OOPs wrong, should of posted on Strategies.
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I think the better starting move would be set tax rate to highest level I get 100% moral.
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Yes, this is in my opinion the best strategy. Don't let the taxes dip TOO low though--at some point the benefits of additional population growth aren't worth it. I think 35-40% is a good long-term level.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
I think the better starting move would be set tax rate to highest level I get 100% moral.
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Agree with you and vincible here. You can adjust that by using the propaganda slider on lower PQ planets.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Agree. My personal tax rate basement is 35% while maintaining morale at 100%.

~SDC~