Cities And Housing Archive
Thread: Sales Tax Emergency!!!!!
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shadowdefender
Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:45 pm
#14
It was working until publish 9. Then it stopped - until that point the City of Stargate was able to fund itself using a 5% sales tax - now I have had to implement income, property and higher shuttle and garage taxes and we still don't break even, much less deal with citizens that are upset because suddenly their free city is costing them something. In retrospect I realize - having a city tax free was a mistake every citizen that lives there should contribute, not just the merchants through their sales. But it hasn't been broken a year - just since publish 9 and I really wish they would make it a priority and fix it.
Willvas
Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:36 pm
#15
oh dont bother raising shuttle price over 100 it doesnt work past that....
they really need to rethink the city problems...its digging holes in lots of poeple pockets...
Willvas
Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:34 pm
#16
well since they dont want people to earn money fast and a lot of it they need to rethink how much stuff should cost...
gimped solo grouping and basically doing it by yourself the hard way is not even enough to get missions high enough to pay out...
fix city maintenace or fix sales tax
MeciniaLua
Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:32 am
#18
Willvas wrote:
oh dont bother raising shuttle price over 100 it doesnt work past that....
they really need to rethink the city problems...its digging holes in lots of poeple pockets...
It does work, on Radiant, the city Omen has it set to 500. And its been that way for weeks.....
Willvas
Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:29 am
#19
yes i know you can set it but only 100 will empty into your treasury...
and they still need to fix all the bugs that entail this
Willvas
Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:51 am
#20
any response from a dev or a correspondant...hell do we even have one for these types of forums?
lol well i will keep up the fight.. <drinks coffee>
Khristen
Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:43 pm
#21
Willvas wrote:
any response from a dev or a correspondant...hell do we even have one for these types of forums?
lol well i will keep up the fight..
There is no correspondent for the Cities and Housing forum. Pappi is the Politician correspondent for the Politician profession board.
The sales tax issue is on the Politician profession Top 5 list, but there has been no communication of an ETA or if it's really even on the list of things to be fixed. Income tax and property tax works fine, although you can only bring in so much income with those. The garage fee works and the shuttle tax, while a bit borked with the 100 credit reset and money only going into the treasury if the ticket is bought in the city where the shuttle is, also generates income for the city. Player Cities *definitely* need these issues to be fixed to create a completely self-sufficient and good-looking city.
You may want to look over at the Politician forums as there are several discussion threads about tax issues there.
Novacrown
Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:17 am
#23
Willvas wrote:oh dont bother raising shuttle price over 100 it doesnt work past that....they really need to rethink the city problems...its digging holes in lots of poeple pockets...
Digging holes in people's pockets is probably the reason they haven't fixed it yet. Aren't the trying to get money out of the economy? It's not a surprise they haven't fixed it yet. It's a big money sink and it is currently doing its job it seems. Sad that the politicians have to suffer because of it. But I don't expect this to be fixed any time soon.
gustafar
Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:40 am
#24
i had a city once and i asked that players that did join donated 2 lots or more if they could. Then i placed down harvesters and transfered ownership to the new player.Then sold all the resources and that not only paid for the citys bills but also paid for the buildings for futher expansion.All you need is an artizan for findingthe good stuff and then get them all to place harvesters easy money
gustafar
Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:42 am
#25
p.s also got another server find a guild and ask if they can send peeps over to your city and you then send over your members to their city you both get more peeps in your guild and every person has 10 lots factorys never need to be re deeded store houses save your lots for harvesters and use thiers for wot ever you need
Willvas
Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:49 pm
#26
not understanding where you are getting at big guy... the one right above me... we are a metropolis and putting more people into your city wont give you more money in your treasury.... secondly they wont have money because they are new to server...so that is pointless...
like i said they just need to fix it... or lower maintenance...and this isnt the negativity thread and you always get the ones saying "it wont get fix anytime soon" or "isnt it suppose to work like that to put a hole in your pocket" nah man I am rich enough and as long as they got rare loot in the game it will never bring down the economy like pearls and crystals ackley and krayt tissue...but i shouldnt have to by myself fund an entire a city...i should be able to charge my citizens for help in a city...that is the point...
thats what taxes are for...charge everybody to chip in teh city...not run around asking for donations like a little beggar....
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