Caesar3 Augustus Ultimate Handbook

n your city, you are the government. Your role is to direct the construction of a city within your province, according to any guidelines and objectives given you by Caesar. Government is also expected to ensure a steady food supply, to provide watchmen (prefects) to protect against fire and crime, and to provide defense against any hostile barbarians. (A “barbarian” is anyone who is not Roman). You carry out these roles yourself – with the help, when you want it, of your various advisors.

All this government activity costs money, which must come from somewhere. Tax revenue is one of the two main sources of funds for any city (the other being trade). Tax collection is the ugly side of government; unpopular but necessary. No one enjoys paying taxes, although everyone appreciates the services that their taxes buy.