Overpopulation

Overpopulation occurs when your Total Population exceeds your Maximum Population and can be viewed in your Affairs of the State page.

Effects and Triggers for Overpopulation

Note: these effects stack.

• Population exceeds Max Population: Your peasants will leave and no new peasants will be born. Peasants leave at a rate of 7% of total peasants or the amount you are overpopulated by, whichever of the two is lower. The minimum that will leave is 10.

• Population exceeds Max Population by 15%: Your army will refuse to attack and your troops (including thieves) will begin to desert. Troops desert at a currently unknown rate and effect all military both at home and out on an attack

• Population exceeds Max Population by 20%: Your thieves will refuse to work.

• Population exceeds Max Population by 35%: Your peasants will riot and your income is reduced by 50%.

• Your army will also refuse to attack if your total army exceeds your maximum population.

Troops Desertions

All population except Wizards are prone to desertions when overpopulated and leave at the same rate. The Exact current mechanics have not been calculated