Upgrades cost money. I am still working how I will make my economy work. I know prices for the empire of the hand. I think every time a trade route passes a sector. So 1 trade route could go through 3 secotors and earn u money 3 times. Mayby some money from nationalized companies or importat plantary income. But the most important of all will be the Bank. I would say create your own nationalied bank. Gathering Kapital from your entire realm. Than make national loans with low intrest. Rather than have to wait for example a few months to gather the money to buy a few regiments of b1's You loan it build them directly and repay. And bank profits from your loans or loans from other players can than in turn be used in come. What Im trying to say inkwell you will need the bank. But I advice players letting the banks make money to store. The more they store the bigger your loans are and bigger loans from other players are. For example I loaned so much from my own banks and I need money. I could loan from another player for higher intrests. It will create war exhaustion. Meaning that consatnt war mogering cannot be maintained . Or atleast building your own stuff *reserve* Nation Sheet Flag: Nation Name: Empire of the hand Government Type: Capital: Home Sector: Holdings:(Optional, these are surrounding, nearby sectors under the control of your faction, limit is four) Leader(s): Persons of Importance: Military: History(Brief history is also optional): Other: