Not directly, but it is something you can do with a combination. One of your decisions you can make as king is to take out a loan with the Jews, where they will give you 300 gold, but you are expected to pay back 350 gold, and you suffer severe penalties with the Catholic church, your vassals, and can cause economic issues for you.
Another decision you can do (at any given time) is to expel the Jews, which will give you a certain amount of gold right off the bat, triple the income to your kingdoms coffers (the implication being that money no longer going to the Jews is now going to your realm), and gets rid of any debt you have with them. But it causes your king to take a hit to their prestige, gives them the Arbitrary trait (causes problems with your vassals due to being viewed as unjust and unreasonable), causes diplomatic issues with nearby nations, causes a drop in economic growth in your region (about 10% less), and causes occasional events that your region can lose technology until you reverse the decision. (minimum of 20 years before you can reverse).
But hey, if you are absolutely drowning in debt and the Church is on your back, you may have to take....drastic measures. And while Paradox AI is not perfect, its a least smart enough to consider that deal. Personally, when I am playing, I try to make sure I have enough gold reserves that being 300 gold down is no big deal.
[Tropico hijinks]
I too am a massive fan of Tropico, and I share your distain for the god damn hippies of my island. Usually, end up building the same sort of thing as you, though I do usually include a social security system so that the unemployed, retired, and students arent totally destitute.
...of course, I make up for it by saying that you have to pay for your damn lunch and your damn healthcare, but hey. At least the island is so built up that I have more jobs than people. So whats your excuse Hippie?
Not directly, but it is something you can do with a combination. One of your decisions you can make as king is to take out a loan with the Jews, where they will give you 300 gold, but you are expected to pay back 350 gold, and you suffer severe penalties with the Catholic church, your vassals, and can cause economic issues for you.
Another decision you can do (at any given time) is to expel the Jews, which will give you a certain amount of gold right off the bat, triple the income to your kingdoms coffers (the implication being that money no longer going to the Jews is now going to your realm), and gets rid of any debt you have with them. But it causes your king to take a hit to their prestige, gives them the Arbitrary trait (causes problems with your vassals due to being viewed as unjust and unreasonable), causes diplomatic issues with nearby nations, causes a drop in economic growth in your region (about 10% less), and causes occasional events that your region can lose technology until you reverse the decision. (minimum of 20 years before you can reverse).
But hey, if you are absolutely drowning in debt and the Church is on your back, you may have to take....drastic measures. And while Paradox AI is not perfect, its a least smart enough to consider that deal. Personally, when I am playing, I try to make sure I have enough gold reserves that being 300 gold down is no big deal.
I too am a massive fan of Tropico, and I share your distain for the god damn hippies of my island. Usually, end up building the same sort of thing as you, though I do usually include a social security system so that the unemployed, retired, and students arent totally destitute.
...of course, I make up for it by saying that you have to pay for your damn lunch and your damn healthcare, but hey. At least the island is so built up that I have more jobs than people. So whats your excuse Hippie?