Reputation

The function update_merchant_reputation_and_value at 0x004F7BB0 calculates the company value and reputation of a given merchant.

Reputation is calculated as follows:

reputation = min(0,
    outrigger_rep
    + tenants_rep
    + employment_rep
    + capacity_rep
    + company_value_rep
    + spouse_rep # only in hometown
    + local_social_rep
    + local_trading_rep
    + local_buildings_rep
)

Outrigger

If the merchant is providing the town's outrigger, outrigger_rep is set to 1.

Tenants

The reputation achieved through tenants is calculated as follows:

def get_tenant_reputation(population_type):
    rent_factor = rent_reputation_factors[rents[population_type]]
    return tenants[population_type] * rent_factor * 0.003

tenants_rep = get_tenant_reputation(rich)
    + get_tenant_reputation(wealthy)
    + get_tenant_reputation(poor)

The rent_reputation_factors table is at 0x00672DF0:

Employment

TODO

Capacity

The merchant's cargo capacity reputation is calculated as follows:

capacity_rep = min(5.0, capacity / 100_000.0)

Company Value

The merchant's company value reputation is calculated as follows:

company_value_rep = min(5.0, company_value / 100_000.0)

Spouse

Every spouse has a fixed reputation bonus. TODO list options

Social

local_social_rep is the merchant's social reputation in the town. It is changed through many actions, and degrades over time.

Recurring Constants

The following values appear in multiple calculations, and appear to have fixed values.

Loans

When granting a loan, local_social_rep is increased as follows:

local_social_rep += amount / 80_000.0 * interest_factor * base_rep_factor

interest_factor depends on the chosen interest rate:

Church Donations

Donations to the church influence the local social reputation as follows:

money_capacity = 12_000 * (church_factor + 1)
effective_amount = min(amount, church_money_capacity - church_money)
local_social_rep += effective_amount
    * 0.0003
    / (church_factor + 1)
    * base_rep_factor

Church Extension Donation

Donations to the church extension influence the local social reputation as follows:

effective_amount = min(amount, church_extension_cost - church_extension_money)
local_social_rep += effective_amount
    * 0.0003
    / (church_factor + 1)
    * base_rep_factor

Feeding the Poor

The handle_feeding_the_poor function is at 0x004FE557. Food donations influence the local social reputation as follows:

for amount, ware_id in donation:
    local_social_rep += get_sell_price(ware_id, town_index, amount)
        * 0.0003
        / (church_factor + 1)
        * base_rep_factor

TODO: minimum wares threshold?

Town Coffers Access

Celebrations

Crime

The handle_crime_social_reputation_impact function at 0x004F8F10 reduces the merchant's social reputation according to the following table:

Bath House Bribes

A successful bribe increases the social reputation by min(amount * 0.000099999997, 3.0). Consequently, successfully bribing with 30000 or more gives the maximum social reputation gain.

A failed bribe decreases the social reputation by 2.0.

Degradation

Trading

TODO

Buildings

TODO