Funding other Powers

[Sorta]

Just had an interesting situation with GB funding Prussia but the alliance being broken (by accident) before the Eco phase.

One question is whether the funding should stand. We decided it shouldn't because the program did not allow it - however, have found out that the program doesn't allow any funding (!) so is not proof.

Thoughts?

Also why do the rules force the credit to arrive in the Eco phase and not the same dip phase. My understanding is that the banking system was sophisticated so if the British diplomat in Berlin agreed the funding in Jan it wouldn't take until March to be active?

Also why do powers have to be allied? Surely HM Treasury could arrange funding for whoever they want and for whatever reason?

[Murat]

Well $ is deducted from the giver in their econ phase. So long as the alliance is still in effect when the $ arrives to the receiver, the should get the $ but if there is no alliance, the $ should be lost.

I guess $ could be exchanged in the same econ phase or arrive in the following reinforcement phase, but that would depend on the programming.

Powers need to be allied because being taxed for fund to help an ally is a much easier sell to the masses than funding any other nation. Grumpy masses lead to bad results.