Trade Strategy, Part 2, 1752 AD

cavebear · November 22, 2002, 19:15

We have 6 active Caravans and 18 in production. As Minister of Trade, I enjoy all the Caravan activity and benefits, but the last poll suggested that 8-10 Caravans at a time was the preference. We equally can increase our trade arrows in other ways (Marketplaces, for example, and Banks after that). As long as our trade arrows increase, I am happy.

atawa · November 22, 2002, 23:56

The only improvements that actualy increase tradearrows are harbours and superhighways, railroads also give a benifit.

But I'm all for city's with 3 routes to build markets and banks to increase our lux.

JCP · November 23, 2002, 14:50

OK for caravans (then freights) up to three trading roads

Beyond, caravans only for WoWs.
... and I'm for alternating caravans and improvments.

Hydey · November 23, 2002, 21:07

more caravans will enable quicker techs

BruceTheStupid · November 24, 2002, 07:46

I have voted for Marketplaces, but really that's because you need Marketplaces everywhere (then Banks) to keep those unhappy folks passive.

However you only build a Marketplace once - when the unhappiness is sorted , build Caravans. When it's starting to boil up again, build a Bank.

But keep knocking out those Caravans......

cavebear · November 24, 2002, 09:47

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Originally posted by atawa
The only improvements that actualy increase tradearrows are harbours and superhighways, railroads also give a benifit.

But I'm all for city's with 3 routes to build markets and banks to increase our lux.

You are correct. I should have said "gold", not "trade arrows". Marketplaces do not increase trade arrows directly, just the tax and luxury value from them.

-Jrabbit · November 25, 2002, 09:55

CAMELVANS EVERYWHERE, ALWAYS.
This maximizes speed of tech acquisition and fattens our coffers quicker than marketplaces and Banks can.

Then, use the money to BUY the infrastructure. This way, we get both a huge tech lead and the city improvements we'll need.

cavebear · November 25, 2002, 20:35

Perhaps our next game should be a Mercentile game and we will use Trade for everything. It could be very interesting and we might learn a lot from it.

And -JRabbit would be*so* happy.

He might even run for President!

Ben Kenobi · November 27, 2002, 14:56

AFAIK- Banks/Stock Exchanges increase tax only
while Marketplaces increase tax and luxuries.

We should build Marketplaces and libraries, and then switch to caravans because the increased luxuries helps for WLtHD. This way we get the best of both worlds!

cavebear · November 27, 2002, 15:47

The Banks and Stock Exchanges increase both taxes and luxuries by 50% (cumulative) according to the Civiliopedia. It might be wrong, though. I know of at least *some* errors in it.

BruceTheStupid · November 27, 2002, 21:29

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Originally posted by cavebear
The Banks and Stock Exchanges increase both taxes and luxuries by 50% (cumulative) according to the Civiliopedia. It might be wrong, though. I know of at least *some* errors in it.

I rely heavily on these buildings in my games to keep the people happy, and I think it's accurate in this respect. Banks and Stock Exchanges seem to have a particularly dramatic effect, presumably because the cities are already big (and generating loads of arrows) by the time you can build them.

JCP · November 28, 2002, 15:49

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Originally posted by cavebear
The Banks and Stock Exchanges increase both taxes and luxuries by 50% (cumulative) according to the Civiliopedia. It might be wrong, though. I know of at least *some* errors in it.

Here is no error, I often build marketplace, then banks and stockexchange to reduce unhappiness and become richer.