Re: more on trade

Greg Lindahl (lindahl@pbm.com)
Sun, 1 Feb 1998 21:22:51 -0500 (EST)

> I know I am giving a biased opinion as I and my alliance do run
> several traderoutes, but the very existance of our alliance was
> based on the assumption that trade generated huge amounts of money
> and so we decided to stay on a very small island and generate our
> income through trade. I think it is highly unfair to change that
> premise in the middle of the game, where we have spent almost all of
> our efforts to develop those traderoutes.

This strategy isn't necessarily a "winning" one even in the current
game -- other people could occupy the cities elsewhere that you trade
with, and blow your traders away. Presumably you have a backup
strategy for that case.

Also, the effort that you have spent already has a limited life due
to the 24-36 month life of a route.

So, if Rich decided (and I doubt he will) that trade was too good in
the current game, if he introduced a gradual change, you wouldn't be
hurt that badly; you'd know about it and you'd change your strategy.

-- g

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