Some longer routes will be un palatable to established factions who may
be happy to let you run a route they could not find a buyer for inside
there small trading loops.
The effort of trade is well rewarded in gold. Watch you don't buy too
much at the selling city that you end up with a lot of useless trade
items at the end of the trade lifespan cycle.
Basil
Scott Stricklin wrote:
>
> Thanks for all the info. However, I'm still not sure how useful the Trade
> skill is in a well established game. If each city can only sell 2 rare
> tradegoods, and will only buy 2 rare tradegoods (at a time), aren't most of
> the trade routes already set?
>
> >From: "Basil A. Daoust" <daoust@ibm.net>
> >To: Scott Stricklin <bigjuju@hotmail.com>
> >CC: g2-list@pbm.com
> >Subject: Re: More on trade
> >Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 13:05:16 -0500
> >
> >50% of the cities will buy Ivory (on average). If the find buyer
> >fails once it will always fail in that city. See an old times issue
> >if you want the creators take on this but the above statement is true
> >as per Rich. If you think about it, it is the only way you could do
> >it or the good would be passed from trader to trader until someone
> >was successful or the same trader would just keep trying until
> >he succeeded in the current city.
> >
> >Basil
> >
> >Scott Stricklin wrote:
> > >
> > > Actually it raises more questions that it answered, which is good.
> > >
> > > So, considering this Ivory, my trader buys some, then must travel to a
> >city
> > > more than 8 away, then use the Find Market skill in order to set up
> >demand
> > > for that item? Can demand for an item be created anywhere, or are there
> > > only a few cities that require (for instance) ivory?
> > >
> > > >From: "Basil A. Daoust" <daoust@ibm.net>
> > > >To: Scott Stricklin <bigjuju@hotmail.com>
> > > >CC: g2-list@pbm.com
> > > >Subject: Re: More on trade
> > > >Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 12:38:38 -0500
> > > >
> > > >You can't create a buying market without first buying a sample.
> > > >Anyone can buy samples and take them all over the world.
> > > >But once you reach the new city that is 8 or more provinces away you
> > > >will need that trader to try and create the BUYING market for the good.
> > > >
> > > >Is that what you were asking?
> > > >
> > > >Basil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Scott Stricklin wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it necessary to use the Find Tradegood skill to make use the Find
> > > >Market
> > > > > skill? That is, does a trade good become visible to everyone once
> > > >someone
> > > > > uses the Find Tradegood skill?
> > > > >
> > > > > For instance: I can see the city selling ivory at my current
> >location.
> > > > > Could I just Find a Market for that item, buy some, and go?
> > > > >
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