LadyAnn
02-03-2003, 06:31
If you play Poland, you must have noticed that it is tempting to build a trading post and upgrade the province further to get merchant, etc.
But I found money could be used better elsewhere than, says, build a merchant in Silesia. Here is the reason why:
trading post costs 800 bucks to build. It will give you ... 20$ (governor of 4 accumen) a year. Note that Silesia is landlocked, so there is no way to use the cheesy tactics.
The time-to-break-even on investment is:
2 year to build the trading post,
800/20 = 40 years.
TOTAL: 42 years before you could see a red cent from your 800 bucks investment. Even without inflation, it doesn't really pay to build a trading post in Silesia. Use your 800 bucks and hire some units to go conquer Lithuania. You would have much better payback there... Providing you could hold Lithuania...
Annie
But I found money could be used better elsewhere than, says, build a merchant in Silesia. Here is the reason why:
trading post costs 800 bucks to build. It will give you ... 20$ (governor of 4 accumen) a year. Note that Silesia is landlocked, so there is no way to use the cheesy tactics.
The time-to-break-even on investment is:
2 year to build the trading post,
800/20 = 40 years.
TOTAL: 42 years before you could see a red cent from your 800 bucks investment. Even without inflation, it doesn't really pay to build a trading post in Silesia. Use your 800 bucks and hire some units to go conquer Lithuania. You would have much better payback there... Providing you could hold Lithuania...
Annie