A Nifty Way to Get New Trade Partners

[MrWhipple]

Have you ever played a scenario where you favored trade like the UP? Did you ever run out of folks to trade with because they did not have enough trade channels? Well here is the answer to your prayers. Just kill someone. When a nation goes out of business it frees up his trade. Now this is sort of like going to a funeral to pick up chicks, but it works.

And you don't even have to be the one doing the killing. Just keep your eyes open and wait for someone else to kill someone and swoop in and grab up the open dance partners. Be prepared to spend some money to loosen her up, but we have all played that game before; right!!!

[anweRU]

You can do a similar thing when the three NA protectorates (13 colonies, New Spain & Lousiana) are absorbed by their host nations. The host nations will each have a trade slot available, and so will several other nations that typically trade with them (Ottomans, Marathas & Mughals come to mind).

[Rhuarc]

Now this is sort of like going to a funeral to pick up chicks, but it works.

You say this like its a bad thing.

Yes, I always check the trade screen as nations often drop trade rights with others as their relations worsen, freeing up their slots. Check also when war is declared, same deal.