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Quote[/b] (mdutr0 @ July 16 2004,17:10)]I actually have Venice now. They went rebel when I smashed through the HRE. But if I take Const. then I can't trade with them right?

Btw, if a province has a port, does that mean that it will trade with me assuming I'm not at war with them of course?

Thanks,

Micah
Yes. Anything that has a port and you're not at war with them should be regarded as a prospective customer ;)
Well, almost. You can't sell a trade goods to a province that already has that goods. But that's the only limitation.

From your story, you don't seem to be too big in trade. Don't just trade locally, expand all over the seas. Trade with everybody, that's how the big money comes in.

One of my last campaigns, I held Antioch, Tripoli, and Flanders, and they were raking in more than 25k per turn together. Bottom line is, with 1-2 good trade provinces with high acumen governors and decent trade network (and ofc trade buildings), you can probbaly support your entire army. This is w/out even considering farming, mines, etc.

The biggest lesson in MTW Economics 101 is, in my opinion, this: Trade = buckets of money.