Trade Question

[Tony Furze]

I notice Hungary has very little in the way of trade goods.

Does that mean the ships are no good for trade? Say, Moldavia has grain and you build a trader there, can the port of Croatia be used to trade that grain, or is trade only with neighbours?

[macsen rufus]

Inland provinces only have "local trade" - I never bother building trader buildings there, as it takes centuries to pay back the investment. I always thought there should be land trade between provinces but it doesn't seem to happen.

[Csargo]

Inland provinces only have "local trade" - I never bother building trader buildings there, as it takes centuries to pay back the investment. I always thought there should be land trade between provinces but it doesn't seem to happen.

I think there is land trade between provinces. I'm pretty sure there is.

[Vladimir]

I think there is land trade between provinces. I'm pretty sure there is.

[Csargo]

Oh I guess I was wrong I'm so sorry it was an accident.

[mfberg]

On an 800 florin invesment, a return of 40 years required on payback of 20 per year. So internal trade is not worth building larger buildings unless you have nothing else to spend the cash on. For the ocean provinces even one trade good is worth more than that because you get internal plus possible external trade (that is if you aren't at war with everyone else on the planet). I always build the first building, but only after all my farm/mine/horsebreeder builds.

As Hungary trade is very worthwhile the instant you go beyond your borders. Venice, Constantinople, Kiev, and Khazar are your immediate goals, with Naples a little bit behind. All are trade giants with multiple trade goods and strategic importance.

Internal trade to any great degree is probably only worthwhile in the three trade good regions of Armenia and Edessa.

mfberg