Is theAI mean? Earth quakes in Timbuktu

**LordKhaine** · 02-20-2007, 19:25

Originally Posted by Taiwan Legion

how do you use forts with merchants?

Send family member on resource. Built fort. Fill with merchants. Simple. Done on the gold in Timbuktu you can have a dozen merchants all gaining 500+ florins each.

Don't even need to keep any military units inside.

**dismal** · 02-20-2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by LordKhaine

Send family member on resource. Built fort. Fill with merchants. Simple. Done on the gold in Timbuktu you can have a dozen merchants all gaining 500+ florins each.

Don't even need to keep any military units inside.

Wouldn't it be easier to open the console and give yourself a bazillion florins?

**x-dANGEr** · 02-20-2007, 20:40

Originally Posted by dismal

Wouldn't it be easier to open the console and give yourself a bazillion florins?

May be.. But doesn't have the same feeling.

**LordKhaine** · 02-20-2007, 20:49

Originally Posted by dismal

Wouldn't it be easier to open the console and give yourself a bazillion florins?

But that would be a cheat, while sticking merchants in a fort is only an exploit.

**SMZ** · 02-20-2007, 21:34

just call it a trading post - what happens when they discover gold anywhere? a "Rush" as it's called - not one guy goes and stakes a claim

**Microwavegerbil** · 02-20-2007, 22:05

But that would be a cheat, while sticking merchants in a fort is only an exploit.

You guys are kidding yourselves, abusing exploits = cheating. If you're doing something the game does not intend to give yourself an unfair advantage, it's cheating. This is a single player game so it's only affecting you, but let's call it what it is.

**dumas** · 02-20-2007, 22:28

"And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to cheat..."

-AI God's Bible

**shibbie1990** · 02-20-2007, 22:34

my very best merchants in timbukto (10 finance + extra traits) can only earn a max of 131 florins per turn. how can your guys get 500+? Im playing as france and normal/normal difficulty, is that making a difference? (also all - if not most - of them have been trained in marsaille where there is a merchants guild headquarters. any input?
thanks

**UltraWar** · 02-20-2007, 23:14

Originally Posted by Microwavegerbil

You guys are kidding yourselves, abusing exploits = cheating. If you're doing something the game does not intend to give yourself an unfair advantage, it's cheating. This is a single player game so it's only affecting you, but let's call it what it is.

Does that mean it is wrong in a Multiplayer Campaign or would it mean that it is fine?