Merchants: Suggested tactic's and deployment area's

[Didz]

Yes, a severe case of pots and kettles, methinks.

Punctuation: A set of rules invented by those who can think of nothing more worthwhile to write to silence those who have.

[hisn00bness]

some additions using a 8 star merchant;indicative numbers based on a few savgames; your mileage may vary.



For a western european crusading state (+ moors):

The sugar(500); cotton (700) and spices (1000) around Antioch; the Silk (1100) around Baghdad. The ivory in Dongola (800)


For a muslim or orthodox faction :


the textiles (400-600) around venice and milan; the silver mines of vienna (750); the wine above bordeaux(450)




the ones that are ALWAYS worth alot:


- gold in Zagreb
- Everything in timbuktu
- Silk in constantinople ; provided you are not byzantine
- The amber on the steppes; provided you are not Russia. Mileage may vary ALOT depending on what state you are; but at least 250 a turn is to be expected.