Trade leader-BCLG100
Trade Deputy-civanator


1 - Domestic Trade

In coordination with the Domestic and Military Departments, we will assess the needs of trade resources to keep our citizens happy, while determining the needs of our allies.

2 - Foriegn Trade

a) To avoid trading to civs items which may be passed to enemies to their benefit.
b) To prevent enemies from trading critical resources with other countries.
c) It may be desirable to disrupt potentially hostile trades, especially if "the friend of our friend is our enemy" or encourage cordial ones.
d) Clarification will be sought with the Foreign Affairs Department over our trading stance towards each country depending on current and future desired relations with that country.

3 - Tech Trade
The trade department opposes the trade of any strategic techs if a tech should fall within a resource or luxury trade, unless the tech benefits us with maintaining a competative edge with our neighbors.

4 - Acquisistion of Resources
In the event we need any resources to keep our citizens content, or for our defense, we will consult with the Foriegn and Military Departments.

5 - General Matters of Trade
If the voice of the citizens and citizen groups are strong enough, we may consider pursuing the desired resource and/or luxury.

Congrats BCLG100. I would like to see the Trade Department consider pursuing a trade with the Romans. If we give them Incense and 104g, we can get Dyes from them. This may help with the war.

i am announcing in advance that from 12 of dec to the 19th i will be away hope this doesnt cause to much confusion

I don't think it will BCLG. I'll take over for you. And Cyc has a good point, dyes would make citizens happy which equals less chances of civil disorder

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Trade Deal Discussion
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38434

We could try to buy invention. As you all know it is very cold in Russia and they would gladly give us the secrets of invention if we export furs to them and give them the secrets of our educational system. If we did this we could also give our education system to America in return for dyes. Perhaps someday we could sell dyed furs to the Russians? We could make those two deals and then sell incense and furs to Rome for 16gpt, WM and 50g. We could then turn around and buy Babylonian ivory for 16gpt, WM and 155g. We currently have 4 luxuries in our connected cities and have the ability to build markets. We currently have 5 unconnected cities, mainly in the northwest. Tarkingrad is our sole non-northern unconnected city. We should also consider giving education to France and England. We do not want them getting too far behind America!

Reprinted from DFZ #27 with permission of Editor.

I have posted a three part poll regarding utilisation of our Great Leader: What should we use Richthoffen for? (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39230), if the FP, where? (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39232) and if the Palace, where? (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39233) Please vote in all these polls ASAP if you wish to make your voice heard before tonight's turn chat! :)

very sorry for not voting and the such like i thought civanator would have taken over but i have been away neverthe less i am back now

To: BCLG100, Trade Leader
From: Grand Admiral CivGeneral
Re: Zulu Gunpowder

In the reasent Turn Chats, We have discovered that the Zulus has already discovered Gunpowder. We discovered this after trying to find a better deal when the Zulus offered to Exchange maps. There are also other civs that are willing to give us Gunpowder, at a price. The Babs has the lowest proce of 525g and insence in Exchange for Gunpowder

Thanks,
Grand Admiral CivGeneral, Govenor of the North Provance

BCLG, you need a chat rep?

I resign as deputy.

Scratch that. BCLG, you need a deputy?

*Grand Admiral CivGeneral steps into the Trade Department Office

I am interested in the deputy Possition :).

Well, it looks like Civanator has gone over to Elucidia...

I am also interested in the Deputy position.

Aren't you the culture deputy? :p I'll take over, it's ok. :)

Originally posted by Plexus
Well, it looks like Civanator has gone over to Elucidia...

News travels fast. Well best wishes to Civanator.

I am interested in the Deputy Possition :).

@Plexus- I am allowed to be mor than one deputy at a time, but I'll let someone do it this time.

We can buy gunpowder from almost anyone. I have posted a discussion in possible tech purchases in the citizen's sub-forum. Many of the purchases involve exporting our excess furs and incense so it would be nice to know the trade department's official views on the purchases. I have recommended that we purchase printing press and astronomy while continuing to research gunpowder ourselves as we are only 16 turns away at zero percent science.

I urge trade to look at my proposal here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=674983#post674983).

To avoid this issue being decided wholly by a spot vote, I ask that the trade department post a quick poll ASAP. Unfortunately, the turn chat is less than 24 hours away...

Once again, we need a poll. This time on the trade of techs, if trade would sponser it:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40194

very sorry for not posting requested polls i have been sick for the last few days and thus banned from going on the computer

I suggest the trade department read Die Fanatischen Zeiten (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=677315#post677315) in the future. Trade possibilities were laid out in issue #32.

Term 5 - Trade Department (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40500)