AlextheGr8
Warlord
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- Jan 2, 2012
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I think if you don't have an open borders pact with a civ, they shouldn't be able to open up trade routes with you.
I think if you don't have an open borders pact with a civ, they shouldn't be able to open up trade routes with you.
I don't think open borders should be needed, but I still do feel that there should be a new option in the diplomacy screen called "allow traders" or something like that.
It doesn't make sense that foreign traders are simply allowed everywhere under all conditions except during war. Its both highly un-historical as well as dumb from a gameplay point of view. What if I don't want my arch enemy from making money by sending traders to my cities? Why am I FORCED to accept them?
-why?
Well because it isn't realistic. No country trades with another unless they have some sort of pact, open borders could be a trade pact as well. But in general I just don't like other civs going around my borders at will, and making money off me without my say in the process.
No, I completely disagree. That would break the whole mechanic. Imagine how your economy would collapse if the entire map hated you. What if you're trying for domination victory and the whole world thinks you're a warmongering menace. Your economy will collapse under the pressure of unit maintenance. You need those trade routes to keep you going. Open borders just adds an unnecessary step. There is no downside to having trade routes come and go.
Well because it isn't realistic. No country trades with another unless they have some sort of pact, open borders could be a trade pact as well. But in general I just don't like other civs going around my borders at will, and making money off me without my say in the process.
Well because it isn't realistic. No country trades with another unless they have some sort of pact, open borders could be a trade pact as well. But in general I just don't like other civs going around my borders at will, and making money off me without my say in the process.
The only real affect of open borders deal with military units. It wouldn't be wise to let an civ that you don't know much about bring their entire army to the front door of your capital. However, that shouldn't affect trade. Have custom check the goods and if all is as it should be pay them the asking price, the rival civ cargo never actually needs to enter the city and should stop at customs.
perhaps no trade routes with them unless they have an embassy in your capital? and you cant send a trade route to them unless your embassy is in their capital? the trades could be with any city, but as long as an embassy was established you could trade with them. just a thought on it being conditional.