El Caballerion
King
Currently playing a game (Marathon, Immortal) as Poland. Only Venice was on the same island as me (no CS). The result was several years of profitable trading, with no hint of war and definitely no worries about expansion.
In short, having Venice nearby is a good thing as long as there are no CS around. However, the AI is having a bit of trouble actively finding CS to buy off with the MOV. Almaty is close by on another island, accessible by coast, but the AI has no idea how to send their MOV there (even though they've had OPTICS for quite some time).
In short, having Venice close by is perhaps better than having a CS close by, with easy trade for all, though I'm afraid if they don't expand, they'll get wiped out by an enemy pretty soon.
In short, having Venice nearby is a good thing as long as there are no CS around. However, the AI is having a bit of trouble actively finding CS to buy off with the MOV. Almaty is close by on another island, accessible by coast, but the AI has no idea how to send their MOV there (even though they've had OPTICS for quite some time).
In short, having Venice close by is perhaps better than having a CS close by, with easy trade for all, though I'm afraid if they don't expand, they'll get wiped out by an enemy pretty soon.