Espionage and trade routes - any relation?

[Caboose]

Just wondering... In Civ 4 you got a bonus to espionage from trade routes, which kind of makes sense. The only thing I know that effects the espionage potential in Civ V is the science output of the target city.

Is that all? I know about defensive buildings such as constabulary, but is that all that affects the espionage potential of a city? Trade routes from BNW don't play in?

 

[steveg700]

Just wondering... In Civ 4 you got a bonus to espionage from trade routes, which kind of makes sense. The only thing I know that effects the espionage potential in Civ V is the science output of the target city.

Is that all? I know about defensive buildings such as constabulary, but is that all that affects the espionage potential of a city? Trade routes from BNW don't play in?

Not for tech stealing. Spies can help project tourism onto a civ if they're in diplomat mode.

 

[CountAccountant]

That element is now represented by trade route science. Nations gains extra science for trading with more advanced partners. It's like a slow tech leak now instead of a periodic technology windfall.

 

[Caboose]

That element is now represented by trade route science. Nations gains extra science for trading with more advanced partners. It's like a slow tech leak now instead of a periodic technology windfall.

Good answer, hadn't thought about that. Thanks!