Question about trade

[hgengstrom]

I am trying to figure out how trade works. Every caravan you send earns an amount of gold when it arrives. If it's more than 10 squares away then it also forms a trade link. Is each city limited to 3 links? Or, as a 4th becomes available can I add a 4th? Or does it pick the first 3? Or the best 3? I am wondering if there is any benefit to the additional caravans except for the gold you get when it arrives.
Also, does an enemy city receive any benefits if I send a caravan to it?
Thanks.

 

[stellar converter]

only three are allowed(trade routes, that is). it picks the best three routes, depending upon how much extra trade they generate each turn. there is an additional benefit to caravans when they initially arrive at their destination. the amount of gold that is received upon entrance to the target city is also the beaker bonus one gets for sending a caravan there. in this way, one can discover techs with good caravans that are cashed in at the correct time, with 00% of your trade directed to beaker production. this is also one of the main ideas behind the one city challenge(occ).

the enemy does receive benefits from you sending one of their cities a caravan; a route is established. this gives their city the same trade bonus as in your city, but you having the extra trade far outweighs them getting it also. if the computer sends a caravan to one of your cities, you also get the route.

 

[VanillaCube]

Ive never got an AI caravan to trade with me!
I wonder why not, I wont bite!
Hmmmmm.......that camel might be tasty.

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