quick question about "trade networks"

[soltari666]

hallo guys,

i have just discovered this incredible mod a few days ago and im drooling about the snail game speed. Thank you very much for this epic scenario!! I am mostly stumbling on by trial and error method but there ist one thing that bothers me: I can trade techs with npcs, I rode stupid amount of caravans in their cities ( I even have the Silk Road ), Discovered their shores with ships, Discovered their borders with scouts BUT I cannot initiate any resource trade with any of these but my closest neighbour.

So:

What did I miss, please help me out of here?

Thank you in advance for your answers!

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

To trade resources with another civ you need to be connected via roads (any type). Rivers and coast trade is possible with seafaring (I think) and trade across oceans is available with navigation. Barbarian lands will block trade routes.

 

[soltari666]

thank you,

I believe the barbarians/pirates are to blame. many skulls&crossbone villages along the coast.