Resource Barter Office: 1180 A.D. Report - Would you like a Luxury?

[Octavian X]

[pre]Resource Barter Office of the Ministry of Trade
Report Compiled for 1180 A.D. by Deputy Minister Octavian X

We Offer... They offer...
China
Silks 14gpt, 90g
Gems 20gpt, 9g
Silks, Gems 39gpt, 17g

France
Gems 36gpt, 12g

Babylon
Gems, Furs WM, 3g

Zululand
Saltpeter WM, 1g

Azteca
Gems / Silks / Furs / Wines WM, 1g
Silks, Gems, Banking, Contact with Rome and Babylon Spices
Silks, Gems, Astronomy Spices

Russia
Gems, Silks, 568g Spices
Gems, 808g Spices
Silks, 828g Spices
Military Tradition / Magnetism Spices, WM, Navigation
Theory of Gravity, Gems, Silks, 30g Spices
See Current TTO thread for details of trades w/ Navigation

America
Physics / Military Tradition Dyes, WM, 2g
Silks, Gems, 760g Dyes
Gems, 900g Dyes
Silks, 920g Dyes

Note: The first column represents what our nation would offer,
and the second what our rival would offer. Comma denote areas where
multiple items are needed for one deal, while slashes denote that
several items would garner the same result from our prospective
trading partners.
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The Deputy Minsiter's Recommendations

Our nations is happy as of late, and luxury purchases aren't really necessary, so selling's the route to go.

If we sell Gems to France and Silks to China, we bring in 50gpt and 112g.

However, if it's felt we need maximum luxury, Dyes and Spices can both be secured, respectively from America and Russia for Gems and Silks, and 1728g.

 

[Sir Donald III]

Though we do have Magnetism, I would not recommend making Resource deals with Azteca or America until we get a Harbor in the Eastern Provinces.

Also, I'm not all that fond of Strategic Resource trades. Period. (Unless it's to tip the balance of power.)

Also, if we get Resource #7, Resource #8's prices would go up, up up.

 

[Crimso]

I've rarely had games where the AI was rich enough to pay me 30+ gpt for a lux. Solidify our relationships, suck in that cash.

 

[Ginger_Ale]

China
Silks, Gems 39gpt, 17g

France
Gems 36gpt, 12g

Getting ~80gpt for no techs is a good deal - we won't be going to war with them in the immeadiate 20 turns, so I say go ahead and do it.

 

[classical_hero]

I believe that we should only trade luxuries if we are going to get luxuries ourselves. If we can get any money for them, well that is a bonus.

 

[Stuck_as_a_Mac]

Good work, Oct.
I'm going to take your recomendation and do Gems to France and Silks to China (gaining 50gpt and 112g.)
This will go into the lump poll along with the French Nav trade and the gifting Rome Edu.

SaaM

 

[Octavian X]

Sounds good, Mr. Minister.

 

[Ashburnham]

Getting ~80gpt for no techs is a good deal - we won't be going to war with them in the immeadiate 20 turns, so I say go ahead and do it.

Couldn't agree more. Let's go for it.