Katakanja
Emperor
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- Oct 17, 2016
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I found that the trade route bonus was pretty awesome actually, a lot more than "a little extra food and gold." The +things for camps and pastures are for both receiving and gaining, so you're double dipping on that bonus for internal routes. Going along with the Magnus growth promotion I just sent all of my routes from the outer cities into the capital. I had more money and bigger cities than I knew what to do with. I prioritized the CH though.
After a while I went external, I guess about when you normally start doing that way. WISSELBANKEN policy card is awesome for them, as is REFORM THE COINAGE golden age.
Of course maybe I just got lucky with lots of camps in my capital.
To add to this, you mention Magnus, but they also synergise well with Reyna since they're trade route heavy - rank her up and buy districts till they are coming out of your ears.