Tip: More WLKDs

[diz2]

Perhaps this is so obvious everyone does it already, but it actually just occured to me:

You can trade your last copy of a resource for a resource you don't have to rack up multiple WLKDs without any real cost.

I have historically avoided trading my last copy of a resource do to its happiness pool value. I have also generally avoided trading for resources I don't have except when I'm in a real happiness pinch (due to their unreliable nature.)

So, the other day I am sitting there with 1 fur left and Washington has 3 dyes available, and it occurs to me I can trade my only fur for his dyes and it won't cost me anything. Happiness is the same before and after. If he DOWs me or I DOW him, happiness will still be the same because I'll get the fur back.

Only real difference is I touch off about 20 WLKDs. And amusingly enough, I get a few more when the deal ends and I get my furs back.

Yes, I suppose WLKDs aren't all that great, but what the heck, the cost is close to zero...

 

[builer680]

Yep, just be sure you have buildings or new luxuries, or even SP's that will account for all the new citizens you're going to get from the WLTK rabbit breeding

 

[diz2]

Yep, just be sure you have buildings or new luxuries, or even SP's that will account for all the new citizens you're going to get from the WLTK rabbit breeding

Well, I always check the box to not allow population growth on the cities I don't want growing, so I figure the WLKDs can't hurt.

 

[Teepanen]

Wlkd? Wltk?

 

[Giant Dwarf]

Yeah this terminology is killing me. What are you guys talking about?

 

[ZhugeTien]

We Love the King Day.

 

[Roto-Router]

Maybe a stupid question, but what use are the WLKDs? Do the cities get a production bonus or something?

 

[builer680]

Maybe a stupid question, but what use are the WLKDs? Do the cities get a production bonus or something?

Close. Population growth bonus. I'm not sure exactly how much off the top of my head.

 

[kcwong]

I think the problems are:
1. Pretty enough AIs won't accept 1-to-1 trades because they've accumulated sufficient player-hate
2. People have reported that AIs don't prioritize connecting additional luxuries.