What does Trade really do and the caravan?

[helvetica]

Hi everyone, this is my first post in this awesome forum i found... I've been playing civilization I for years and I am reluctant to move on to Civ 2, 3 or 4 for that matter simply because Civ1's interface is so user friendly and amazing and the artwork itself is also awesome.

Well here goes my question, I keep hearing that Trade is a very important advancement for your civilization... I am just not sure on how to establish trade routes... and I'm tired of losing money every turn

anyone here has any good strategy guide apart from the one in civfanatics.com where it really teaches you how to master civ1?

 

[Jops]

A guide for mastering civ1 is a quite broad topic, but caravans are an important part. Just build them and send them to a big rival city far away, preferrably on another continent. That's profitable.

 

[Whelkman]

Trade is a resource that is split between luxuries, science, and taxes in a proportion you set. More trade, more luxuries/science/taxes.

 

[helvetica]

thanks guys

 

[XDrake]

If you want to be a passive civilization and built up your lands you can become an economic giant. You can buy and sell you enemies to death. Literally.