Best Cities?

[masterbaker]

I've been playing M2 for quite a long time, now with SS5.1, and I have always wondered which settlements are consistently the best for income. I understand that Northern Italy seems to be quite good, does anyone know other valuable places that are worth taking?

[Pyrebound]

Constantinople.

Timbuktu if you use merchants. Same for Dongola.

[Mr Harold]

Im quite partial to Milan and Genoa myself

Outside of northern Italy however, I like Antioch.

XKillerX

[Captain Spanky]

Stockholm or Caffa usually work well for me.

[J@mes]

Stockholm
Constantinople
Alexandria

[The10thLegion]

The city in Crete.

[foolfromhell]

The city in Crete.

Iraklion? Not worth it. The Byzantines send 3-4 stacks there every few turns.

[malcolm mcdowell]

how? i've never seen them settle down and build ports, let alone march that far up the asia minor...

[ammo24]

how? i've never seen them settle down and build ports, let alone march that far up the asia minor...

They're suppose to settle in Antioch but sometimes just wander around sieging settlements and never settling. There are also other predefined settlements they are suppose to go after. They should already have a port in the city they take too. On the asked question I say Constantinople is the best city and is why everyone wants it. Also northern Italy and Alexandria region are good. There are a lot more that are really good too (mostly everyones starting capital is good lol).

[foolfromhell]

how? i've never seen them settle down and build ports, let alone march that far up the asia minor...

Sorry, I said Mongols. I meant Byzantines.

[Laconian]

It have to be Stockholm and Constantinople for me. When developed they can gross 3500+ per turn.

[harkonen]

When developed, and with other cities in the baltic-region, Stockholm's income can come over 10k

[Evolution]

Edinbrough, Rome, Venice, Genoa, Milan, Constantinople, Cairo, Jerusalem, Darmascus, Antioch.

And Bern.

[-Traiano-]

Antioch, Costantinople, Alexandria, Lisboa, Valencia, Genua, Milan, Fez, Timbuktu (bunch of gold!!)...well it strongly depends on which mod are you playing!! every mod has got his cities...but generally those on the list above are present almost in every mod, for the vanilla i don't remember cause i almost never have played it but has very few cities...for example 1 city for the entire south italy....it's just a crime against players...

[ammo24]

Corduba and Marrakesh are good cities too. I can always get both to at least 5,000 a turn. I'm currently in a moor campaign.

[The10thLegion]

Well all cities where major trade routes start rollin the benjamins.

[J@mes]

I have seen Venice and Stockholm turning over 8000+

[foolfromhell]

I have seen Venice and Stockholm turning over 8000+

...5000??? I barely get 1200 from Venice!

[gambit]

Hell, just take italy and you have your cash cow...or the iberian penninsula.

Edinburgh is always a big one for me, don't know why but if I ever take over all of brittany, Edinburgh is always the biggest income in a large area.

[masterbaker]

Thanks people, your help has been useful.