Trade resources in the game

**man_2012** · February 14, 2012, 04:35 AM

What factor(s) determine a particular trade resource in the game ??

**man_2012** · February 14, 2012, 04:37 AM

I mean, the value of a particular trade resource??

**kraxmause** · February 14, 2012, 05:00 AM

I guess you're talking about how much money a merchant can generate with different resources? That would be:

1. The resource itself (e.g gold>wool)
2. The distance to your home country (the bigger the distance, the more money you get)
3. Trade rights with the faction that owns the region the resource is in
4. Not sure about this, but somewhere I read about the availability in your own regions. So if you own a region in which there's silk, you'll get less money for trading silk with a merchant. Or it was the other way round, I'm really not sure about this one.

**cezarip** · February 14, 2012, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by kraxmause

I guess you're talking about how much money a merchant can generate with different resources? That would be:

1. The resource itself (e.g gold>wool)
2. The distance to your home country (the bigger the distance, the more money you get)
3. Trade rights with the faction that owns the region the resource is in
4. Not sure about this, but somewhere I read about the availability in your own regions. So if you own a region in which there's silk, you'll get less money for trading silk with a merchant. Or it was the other way round, I'm really not sure about this one.

I would add one more:

If your merchants take over all resources of the same kind (e.g. all salt resources) you develop monopoly and more money will be rolling your way.

**Epzilon** · February 14, 2012, 07:18 AM

How do you know if you have gained monopoly on certain resources?

**tudor93** · February 14, 2012, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Epzilon

How do you know if you have gained monopoly on certain resources?

well, obviously you will have 1 merchant on each resource (of the same kind) in that region

**kraxmause** · February 14, 2012, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by tudor93

well, obviously you will have 1 merchant on each resource (of the same kind) in that region

So is it regional or international? I mean you can't have merchants on all resources of the same kind because of the distance, not to mention that you have to find them first.
So you mean a monopoly is only possible if there are several resources of the same kind in a region?

**tudor93** · February 14, 2012, 09:34 AM

yes, IIRC the monopoly thingy refers to resources of the same kind from ONE REGION, not from the whole map.
someone more experienced please correct me if I'm wrong

**cezarip** · February 14, 2012, 10:12 AM

It is regional, yes. The region must have at least 2+ resources of the same type. And once you got it, it stays, I think.

**kraxmause** · February 14, 2012, 12:25 PM

Any examples where that's the case?

**tudor93** · February 14, 2012, 12:30 PM

Constantinopole: 2 silk resources

**Ferdiad** · February 14, 2012, 01:40 PM

descr_sm_resources

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;trade value of zero indicates it cannot be traded

mine                data/models_strat/resource_mine.CAS


type                gold
trade_value            20
item                data/models_strat/resource_gold.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_gold.tga
has_mine

type                silver
trade_value            12
item                data/models_strat/resource_silver.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_silver.tga
has_mine

type                fish
trade_value            7
item                data/models_strat/resource_fish.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_fish.tga

type                furs
trade_value            4
item                data/models_strat/resource_fur.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_fur.tga

type                grain
trade_value            5
item                data/models_strat/resource_grain.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_grain.tga

type                timber
trade_value            6
item                data/models_strat/resource_timber.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_timber.tga

type                iron
trade_value            9
item                data/models_strat/resource_iron.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_iron.tga
has_mine

type                ivory
trade_value            12
item                data/models_strat/resource_ivory.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_ivory.tga

type                wine
trade_value            8
item                data/models_strat/resource_wine.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_wine.tga

type                slaves
trade_value            8
item                data/models_strat/resource_slave.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_slaves.tga

type                chocolate
trade_value            15
item                data/models_strat/resource_glass.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_glass.tga

type                marble
trade_value            10
item                data/models_strat/resource_marble.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_marble.tga
has_mine

type                textiles
trade_value            8
item                data/models_strat/resource_textile.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_textiles.tga

type                dyes
trade_value            8
item                data/models_strat/resource_dye.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_dyes.tga

type                tobacco
trade_value            12
item                data/models_strat/resource_salt.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_salt.tga

type                silk
trade_value            13
item                data/models_strat/resource_silk.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_silk.tga

type                sugar
trade_value            10
item                data/models_strat/resource_sugar.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_sugar.tga

type                sulfur
trade_value            5
item                data/models_strat/resource_sulphur.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_sulfur.tga
has_mine

type                tin
trade_value            6
item                data/models_strat/resource_tin.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_tin.tga
has_mine

type                spices
trade_value            12
item                data/models_strat/resource_spices.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_spices.tga

type                cotton
trade_value            8
item                data/models_strat/resource_cotton.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_cotton.tga

type                amber
trade_value            12
item                data/models_strat/resource_amber.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_amber.tga

type                coal
trade_value            4
item                data/models_strat/resource_coal.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_coal.tga
has_mine

type                wool
trade_value            6
item                data/models_strat/resource_wool.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_wool.tga

type                elephants
trade_value            0
item                data/models_strat/resource_elephants.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_elephants.tga

type                camels
trade_value            12
item                data/models_strat/resource_honey.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_honey.tga

type                dogs
trade_value            5
item                data/models_strat/resource_fruit.CAS
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_fruit.tga

; DO NOT ADD THE FOLLOWING RESOURCE TO THE CAMPAIGN MAP. GENERIC RESOURCE USED TO REPRESENT GENERIC TRADE PIP IN TRADE SCROLL
type                generic
trade_value            0
item                data/models_strat/resource_dogs.CAS    ; NOT ACTUALLY USED
icon                data/ui/resources/resource_trade_goods.tga