[Freeciv] Re: How the heck do I use a caravan?

["Bobby D. Bryant" <bdbryant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bobby D. Bryant" wrote:

> Christian Knoke wrote:
>
> > How much? For how long? Rest of the game?
>
> When you establish a trade route, you get an immediate cash infusion, plus
> a smaller income stream every turn so long as the two cities remain in the
> game.

I should have added...

In absolute terms, the routes you are able to establish early on may only
bring 1-2 coins per route per turn, whereas those you are able to establish
later can easily be 7-8 per route per turn.  This doesn't sound like much, but
they add up, and since you get the coins each turn, they *really* add up over
time.

The immediate benefits are much higher; I would guess typically 10-20 times
what the per-turn benefits are.  So early on you might get something in the
ballpark of 20 coins each time you establish a route, while later on you can
easily get more than 100.

Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas