Dwindling commerce

Kissaki · Post by **Kissaki** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:56 am

I have noticed a trend with the trade levels in Spartan. Every 6-10 months, the commerce points I have available will drop by one. When I first noticed it, I thought maybe it had something to do with foreign diplomats and happiness, but I have now gotten into the habit of checking my trade levels every turn. And it's always an inexplicable slow, gradual drop - never an inexplicable slow, gradual increase. Any thoughts as to what may be causing this?

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:15 pm

Which values exactly do you refer to? If you mean revenue then its probably because you're flooding the market and supply is greater than demand so prices drop?

Kissaki · Post by **Kissaki** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:17 pm

I mean the actual commerce points you get from marketplaces and such. You know, you have 10 commerce points, you can use them to buy/sell 10 items...

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:58 am

It is probably related to one of tee structures in your cities being upgraded and the upgraded version has less points - possibly the town hall but I dont remember for sure. I know teh small town halls have some benefits in training for troops etc. The idea is if you become civilized you have to expand your services/education as well to feel the benefits.

Kissaki · Post by **Kissaki** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:33 pm

Could be, but I'm not entirely convinced. I experience this even when I have no city below 'large town' in size. But I'll be on the lookout for a possible link here, thanks for the tip. Doesn't really make sense, though, that a city should lose trade as it grows.

Kissaki · Post by **Kissaki** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:16 pm

Well, I'll be darned. It was the upgrading of the cities what did it, I would never have guessed. That takes care of that mystery, thanks, Iain!

Post by **IainMcNeil** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:20 pm

Its been 7 years since we made that game so I'm impressed I was right too