Trade not happening?!

[bigboy_]

Hey guys,

I`m trying to buy some livestock, but even though I built a Livestock Trading Post (2 people working there) and have set up targets for Oxen and Sheep (both to 2) nothing is happening. The trader walked passed it, ignored it. Do I need to get money for them via Tax or selling something else? What am I missing?

Thanks!

[Speyburn]

You'll have to get some region money first by selling excess goods via the trade post, put someone to work and what goods they should sell they and they'll sell to the passing merchants and get you regional money which is used by the livestock trading post to purchase animals by travelling to the trade points outside the region and bringing the animals one by one.

[ShepherdOfCats]

Try putting the trading posts on the main road that the trader wagons use. I'm not sure if that makes a difference but I seem to have better results if I put it on the 'king's road'.

By default the setting is 'no trade' for each item. You want to be sure to change that to 'import only' or 'trade to match' for oxen or whatever you want to buy. You also have to have money to buy it in the 'regional wealth', which means you'll need to have something to sell as well.

Lastly, and I'm not sure on this either, but I think that not every trader will sell every type of good, but trade seems to be a work in progress so there is no real way to tell whether the next wagon coming towards you will be carrying what you want. Maybe it's just me though, but I think that is the only explanation. If you have everything set up correctly, you may just have to be patient.

[bigboy_]

Thanks for the reply. Where can I see my region money balance?

[datCookie]

Originally posted by Senderos:

Thanks for the reply. Where can I see my region money balance?

Your region wealth is shown to the left of your livestock count on the top bar.

Oxen cost something like 10 or 20 silver to purchase. Once you have the money you need, a trader from your livestock trading post will walk to the nearest trade point on the edge of the map and purchase an Oxen, walking it back to your town where it can then be put to use.

[clayffo]

It would be nice to have a regional trade demand menu . I have found it common that I try to sell things like leather with no buyers or 1 per season. Other things I want to buy like flax never goes

[Bijat]

Originally posted by Modesty:

Are your trading post bugged? Because I do not lose any materials after a trade.

you sure? the village are pritty quick to replace the items