how to increase trade node value

[spodknightley]

I've basicly taken out muscovy, unless they ally the ottos they're not a threat. How do I increase the trade value for white sea? should i stop collecting income there? should i move my capital there? talk to me like i'm a complete idiot

[Ficelle]

You increase production in node provinces (manufactories, workshops, Dip dev...)
The more you produce, the more trade value of a node is raising

Prices raising have the same effect, but you cant really control that (events only)

I wouldnt put my trade capitol here as England gets an event giving her a permanent +20 trade power
Dont know who you are playing, but most other nodes around are better and richer
Now, collecting in White Sea too is not a bad idea if you have secured the whole area

[spodknightley]

Originalmente postado por Ficelle:

You increase production in node provinces (manufactories, workshops, Dip dev...)
The more you produce, the more trade value of a node is raising

Prices raising have the same effect, but you cant really control that (events only)

I wouldnt put my trade capitol here as England gets an event giving her a permanent +20 trade power
Dont know who you are playing, but most other nodes around are better and richer
Now, collecting in White Sea too is not a bad idea if you have secured the whole area

I'm playing nov and i'm going for frozen assets

[Ficelle]

Yes, of course, this is the exception
Not 100% needed to have your trade capitol here, but would help greatly, no reason not to

[kaiyl_kariashi]

workshops don't affect trade value.

They affect local production efficiency, i.e. the amount of production income you collect based on your goods produced but they don't actually affect the goods produced itself.

Trade value is purely based on goods produced itself.

I.e. only manufactories, goods produced bonuses, and increasing production development improves trade value.


Your best bet is to keep extending your reach eastward transferring trade from wealthier nodes.

if you can get to china and take over majority of the Beijing node and feed into your node, you'll be getting a lot of cash.


Also as a merchant republic, you want to hold as much trade power as possible while having as little actual territory as possible.

You give all provinces you DON'T control a goods produced modifier equal to half your Share of the trade node they're in.

So take the centers of trade, build them up, and otherwise try to get Trade Share agreements with as many people as you can to keep pushing your Trade power westward, while also MASSIVELY increasing the trade value of those nodes.


Even a 15-20% goods produced modifier (30-40% trade share) is HUGE.

[The_Dead_Artist]

Yeah, the key to making White Sea node rich is going to be diverting trade along the silk road all the way from the East Indies and the Moulaccas if you can. Each merchant transfering power along the chain adds a boost to trade power further downstream, so place a link in each chain and do your best to increase trade power wherever possible, and focus development on high value trade good province states and mercantilism when you are ahead of time in DIP tech.