Trading Posts vs. Markets

[dia 9]

Which is better? Having 2 or more markets or a high number (5 or so) of Trading Posts and a single market (or two at least)?
Kind of a begginer question I guess.

[Phantom Sniper]

I generally do 1 central market with many trade posts, having multiple markets mean the caravans wont be as profitable because a caravan;s gold count is based on the distance from the/a market.

[dia 9]

Originally posted by Phantom Sniper:

I generally do 1 central market with many trade posts, having multiple markets mean the caravans wont be as profitable because a caravan;s gold count is based on the distance from the/a market.

I used to do that, but now I'm testing multi marketplaces.. a bad thing about trade posts is that caravans can die in their way and it means no gold to you.

[Hassat Hunter]

I usually do 3 marketplaces. 1 infront of the palace, and then 2 on the left upper and right upper side.

Trading posts attract trolls that bash them (just as marketplaces do, but they are generally better protected) so I wouldn't leave them up without a Guard tower, preferably a ballista.
Too much effort imo.

[drcox321]

1 central market place and lots of trade post is definatly the way to go. the gold multiplier from caravans and an upgraded market is huge

[Dorgath]

I also do a single Marketplace and multiple Trading Posts when just trying to complete scenarios. The gold needed for a second usually needs to go to hiring heros or building needed Guilds, and by the time I have enough gold to build a second Marketplace without worrying about all of that, the game is pretty much won anyway,

[Sungod]

Don't Forget Multiple Inns which give you Fountains and eventually extra Tax Collectors.
Also take care of Ratman the gold stealer and Tax collection killer.

[dia 9]

I didnt know Fountains appeared with multiple Inns, thanks.

[Hassat Hunter]

Every 5 marketplaces, inns and/or blacksmiths (so in my case 3 marketplaces, 1 blacksmith + 1 inn = fountain).
Inns being the easiest to mass-produce obviously.

[Bree]

Originally posted by Hassat Hunter:

Every 5 marketplaces, inns and/or blacksmiths (so in my case 3 marketplaces, 1 blacksmith + 1 inn = fountain).
Inns being the easiest to mass-produce obviously.

How do you figure? Inns increase in price; blacksmiths do not. Blacksmiths for me are easier to mass-produce when I'm aiming for natural fountain creation.

It's still overall better to go for the Inns if you can afford them (because the natural services they offer including the revenue they generate outweighs that of the blacksmith), but from a viewpoint of cost, spamming blacksmiths has always been cheaper to get fountains for me.

[Dorgath]

I do Blacksmith, Marketplace, 3 Inns.

[dia 9]

Will you got a Fountain only after Palace level 2?

[Phantom Sniper]

Originally posted by Bree:

Originally posted by Hassat Hunter:

Every 5 marketplaces, inns and/or blacksmiths (so in my case 3 marketplaces, 1 blacksmith + 1 inn = fountain).
Inns being the easiest to mass-produce obviously.

How do you figure? Inns increase in price; blacksmiths do not. Blacksmiths for me are easier to mass-produce when I'm aiming for natural fountain creation.

It's still overall better to go for the Inns if you can afford them (because the natural services they offer including the revenue they generate outweighs that of the blacksmith), but from a viewpoint of cost, spamming blacksmiths has always been cheaper to get fountains for me.

did you include trading posts in there because trading posts I have observed many times also help in the creation of fountains.

[dia 9]

You are not counting how much you would have to update your blacksmith and level it up to start making more money than the same of Inns.

[Dorgath]

Originally posted by AELAHN:

Will you got a Fountain only after Palace level 2?

I actually don't remember. I try to get to level 2 Palace as fast as possible usually when I can, either in freestyle or the quests that allow it. For the beginner quests where you don't need level 2 Palace, I'm not sure if it's also disabled or not.

I suspect you can get a Fountain at level 1 but unless you're playing at some type of non-monster setting, you're probably spending your gold and time to build up your defenses and recruiting heroes rather than going for the Fountain.

Same deal with the Trading Posts - they may add to the Fountain count but they're usually low on my list to build right away.

[amantalado]

Fountains appear for every 5 Inns, Marketplaces, or Blacksmiths you build. Upgrading a Marketplace or a Blacksmith does not contribute to the required number of structures needed to generate a Fountain.