GUIDE · CHRONICLES SYSTEM
Merchant Ship trade
Chronicles Merchant Ships trade between allied Ports and return with both wood and gold. Players adjust the cargo balance at their Port to favor one resource or the other.
Overview
Chronicles Merchant Ships trade between allied Ports and return with both wood and gold. Players adjust the cargo balance at their Port to favor one resource or the other.
How this system affects decisions
Economic systems are shaped by worker travel, access to safe resource sites, and the time spent gathering versus building or moving. Compare a change by how many workers it affects and how long it remains useful, then balance it against the food, wood, gold, and population required to keep the army active.
How to use this reference
Chronicles Merchant Ships trade between allied Ports and return with both wood and gold. Players adjust the cargo balance at their Port to favor one resource or the other. The mechanic affects the pace at which resources can be gathered, exchanged, or spent. Compare its immediate cost with the production or research it delays, especially before an Age advance.
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