GUIDE · ECONOMY
Trade routes
Trade Carts and Trade Cogs earn gold by travelling between allied Markets or Docks; longer safe routes generally pay more.
Overview
Trade Carts and Trade Cogs earn gold by travelling between allied Markets or Docks; longer safe routes generally pay more.
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
Trade Carts and Trade Cogs earn gold by travelling between allied Markets or Docks; longer safe routes generally pay more. 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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- Age of Empires II system
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