6.6.4 Trade City Rates

Since price levels are different all over Europe and the Colonies, trade cities have different 'rates'. Rates usually fluctuate between 2 and 6, and can change by a factor of two every month. If a country has more than one trade city on its territory then all those cities have the same rate.

Notes:

Trade city rates can remain static for several months they are not guaranteed to always swing in your favour. If the rates are low and you purchase everything in the city, expecting the rate to rise again to the maximum, it’s possible that the rate might remain static and cause you some problems. This could be potentially damaging for your empire, especially if you have used a considerable amount of your cash reserves to purchase the goods, or alternatively sold a large amount of your goods, at a high price, expecting the rate to fall, so leaving yourself short. It’s great having plenty of free cash, but your population can’t eat louisdore.

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