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Age of Merchants:Map question
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:58 amby Piestar
Okay, for starters, I really think this is a cool map. Talk about a unique map, and gameplay!
On to the question...
When dealing with the idea of foreign markets, the rules require a Port to qualify.
I learned this thru experimentation, when I took the Market in Colata, and I own the dock next door. (One of the little islands in the middle.)
Curiously enough, it took an extra turn for me to realize, apparently that market has no value what so ever.
Is that correct? Or am I missing something...
Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:23 amby jennifermarie
The market has value...if you are trying to just hold the markets on your country, if you have a resource pair and the local market you get +1, if you have the resource pair, a couple of ports and the foreign market you get another + 1
Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:26 amby benjikat
Not strictly true - the "foreign" bonus (for a resource pair, a foreign market and a port for each - i.e. a total of 5 territories) gives +2. Also you do not need to have the local market in order to get the foreign bonus.
Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:31 amby yeti_c
The markets are the key to success...
If you can hold a market and 2 resources locally you get +1...
If you can get 2 linking ports and another market you get another +2...
If you then hold the resources on that island you get another +3...
You can see how the bonuses escalate if you can keep growing...
C.
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Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:57 pmby Piestar
But there is no port on that island. How can it ever be a foreign market?
Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:01 pmby Aerial Attack
Colato is actually a collection of 4 Islands. The territories include:
Puerto Tranquillo - Port
Gringo - Resource
Colato - Market
Prisonero
Fort Hope - dock
Puerto Modesto - Port
Dorata - Factory
Pirate Cove - special
Pampas - dock
Rompas - Resource
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Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:46 pmby Piestar
AA to the rescue once again... I got so wrapped up in the actual geography, that I didn't consider the 'area' as a whole.
You da man AA! Thanks again, for lifting the fog-o-war from my eyes!
Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:50 pmby DiM
it seems the other people above have made a great job of clearing the mistery so i don't know why i'm posting here.
edit// i know to say thanks.
Re: stuff
Posted:
Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:45 pmby Herakilla
Piestar wrote:AA to the rescue once again... I got so wrapped up in the actual geography, that I didn't consider the 'area' as a whole.
You da man AA! Thanks again, for lifting the fog-o-war from my eyes!
look at the edge of each island/continent and youll find the 4 islands are the same color