Trade implemented
from 
Stardock Forums
Stardock Forums
So we have trade implemented. Here's how it works:
When you research "Trade" you gain the ability to build a new star ship: The Freighter.
You then take your freighter and send it to alien civilization star systems. When it gets there, the value of the trade route is calculated:
The value of a trade route is = the distance traveled * the population of the host planet + the population of the destination planet.
Both players benefit from trade equally. So you could potentially have 60 trade routes giving you money (not likely but possible).
The trade you get per turn is NOT consistent however:
When a trade route is formed, your freighter disappears and private industry takes over the route. A tiny little freighter ship that you dn't control begins flying to the destination planet and back. The further along the trade route, the more the value of the trade route is.
This was done so that in times of war, you can actually do an effective blockade of enemy trade by destroying trade routes before they are worth anything.
Of course, those trade routes affect the income of the host planet and destination planet. So if you are doing your trade with the Arceans and the Drengin declare war on you, the Arceans have a vested interest in protecting your trade routes.
When you research "Trade" you gain the ability to build a new star ship: The Freighter.
You then take your freighter and send it to alien civilization star systems. When it gets there, the value of the trade route is calculated:
The value of a trade route is = the distance traveled * the population of the host planet + the population of the destination planet.
Both players benefit from trade equally. So you could potentially have 60 trade routes giving you money (not likely but possible).
The trade you get per turn is NOT consistent however:
When a trade route is formed, your freighter disappears and private industry takes over the route. A tiny little freighter ship that you dn't control begins flying to the destination planet and back. The further along the trade route, the more the value of the trade route is.
This was done so that in times of war, you can actually do an effective blockade of enemy trade by destroying trade routes before they are worth anything.
Of course, those trade routes affect the income of the host planet and destination planet. So if you are doing your trade with the Arceans and the Drengin declare war on you, the Arceans have a vested interest in protecting your trade routes.
