What should our caravan destinations be?

[MrWhereItsAt]

We are establishing trade routes with lucrative Chinese cities, and currently have several demanded goods en route to China and Japan. The other use for caravans, that of rushing WoWs, will become ever more important soon as we approach Monotheism and Mike's Chapel.

The Ministry's questions are:

1. What shall we put forward as a priority for our caravans?
2. How many caravans do we need?

Poll One: Priorities
1. All demanded goods to China, all non-demanded goods to near CAPITOL to prepare for a WoW.
2. All caravans to CAPITOL until we have enough for a WoW, then any surplus demanded caravans to China for trade

Poll Two: How much should we rely on caravans?
3. Build more caravans than we have been
4. Build the same amount of caravans as previously
5. Build less caravans

Yeah, that covers it.



Oh, three days.

[-Jrabbit]

In general, you want the trade routes first so that we get full cumulative effect in bonus arrows. If we're about to get a new tech, wait a turn to deliver so those arrows apply to the next tech researched.

Just time the camel builds so we have 4 of them ready in Capitol the same turn we become eligible for Mike's.

[atawa]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Just time the camel builds so we have 4 of them ready in Capitol the same turn we become eligible for Mike's.

Mind having 8 ready?

[mrboo123]

Originally posted by atawa


Mind having 8 ready?

I perfer haveing 8 carvans.

[-Jrabbit]

Prepping 8 camels for the date of Mike's arrival is my preference. It is hoped that last couple will be completed/arrive in Capitol on a just-in-time basis.

I would only object to having 8 ready camels if they were to sit and do nothing for several turns while more caravans were being built for trade.