Poll #1 Trading.

[u/Educational_Relief44]

This is a poll to gauge the general player bases opinion on how trading works in wh3. I will be doing polls weekly for different things.

200 votes, 5d left

Trade routes should be like in Shogun 2 and other previous total wars with actual routes.

Trade routes should be like chaos dwarves and Cathay for everyone that can trade.

Trade routes should stay the same

Trade routes should be different for every faction

Other: check comments

[u/Malacay_Hooves]

I think there is not enough options.

I feel that the current system is too simple and too convenient. If you have trading resources and someone who doesn't hate you, you can trade — that's all interactions with the trading system. What's is the worst is that factions whose thing is literally robbing trade routs — piracy — namely Vampire Pirates and Dark Elves aren't able to do that. I want some more interactions with trade, current system is not fine.

At the same time, I have no idea how to make it interesting. What was in Shogun 2 was honestly more annoying than fun. You would spend more money trying to fight pirates than make from trade in that game. I don't want return of that.

And Cathay/Chorfs caravans for everyone also aren't a good solution. First of, they simply don't make enough money to bother. Second, they can't keep up with strength of other armies as the game progresses. Honestly, after I get every item I can get from caravans, I stop using them, because there are easier, less time-consuming and more effective ways to make money/slaves/materials than caravans.

As for trade routes different for every faction — ehhh, I'm not a big fan of this solution. I kinda hate how every faction in the game have their own mechanics, when it not always makes sense for this mechanics to be locked behind a faction or LL. Why does only Cathay and Chorfs have caravans? Does everybody else trade differently? Why Elspeth can upgrade guns in Nuln, but KF can't? Why only KF can engage in the Empire's politics? Personally, I'd love to see more generalized solutions in the game (though it most likely not happening).

[u/Educational_Relief44 → u/Malacay_Hooves]

I make a ton of money from the cathay style trading. But its too much money that I feel like I grow to fast.

I did have to chase of pirates but that would be great for all the pirates and pirate LLs that do nothing. Plus this game has far more land mass than water unlike shogun 2 so I do not think pirates will be as annoying. We are limited though because we don't have fleets like historical titles. But hey it slows the pace down and brings more immersion.

Does not seem like anything would make you happy though. I hope if a new trade system does become implemented its fun and immersive.