MichaelAGolden
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1 year ago Cities will need to be defined as Ports, accessible from sea and land, or inland cities, which have no access by port, but could be traveled to still. Imagining access to a countries tier 1 locations via a port which could be a tier 2 to tier 5 location.
Locations tier lists will open up more and more trade options, increase supply & demand.
If you've got a tier 1 location, you could eventually upgrade it to a tier 5 location, but it would take such a substantial effort it, as the key requirements are population, and production.
For example:
Possible elements of tier locations
[Tier 1] Market:
- 2 or 3 items for sale, very low price
- Will not purchase all items you have at reasonable prices, would only trade for some items at a very low fixed amount
- Gold at market at Tier 1 is capped extremely low, the only way they can purchase anything is if you buy. For example: 100g spend might net 20-40g available for additional purchasing.
- No option to build a storehouse, no townhall, no mayor or representation.
- There is likely a "third place" although, although what you can do there might be limited.
- Key to building up a Tier 1 location would be continued purchasing -Once Tier 1 hits a certain threshold of capital from your buying, then upgrade to Tier 2 is automatic
Tier 2 requirements
- City population?
- Gold capital requirements
Tier 2 Upgrade
- Third place gets more options to discuss things, have influence
- Town now has representation of some sort
- Market purchasing is raised, but not significantly, you will still be coming here mostly to purchase only
- Market goods for sale will increase from 2-3 to 4-6
Tier 3 Requirements -Cannot upgrade to a Tier 3 location without being directly connected to a Tier 4 or Tier 5 location or a connection to a Tier 3 Port
- Upgrade to Tier 3 requires again mostly just purchasing of goods but now includes a variety of goods to come and provide/sell to the city
Tier 3 Upgrade
- Town hall can be influenced, there is now ability for you to make direct dealings with local officials
- Can purchase a warehouse or storehouse and pay a wage to manage it.
- City now has some investment options, allowing you to influence supply and demand in some more meaningful way
- Larger selection of goods for purchase, much larger range of goods looking to buy, and much more capital in markets to buy your goods
Each city needs to have a level from 1-5, which will define the level of supply or demand for a given good as defined by their market type
Tier 1's will be lowest tier, like deserted towns and impoverished communities with no workable land or means Tier 5's would be the equivalent of major metropolitan cities like a new york or london, High pops filled with supply and demand