I figured out what is wrong with Trade...and how to fix it

[Penchant]

Yeah, I pulled that number out of my bowels...but after checking it seems like about 200 miles would be a good upper limit. That is the longest trek I've seen from my characters region to region(Dwilight-170 miles Nyusshi to Desert of Silhouettes). This still gives newbie traders over twice the range and gives the experienced traders a real edge on the market.

200 miles, if only the devs could change it to that...O, wait they already did. A non-trader lord only has 200 miles for trading when in their region.

[Dishman]

I really need to pay more attention to what I'm thinking.

[Indirik]

That 200 miles only applies when there is no marketplace. If a non-trader lord is at a marketplace, they get a 400 mile range.

A trader gets an extra 100 miles, plus a skill-based bonus.

[Chenier]

Wish I could be a priest/trader/ambassador. :(

[Anaris]

You also have to remember that if we dropped Lord trading range to 200 miles, many realms would suddenly need traders.

That don't have traders.

And don't have anyone particularly interested in becoming traders.

So they start having regions starve. Just so that we can make traders viable.

This isn't the way. We need something more carrot than stick.