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BM General Discussion / New food system -- inalienable?
« on: March 20, 2012, 10:04:06 PM »
Based on the new food system, is food meant to be considered an inalienable right of the region lord? Or are we just to roleplay it as such?
A message regarding food prices, trades, selling, etc:
Under the new trade system, food is considered to be the property of the region lord.
I have already seen bankers, rulers, etc. order lords to sell specific amounts of food for a specific price. Take note that if you are a region lord, you are under absolutely no obligation to follow that. The banker can't take your region away, nor can he punish you in any other way for not doing as he says. If you want to, you can take his advise, but if you don't - well, selling your food for a proper amount will put gold directly into your pocket, something to consider.
Likewise, it is not your job to feed the nearest city. It is the job of that city's lord to do so, for example by issuing buy orders for a fair price.
This is a bif of a change from the old trade system, with its ox carts and automatic transfers which did rather create the impression that rural regions only exist to feed cities. That is no longer the case. If you trade well, a rural region can have a very competitive gold income.
A message regarding food prices, trades, selling, etc:
Under the new trade system, food is considered to be the property of the region lord.
I have already seen bankers, rulers, etc. order lords to sell specific amounts of food for a specific price. Take note that if you are a region lord, you are under absolutely no obligation to follow that. The banker can't take your region away, nor can he punish you in any other way for not doing as he says. If you want to, you can take his advise, but if you don't - well, selling your food for a proper amount will put gold directly into your pocket, something to consider.
Likewise, it is not your job to feed the nearest city. It is the job of that city's lord to do so, for example by issuing buy orders for a fair price.
This is a bif of a change from the old trade system, with its ox carts and automatic transfers which did rather create the impression that rural regions only exist to feed cities. That is no longer the case. If you trade well, a rural region can have a very competitive gold income.