How can this game have no Spice Trade

[artspraken]

It is no understatement that, in history, the Colonial powers were built on the back of Spice Trade.

The presence of Spice also gives great significance to the Spice Islands and Straits of Malacca.

I am quite disappointed to learn that there is no spice in South East Asia, - instead there is grain...

 

[minke19104]

If you want Gold and Spice, play EU III.. In Vic 2 you get Tropical Trees, coffee, tea and Opium.

I think maybe this game is more focused on Industrial goods, not so much spices..

 

[Chengar Qordath]

While the Spice Trade was a big deal in earlier times, but by 1836 it was rapidly declining in importance, and hit the point of near-irrelevance pretty soon into the game.

 

[finkrer]

If you want Gold and Spice, play EU III.. In Vic 2 you get Tropical Trees, coffee, tea and Opium.

Or you can play PDM.

 

[fenisnad]

Spice isn't that important in the game's time period. Besides, SE Asia is rich in plenty of valuable stuff - Opium and tropical wood, and, later on, rubber.