Help with Byzantine trade

[ETAIPOS]

So it's 1609, and as Byzantines I control most of Constantinopile node (77ish%), 44% in Crimea, 30% in Aleppo and around 20 in Venezia, Ragusa, Alexandria (holding Alexandria and Venice)

I am pushing trade from Crimea and Alexandria to Constantinople but have no idea where to put he last merchant. Tried Persia, but with just few underdeveloped provinces and no sea to put ships I can only push 0,5 ducats.

Collecting in Venice seems to be much better option, but maybe there is some better plan? Like pushing from Ethiopia or Yemen?

I had not considered Aleppo, as it seems it will reduce amount of trade in Alexandria and thus reduce my ship efficiency

 

[Octavius Antony]

Just collect in Constantinople. You add 10% trade efficiency to your home node with no draw backs. Unless you have areas that need to be steered specifically, this will often be your best option.

 

[PhoenixG]

So it's 1609, and as Byzantines I control most of Constantinopile node (77ish%), 44% in Crimea, 30% in Aleppo and around 20 in Venezia, Ragusa, Alexandria (holding Alexandria and Venice)

I am pushing trade from Crimea and Alexandria to Constantinople but have no idea where to put he last merchant. Tried Persia, but with just few underdeveloped provinces and no sea to put ships I can only push 0,5 ducats.

Collecting in Venice seems to be much better option, but maybe there is some better plan? Like pushing from Ethiopia or Yemen?

I had not considered Aleppo, as it seems it will reduce amount of trade in Alexandria and thus reduce my ship efficiency

imo Aleppo is the way to go. Alexandria is a quite challenged node and hard to get good trade power.

 

[otaats]

I suggest Aleppo, if it makes any difference. A screenshot would help a lot.

 

[Brynjar]

In my experience, the Aleppo node is more valuable than Alexandria, so you may be better off changing more than just placing your last merchant.

There is usually no point transfering trade to nodes where a small part of the trade power. Transfering to nodes with 20% is just transfering money to your enemies. Transfering from Aleppo may be worth it, but most likely the best option is to collect in Constantinople or Venice.

As they are so close to each other, travel time is short. So it's probably easiest to check yourself by moving the merchant between the nodes on the 1st each month, and see what gives you the biggest trade income after the tick of the month.

 

[bly08]

You should be collecting in all of those nodes, not transferring.