What is the use of being biggest producer of something?

[unmerged(15591)]

I think that you should get 25% extra for the product that you have monopolistic status in.
That way countries could "specialize" Helvetia producing iron, Sweden naval supplies, Denmark fish, Russia furs, et cetera.

 

[Porcius]

Originally posted by dictator
I think that you should get 25% extra for the product that you have monopolistic status in.
That way countries could "specialize" Helvetia producing iron, Sweden naval supplies, Denmark fish, Russia furs, et cetera.

But being the biggest producer isn't synonymous with a monopoly. Maybe if one power held fifty per cent of the production of a good there could be a bonus, but I don't think it's that important.

 

[unmerged(11796)]

This remindes me, I saw that there is a possibility that someone could get a bonus (in terms of VP) for beeing nr. 1 producer of something, I have never seen that actually happening...

Is it due to the lack of perception or what?

 

[metroncho]

I want to be the leading producer for the glory and pride of my country.
Except ,of course, slaves.

 

[swilhelm73]

Originally posted by zBla
This remindes me, I saw that there is a possibility that someone could get a bonus (in terms of VP) for beeing nr. 1 producer of something, I have never seen that actually happening...

Is it due to the lack of perception or what?

No, it is just a planned feature that never made it into the game.

 

[N Katsyev]

Originally posted by metroncho
I want to be the leading producer for the glory and pride of my country.
Except ,of course, slaves.

Yeah, its a prestige thing.

 

[unmerged(9563)]

Yeah, I like to know that I've bested China in Chinaware.

 

[unmerged(6779)]

IIRC it was a feature of the Board game on which the video game is based.

 

[unmerged(15591)]

But what about this specializing thing? I think it would fun to see some wars break out because two countries want to be the biggest producer of something to get the bonus of 25%.(For example war between England and Denmark for fish markets.)

Or between France and Spain for wine.

 

[Dark Knight]

Being the largest producer of one good hardly means being a monopoly, and in any case, the state wouldn't have control over the production, so there's no reason for the largest producer to get an income bonus.

It's simply a nice detail.

 

[Kaigon]

Originally posted by Dark Knight
It's simply a nice detail.

Yeah, and I like it as it is... only a small annual VP bonus would make it perfect, as VP is nothing except prestige...

 

[Johan]

It gives vp

 

[unmerged(6779)]

So it is only for glory

 

[Kaigon]

Originally posted by Johan
It gives vp

Good, then it is perfect... but of course, it's Paradox...

 

[unmerged(547)]

Ah, VP...

I always play with that option turned off.

 

[Dark Knight]

Originally posted by Johan
It gives vp

I've always just liked the prestige in being first in production of as many goods as possible.

 

[unmerged(10355)]

You could just as well ask what is the point of having more provinces than anyone else, or more manufactories, or more troops.

 

[Szordrin]

Originally posted by Dark Knight
Being the largest producer of one good hardly means being a monopoly, and in any case, the state wouldn't have control over the production, so there's no reason for the largest producer to get an income bonus.

It's simply a nice detail.

I tend to disagree. Take Rusia and fur. They had a monopoly, since the best fur came from Siberia, and while the fur wasn't so expensive in Rusia, their exports had a prohibitive price. And of course it was controled by state and sure as hell it was forbidden to export it without the proper chanels. This was true for a number of comodities all around the world, so perhaps some sort of economical bonus is in order, but it should be limited to luxury products and strategical one.

 

[unmerged(15591)]

Just think of the following:

-bonus of 10 - 25 % for being the biggest producer.

Good sides:

-Economical wars. (competition for the title.)
-More goals in SP and MP. (to own the title.)
-Should be easy to include.
-Saved forum space

Bad sides:

-Can't think of any.

You would still recieve the VP but also the bonus to the trade.

 

[Szordrin]

How about one or two FREE embargoes to simulate the monopoly?