Why am I losing money through trade??? (See screenshot)

[YohanTM2]

Now you really need the undo button after wiping out all those profitable trade routes <g>

ORIGINAL: max_h

negative expenses = income... you´re making money from your trades.

[Tanaka]

ORIGINAL: Yohan

Now you really need the undo button after wiping out all those profitable trade routes <g>

ORIGINAL: max_h

negative expenses = income... you´re making money from your trades.

hehe yes luckily i had a save and reloaded...

[Reg Pither]

ORIGINAL: Ralegh



THE ADVICE IN THIS THREAD IS WRONG.

a) The negative amount next to the trade expense in the screenshot means the player is making a profit from trading - it is a good thing.

Phew! I'm soooo glad that someone said that at last, as I was beginning to think I had a serious misunderstanding of the game on this screen. I'd always thought that a negative Trade figure under 'Expenses' meant I was making money, but it can be confusing at first. It should, as others have said, be moved to the 'Income' section.

[Erik Rutins]

ORIGINAL: Ralegh
THE ADVICE IN THIS THREAD IS WRONG.

a) The negative amount next to the trade expense in the screenshot means the player is making a profit from trading - it is a good thing.
b) I can't find where the cost of trade routes is factored in: it seems to be somewhere deep under the hood between gross and net. The cost of trade routes is NOT included in this trade expense item.
c) The proposer of the trade route pays for it, according to the manual. So routes other players proposed are being paid for by them...
d) I think depot upkeep costs (15 per turn each) are included in the military upkeep item.
e) Personally, I hope WCS do NOT 'fix' the lack of an undo button. Commitment is part of the charm of the game. However so many people have asked for it, they very well might.

Thanks for the explanation Ralegh.

[Naomi]

Putting trade along with other expense/cost categories, designers seemingly intended to encourage us players to export our expense/cost problems to our trade partners. [:'(]