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Location Strategy?

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Do you have a specific strategy for placing trading ports? I've been finding that placing a trading port at every single planet sometimes gives me less income than if I raze one!

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Really?

 

It could be the faulty path finding of the "longest route" trade bonus.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Yes, don't spam trade ports. Try to force the trade route to go 'the long way around'.  And thru as many UCGW's as possible.  The longer the chain, the better.

Here's an extreme  illustrated example.  And a (better) explanation.

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