In the 18th along with 19th centuries, shipping companies aimed to strengthen the trade between the West as well as the Far East that had begun in previous centuries. Tea, spices, coffee, as well as silk are commodities much consumed in Europe, and their buying as well as selling prices depend closely on supply and demand.
Fortunes can be made as well as gambled depending on circumstances. In East India Companies, players manage a large shipping company that trades with far flung trading posts in India.
They must manage their ships along with invest in buying shares of their own company or those of their competitors. Most importantly, players have to keep an eye on the constantly fluctuating market prices!
Is it better to invest your money in the stock market or in buying goods? Do they prefer to use fast ships with low tonnage or slower ships featuring larger holds?
Whatever the players choose, their strategies will influence those of their opponents. Vendor:
