Why is mercantilism a good thing? | Paradox Interactive Forums
Oct 10, 2016 · Therefore, in-game mercantilism should be modified to represent this. The simplest is to implement on top of the current trade power bonus a good produced malus, calculated per trade node. This malus should be equal to 0,50 * % of mercantilism, on avarage * % of development in that node possessed by other countries, in the respective trade node ...
What is mercantilism? - Paradox Interactive Forums
Aug 20, 2013 · Definition of 'Mercantilism'. The main economic system used during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The main goal was to increase a nation's wealth by imposing government regulation concerning all of the nation's commercial interests. It was believed that national strength could be maximized by limiting imports via tariffs and maximizing ...
Mercantilism...what am I missing? | Paradox Interactive Forums
Jan 22, 2017 · Mercantilism effectively lasts forever and it's very hard to come by. Only Catholics can raise it and by just 1% it by spending 50 Papal Influence, which takes a long time to accumulate. Most of the world depends on luck based events to raise Mercantilism, which by definition aren't guaranteed.
Mercantilism vs Free Trade | Paradox Interactive Forums
Sep 17, 2013 · Mercantilism determines what kind of trade events you will get. There are a number of positive, and negative, events for both high and low mercantilism. On top of this there is a special triggered event for european powers that provides +20% More trade income IF you have mercantilism below 30%. It really depends.
Mercantilism vs. Free Trade | Paradox Interactive Forums
Feb 8, 2011 · In DW, you get +25% compete chance with full free trade, and -25% with full mercantilism. Meaning that 0 will give you effectively 25% more than -5 mercantilism. You also get -20% trade range, as opposed to +20% from free trade, or 0 from a middle slider. To make matters worse, you must own 100% of the land being used by the Center of Trade for ...
How to increase mercantilism | Paradox Interactive Forums
Jun 15, 2023 · Bear in mind that mercantilism is worth provencial trade power. So you lose 20% of your production income and increase your provincial trade power by 2% each mercantilsm. So as someone on the north sea node, provincial trade power is probably worth more than your production. Give away all of your production, eventually get 10, then 20, then 40 ...
Mercentilism or Trade Efficiency? | Paradox Interactive Forums
Aug 19, 2013 · While mercantilism increases the trade power from each of your provinces and so only affect's the node's where you have land. If you primarly want to affect your home node adjecant it seems merkantilism gives you more. but if you want to focus more on global trade raw power is the way to go. I've also experienced huge income boosts from global ...
What are your favorite traditions this far? - Paradox Interactive …
Feb 10, 2022 · I haven't seen Parochialism in action yet, but in my hopes by combining it with maritime mercantilism, it should boost my cities income primarily. Now in opposition to feudal vassals, republic vassals will always pay you 20% tax flat, which can be boosted to 35% with detailed ledgers in the stewardship tree.
Favourite cultural traditions? | Paradox Interactive Forums
May 8, 2023 · Maritime Mercantilism will get you rich, and Seafarers gets you the benefits of Longships without having to be Norse. Oftentimes, the trick is with traditions working together. Longbow Competitions + Forest Folk + Strength In Numbers + Adaptive Skirmishers is super strong for archer-based MaA.
Can someone explain why it feels like mercantilism does almost …
Oct 10, 2022 · Check out how much provincial trade power you have in the trade hub. 200% of almost nothing, is still almost nothing. The main reason, why mercantilism is not very impactful, is that adding trade power in EU4 is just not particularly impactful: The only value of adding trade power lies in increasing your trade share in a trade node, but it is ...