Does anyone have information or thoughts on how a province is assigned to a particular Center of Trade?
I know that when the Europeans first start establishing colonies the trade income goes to the CoT back in their home country (or to Flanders in the case of England before the Anglia CoT opens up). When CoT's start developing in the colonial areas then generally it seems trade in those areas starts flowing to them.
However, in a game as England a CoT opened up in Santee when the French had trading posts in Carolina and the two Florida provinces. All three French provinces stayed connected to the Paris CoT for 40 years or so then suddenly switched to Santee.
In my current game as the Moghul Empire the English colonies and TP's in India and SE Asia are sending trade to a CoT in Macquerie. The Dutch, however, have 4 TP's in coastal India and all send their trade to Delhi (fine with me).
Any general rules as to where trade is assigned and when/why it switches to a new CoT?
I know that when the Europeans first start establishing colonies the trade income goes to the CoT back in their home country (or to Flanders in the case of England before the Anglia CoT opens up). When CoT's start developing in the colonial areas then generally it seems trade in those areas starts flowing to them.
However, in a game as England a CoT opened up in Santee when the French had trading posts in Carolina and the two Florida provinces. All three French provinces stayed connected to the Paris CoT for 40 years or so then suddenly switched to Santee.
In my current game as the Moghul Empire the English colonies and TP's in India and SE Asia are sending trade to a CoT in Macquerie. The Dutch, however, have 4 TP's in coastal India and all send their trade to Delhi (fine with me).
Any general rules as to where trade is assigned and when/why it switches to a new CoT?
