Tradewinds 2
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| Status: | Active |
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| Genre: | Business |
| Developer: | Sandlot Games |
| Publisher: | Oberon Media |
| LTP badge type: | Themed Common |
| Game version: | Restricted |
| Game length: | 6 months |
| Playable in non-IE browsers: | Yes |
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Tips for Tradewinds 2
(the easier of the two games):
These tips are from Kaleto as he posted in the 1000 Badge Club Thread.
Starting Out
At the start of the game, go into the place where you can buy & sell weapons and sell all your cannons, fire pots, and chain ammo.
Then go to the market and buy what appears cheap (prices change from game to game, so it's a guess).
- At this point I suggest keeping a scratch paper with the lowest prices you see per item as you play the game.
When buying, always start with things that cost the most but are bargains.
Try to remember the prices of the 4 most expensive items and try to trade mainly in these.
You'll then recognize a bargain when you see it.
Your First Voyage
Set sail to Caraccas--that's where the money lender is.
Sell all your goods in the market, no matter the profit or loss.
Then go to the money lender and borrow max.
Go back into the Caraccas market and buy whatever is a bargain.
Continued Play
Sail back to Port Royale. Sell whatever cargo makes you a profit (blue text).
Go into the place where you can buy ships.
If they have one with special ability "Storage Hull" or "Massive Hull", get it.
- "Storage Hull" allows you to carry 90 cargo units instead of 75
- "Massive Hull" allows you to carry 112 cargo units instead of 75.
Repeat the process of sailing between these ports, buying bargain cargo and selling for a profit until you get the Storage/Massive Hull ship.
Whenever you sail to Caraccas, sell all your cargo regardless of loss (you can always buy it back at the same price).
Then look at your debt to cash ratio.
If your cash is more than twice your debt, go to the lender, pay back all debt, then borrow max.
With no debt, you can borrow twice your cash.
Keep sailing between Caraccas and the other ports, selling all your cargo in Caraccas, paying off your debt and borrowing max.
Combat
Whenever you encounter pirates, always hit "Flee"--you have no cannon!
Occasionally, if you're quite far on the left of the screen you may have to hit "Flee" twice.
If you ship is more than half damaged, repair it in Port Royale.
Don't bother to repair your ship unless it's really damaged; when you buy the Storage/Massive Hull ship your ship will be undamaged.
End Game
Buy June 25 (or June 18 to be on the safe side), you want to be in Caraccas.
June 25 is the last week of the game and the last chance you'll have to borrow money.
Borrowed money is NOT counted against you in Tradewinds 2.
On June 25, no matter what port you're in, sell all your cargo regardless of loss, and set sail to a different port, whereby the game will end immediately upon reaching that port.
Bugs
If you're in Caraccas on that last week, first buy a round of drinks in the tavern before sailing off.
This trick prevents a bug which subtracts some of your money before the end of the game.
That's basically it. Hope this helps!
