Hi,
In order to accommodate everyone, and observing that the market
influence can be influenced, but only through a factor I suggest that
the code is changed according to intervals, changing the factor
depending on the following intervals:
1) Any nation can accumulate up to 200,000 gold and still influence the
market as is the case now with the same factor now applicable.
2) Above 200,000 the factor is 0 (zero).
It still leaves room for the banker approach, accumulating gold for
later spending / saving nations, etc.
Now the interval can and should be assessed leaving enough room for
"funny" stuff but not enough room for applying the Banker Option as "the
only strategy".
Cheers
Lars
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