Why is the amount of contracts limited to 5?

[Corona Lisa]

Hey,

 

really enjoying the flexible economy system in this game, but I dont understand why im limited to maximum 5 contracts at a time.

 

Because of this the majority of ports have little to zero trades going. They are essentially "dead ports", the have no value to fight over and theres no point in visiting them.

 

It also allows me to trade with only 2 or 3 different materials in only 2 or 3 different ports and so it doesnt feel like I can be a big trader and build up my "trading empire".

 

[Chimera]

Well, you could argue to increase it to let's say 7-10.

Other than that it would just lead to a troll fest.

[Corona Lisa]

Why is more trading a troll fest?

Edited September 17, 2016 by JonSnowLetsGo

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

It would become a Monopoly game. Some of us have large amounts of millions done without trading or crafting.

 

Imagine if we actually did trade and craft.... I'd simply dry out any Capital at my choosing by forcing the prices I wanted simply because I had the cash.

[Fargo]

The large amounts of millions are the problem here, not the larger count of contracts.

Trading and crafting with the aim to make profit is one of the basic conditions for a working market, freedom of trade is another one.