by catmando
Interesting that your experience with AIs has seemed to mitigate against loans. My AI opponents borrow pretty shamelessly, sometimes. And you think coke is the only valuable good? I was into Leather, then Steel, but I've won shipping cattle and bread. BTW, how is shipping unthematic in a game about shipping, anyway?As far as bad loaning: Philip II of Spain took loans that he paid off at up 250%, defaulted on pensions, confiscated gold from private parties, declared bankruptcy and got out of it by swapping low interest bonds for his debts, and bankers Still lined up to give him more money.