Finding and marking trade routes

[Chivalrybean]

On the short section on what planets make up trade routes, are the planet types on the right-hand side (column 2) planets that meet all the listed trade codes, or any of the listed codes?

*edit* After looking at the Trade Codes table, I see it is impossible for a planet to have all of them, so, never mind! I'd delete the post if I could.

*edit again* Ok, what if it matches both sides of the column, like Rich and Water World?

 

[drnuncheon]

I'd assume that while the planet does plenty of trade with itself, it's not really relevant on a star chart. The Ri Wa world you mention would have trade routes to neighbors with any of the following codes: Ag Ga Hi Ri Wa.

 

[Chivalrybean]

Makes sense. I haven't looked at the trade rules yet (learning as I go) but I thought perhaps I could lower the possible profits from trading on worlds that trade with itself when bringing in outside worlds.

 

[drnuncheon]

If you wanted to go into that much detail, you could reduce profits from other Ri or Wa worlds, or you could assume that any trade between that world and others would take into account its status.

Even though it's a water world, the inhabitants might pay well for, say, imported caviar from another planet.