Late in the game, when you reach T4 and are looking to expand beyond 2000 people it would be great to have automatic trades coming in.
Every year, you could need stone, coal, etc etc and you should be able to negotiate a long term agreement.
I have requested different items, which is great but a long term contract would be better once you hit T4.
I agree. In any case, in the latter half of the year, the resources that are lacking and the resources that are left will be decided.
Im hoping trading will be fleshed out more eventually - maybe in a dlc?
More control over price fluctuations and continous trade routes rather than the occasional stops as you guys say.
Also sending out your own traderoutes. Maybe rolled into some kind of larger diplomacy dlc involving abstracted other settlements on world maps and raids/ other military threats etc