by waddball
I think it would be helpful to get more clarity about what you mean by the "no boats" strategy. I'm also confused by "forego board altogether". Board? Boats? Food?Foregoing food (making up the difference in loans) can be a reasonable approach, but not when you're also not shipping (where are the huge late-game influxes of francs coming from?).
Please clarify. Then we'll all be happy to tear your updated, fleshed-out argument apart. :D