One of the things I like about Warband is that the major events of the game are decided rather randomly. Which kingdom will be destroyed first? Who will get indicted? What alliances will be made? This unpredictability makes for fun replayability and an interesting game. I would like the same to be applied to this expanded commercial side of the game so that the best and most awesome trade route in one game may not be the same for another. Shifting some values from one city to another - within reason - could be just the trick. Instead of Jelkala always being the silk and velvet place it's Veluca or Yalen. Subtle shifts from game to game, decided at the very beginning would give people something else to talk about when discussing their games. Additionally, there is the possibility of everything starting off the same and shifting throughout the game due to environmental effects or wars or something.
