I'm all for a no-trader option, but, hey, playing the trader is a game, and many people enjoy it.
That's what he said.
Indeed. He's from a friend who only does melee:
Damn... and that's only for the medium-sized version of the game. You should have seen the stats for the tile-sized version!
This is the one I'm currently playing in: https://imgur.com/2IR1kB4
My base is within 1km of factory 1, factory 3, skyscrapers 1, 2 and 3 and the apartment building. Among a lot of other things. And three traders.
I was on day 10 when someone sent me that seed, and I decided to restart right away.