trading/shipping

Tonk · 03-19-2008, 02:16 PM

my port is now level 3 and i still cannot trade with most people because i think they are too far away.. my coord are 56 26 and i cant send anything to 22:49 nor 64:81, what should i upgrade to add distance to my max distance for shipping

Pfeil22 · 03-19-2008, 03:19 PM

The trading post, not trading port, increases your trading range.

ikonic · 03-19-2008, 04:05 PM

Do NOT upgrade your trade port. Trade ports are used against you if you are pillaged.

You need to upgrade your Trading Post. At every odd level, you will increase your trading radius by 1 island tile. Remember that long distance trading is risky; blockades can intercept your trade ships and a closer trader can beat you to the punch to a deal.

Tonk · 03-19-2008, 04:44 PM

EVERY OTHER! so... i can trade to someone at 64:81 from 56:26 only if i have like...40 or so level post?

ikonic · 03-19-2008, 05:50 PM

If you are exchanging resources, you do not need the trading post to do that. You only need a Trading Port and available cargo ships. Click on the target city and you should see a "Transport Goods" button that will allow you to ship goods to them. You use the Trading POST if you want to sell your resources for gold.

Tonk · 03-19-2008, 05:52 PM

people are too far away, i can only ship stuff 1 island away from me, or else the button simply doesnt exist.. the only button that is there is the diplomacy button

ikonic · 03-19-2008, 06:02 PM

BC2ID had this problem when he tried to ship 600 crystal for me. You might want to ask him how to fix that.

Tonk · 03-20-2008, 02:12 PM

i have the same level of everything as people who sent me stuff from 12+hours away, but i can only go 3 islands away still... hey BC2ID... if you read this and know what to do can you give me a hint? send a diplo letter to Toastopolis at 56:26 if ya do, or post here lol

**daithi1** · 03-21-2008, 04:00 PM

I'm getting this too I can only ship to the block of 8 islands I'm in.

**UnDeaD77** · 03-21-2008, 04:03 PM

You guys are using the trading post, you need to switch over and use the trading port, if your going to do direct trades for goods, and not gold. The port, you can ship as far as you want to, it will just take days. For this you need to have the coordinates of that person, and then look those coordinates up in the world view, click on their name, and click on transport goods.

Bc2ID · 03-21-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonk

i have the same level of everything as people who sent me stuff from 12+hours away, but i can only go 3 islands away still... hey BC2ID... if you read this and know what to do can you give me a hint? send a diplo letter to Toastopolis at 56:26 if ya do, or post here lol

Do you have ship yard and trading port?

**daithi1** · 03-21-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UnDeaD77

You guys are using the trading post, you need to switch over and use the trading port, if your going to do direct trades for goods, and not gold. The port, you can ship as far as you want to, it will just take days. For this you need to have the coordinates of that person, and then look those coordinates up in the world view, click on their name, and click on transport goods.

I have a shipyard lvl2 and trafing post lvl 3 all I get when I go to far off Islands is Diplomacy.

fldash · 03-21-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnDeaD77

You guys are using the trading post, you need to switch over and use the trading port, if your going to do direct trades for goods, and not gold. The port, you can ship as far as you want to, it will just take days. For this you need to have the coordinates of that person, and then look those coordinates up in the world view, click on their name, and click on transport goods.

I have a level 2 trading port, no trading post, no shipyard. I can not direct trade for goods. Whenever I click on someone's name it only gives me the option of diplomacy.

**UnDeaD77** · 03-21-2008, 06:02 PM

Ah, you also have to purchase trade ships as well.

Tonk · 03-21-2008, 06:04 PM

you need a palace and you can ship (not trade using the post UI) as far as you want...