Caravan limits....

[david1806]

The Civilopedia tells me "you only have a limited number of Trade Routes at any time. Researching certain technologies increases the number....." WHICH ONES?!! I have just painstakingly gone through all the techs and cannot see which ones. I only have two available at the moment....bit lame, really....

 

[LordBalkoth]

If you look at the techs in game they'll have a little symbol in the tech tree. I think Sailing, Engineering, and Compass are the "earliest" techs that increase the trade routes available off-hand.

 

[9gkj548hkm20vk79dj689bnj4]

which is a pain because you have to hover the mouse over the stars in the tree to see what is actually being improved, and who has time for that?

 

[HorseshoeHermit]

Sailing, Husbandry, Engineering, Banking, Compass, Biology, Penicillin

I think that's it? Two more with Petra and Colossus.

Extra range at Refrigeration, Compass, and Combustion.

 

[Browd]

You forgot Railroad -- techs unlock 8 trade routes, plus the ones from Petra and Colossus.

 

[beetle]

which is a pain because you have to hover the mouse over the stars in the tree to see what is actually being improved, and who has time for that?

I think you are joking, but it does seem odd that they would not come up with a new icon for it. Most of those are generic one-time or civ-specific buffs. But the extra trade route is in 8 places! Doesn't it deserve its own symbol?

 

[Cerilis]

You could use enhanced user-interface, it can change all the star symbols in the tech-tree to ones representing what they actually affect.

 

[sixty4half]

I think you are joking, but it does seem odd that they would not come up with a new icon for it. Most of those are generic one-time or civ-specific buffs. But the extra trade route is in 8 places! Doesn't it deserve its own symbol?

After a few games you'll just remember what they are and when you're getting close to them.

 

[beetle]

After a few games you'll just remember what they are and when you're getting close to them.

You give me too much credit! It has been several many games, and I am pleasantly surprised each time.

 

[stormtrooper412]

I played so many games, I know all the trade techs by heart pretty much