City Connection Question

[Blast Tyrant]

Fairly new to the game, and I have a question about how to connect my 3rd city to my capital. The capital is land-locked. My 2nd city is connected by roads to the capital, and it has ocean access. I just founded the 3rd city on an island (w/ Mt Fuji). What is the best way to connect the 3rd city to the capital? If I build harbors in 2 and 3 will that work?

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Yes, building harbors in 2nd and 3rd cities shld connect your 3rd city to your capital.

 

[HorseshoeHermit]

You must also reveal tiles of ocean that path from the 3rd city to the second, and you must not be blockaded.
Hilariously, starting a Cargo Ship can sometimes reveal the plots on the trade route. I don't know when or why this happens.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Well, I assume that since he can found a city on an island. he must have been able to get there in the first place.

 

[ThorHammerz]

You must also reveal tiles of ocean that path from the 3rd city to the second, and you must not be blockaded.
Hilariously, starting a Cargo Ship can sometimes reveal the plots on the trade route. I don't know when or why this happens.

It should theoretically be "always" reveal the plots on the trade route (if not revealed already) - game engine does make a call to reveal all plots along the path.

 

[reddishrecue]

Only railroads could connect other cities without harbors to the capital when connected to a local city that has a harbor that connects to a capital when going for the railroad production bonus.

 

[Browd]

This ^ is not true. Any combination of road and harbor connections will form city connections.

 

[reddishrecue]

This ^ is not true. Any combination of road and harbor connections will form city connections.

It is true if youre going for the railroad production bonus.

 

[Browd]

Which was NOT the question. You should not make statements about game mechanics that are irrelevant to the question actually being asked.

 

[SeedenGreedens]

Yea, roads and railroads aren't the same thing.

 

[reddishrecue]

Which was NOT the question. You should not make statements about game mechanics that are irrelevant to the question actually being asked.

Fine.. sorry.. should i erase it or leave it like that?