Assuming international trade mechanism isn't changed drastically. Do you think we will or should have ability to combine trade units and military units? Or to make even more prosperous trade routes, combine two trade units?
Assuming international trade mechanism isn't changed drastically. Do you think we will or should have ability to combine trade units and military units? Or to make even more prosperous trade routes, combine two trade units?
If the international trade mechanism isn't changed drastically, it's not possible as trade units aren't real units in Civ5 and exist along the whole trade route.
However, we could expect the trade system to change a lot.
Sorry, stealth, don't wanna bug you! But again: Source? I read that nowhere... Only thing I heard is that roads between cities (and maybe civs you trade with) come up on there own... But that's got nothin to do with the trade-mechanics
Sorry, stealth, don't wanna bug you! But again: Source? I read that nowhere... Only thing I heard is that roads between cities (and maybe civs you trade with) come up on there own... But that's got nothin to do with the trade-mechanics
Managing Trade Routes is probably one of the most boring implementations in Civ5/BE mechanically in my opinion, so I'd be all for changing them.
But assuming they're still the same... don't quite see how that would work out. Trade Units would still move into dangerous terrain and get completely out of the player's control, just adding a unit and some sort of "basic protection" doesn't really do much good in my opinion. The system would probably be something like "Trade Routes can move through units and take combat damage instead of being destroyed"(?), but what does that really achieve? If they run through enemy territory they'd still get destroyed and you'd be twice as upset because not only the trade route but also the defending unit is gone.
I really hope there's some way to properly assign escorts. I rarely bothered with foreign trade routes in CiV because I knew they were going to be plundered by barbarians.
Sorry, stealth, don't wanna bug you! But again: Source? I read that nowhere... Only thing I heard is that roads between cities (and maybe civs you trade with) come up on there own... But that's got nothin to do with the trade-mechanics
I'm not sure there really needs to be a source. It's a new game and there are bound to be new systems. I'm guessing spies if they are here for the "Vanilla" version will be different too.
There is one preview in which the previewer (not the developer) says that trade units can be used to scout foreign cities (if you can see a city's district/improvement layout, you know how it is specialized), which may imply that the trade system has been changed, but this is far from confirmed.
I would be surprised if you'll be able to assign escorts to trade units in Civ VI, for the same reason you can't in Civ V: trade units move in their own layer and pass through other units, which escorting military units can't do.
Escorts would mean that your military units would cross cultural borders of other civs even if you don't have open borders with them. This could be easily abused by players, but probably not by the AI.
Escorts would mean that your military units would cross cultural borders of other civs even if you don't have open borders with them. This could be easily abused by players, but probably not by the AI.
I actually don't think that's a problem. It could work in a way that makes your Military Unit no longer be an actual Military Unit but rather make it be part of the Civilian Unit. It would not be able to do anything of its own but instead just provide a basic defensive strength to the Trade Convoy so it can survive moving through a few units. Mix that with only being able to decouple the units when the trade route has finished (and therefor both units are back at your own city) and I don't really see how that feature would be abusable.
I actually don't think that's a problem. It could work in a way that makes your Military Unit no longer be an actual Military Unit but rather make it be part of the Civilian Unit. It would not be able to do anything of its own but instead just provide a basic defensive strength to the Trade Convoy so it can survive moving through a few units. Mix that with only being able to decouple the units when the trade route has finished (and therefor both units are back at your own city) and I don't really see how that feature would be abusable.
Yes, that could be a workaround for issues with entering borders without making abuse of it. To extend this idea then it should be possible to detach the military unit each time it is in the originating city even if the trade route is not finished yet.
But another thing that has to be taken care of is when a "defensive" trade unit enters a tile with an enemy unit. Should it attack, wait on the tile in front of the enemy or take another route (if there wouldn't be a max range for trade units)?
I am still not sure if a military support unit would work out.
Maybe it is also good to mention some illogical mechanics regarding the trade units as they are in civ V. Trade units blindly enter tiles with enemy units when they are visible to the player. Or once an civ declares war all trade units to him and from him are destroyed immediately even if the trade units are within your own city.
As you see there are also other issues which if solved, could lessen the need for supportive military units attached to the trade unit. But still I am not against it as long as it is not abusable and will work well.
In a system that allows Trade Units to be defended by attaching Military Units I wouldn't even treat "protected" Trade Units as Combat Units. The way I'd make it is that if such a Trade Unit enters a Tile with a Combat Unit it loses a part of its health (depending on the Combat Strength of both units), as well as when it's attacked by a ranged unit. If all of its Health is gone the attached Military Unit is destroyed and the Trade Route can be plundered like normal. Those Trade Units would not cause damage to opposing Combat Units but have a larger Health Pool and take less damage in neutral or friendly territory, so they can withstand some confrontation there but are easily plundered if they try to go through enemy territory. They'd also fully heal as soon as they reach one of the destination cities.
Overall they should be protected from running into random units, but long trade routes through contested territory should be dangerous.
I personally think that the Civ 5 trading system is quite satisfying and should be maintained.
So, for a more prosperous trade route it's only reasonable that I (and/or my trading partner) produce more in terms of Gold, Science, etc. And this of course, is done by increasing the trading cities base production, from resource exploitation to the construction of certain Wonders.
In fact, the "more prosperous trade units" and the "combination of two (or more) trade units" is
actually emulated by the increase of the trade output. Only that it is done in a way that doesn't require a manual action.
Quite practical, realistic enough and it spares us from a boring and unnecessary additional action IMO.
I'd be happy with a patrol option. Now that traders will be exclusively travelling on roads it'd be nice to be able to set military units with a patrol option. Just set them along the more dangerous sections of road.
One of the few things I dont like in civ5 is trade routes. It can get quite boring to reassign them. If you get into a war where you had trade routes they just go *poof* gone. The caravans themselves move so far/fast that you rarely notice them or have time to react if you wanna destroy them.
I'm surprised some folks don't like the trade route mechanics in civ 5 - for me it was one of the most successful additions in BNW. The plethora in BE became a chore for sure, but managing a handful is fine.
There is one preview in which the previewer (not the developer) says that trade units can be used to scout foreign cities (if you can see a city's district/improvement layout, you know how it is specialized), which may imply that the trade system has been changed, but this is far from confirmed.
I would be surprised if you'll be able to assign escorts to trade units in Civ VI, for the same reason you can't in Civ V: trade units move in their own layer and pass through other units, which escorting military units can't do.
I found that even the small number of Trade Routes in Civ V were tedious. Mostly because you could not sort them by output. At least BE had the previous selection moved to the top of the menu and let you make the trade routes permanent.
I found that even the small number of Trade Routes in Civ V were tedious. Mostly because you could not sort them by output. At least BE had the previous selection moved to the top of the menu and let you make the trade routes permanent.
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