IDEA: Coastal Trading Posts get bonuses for sea trade routes next to them

[aom123]

Basically the title. Sitting in isolation musing about stuff, thought about the above idea.

I think it makes sense, given how important coastal trading posts have been throughout history.

Could also be expanded with Portugal too?

Thoughts?

 

[XplosiveLun]

I think this has been discussed long time ago. Don't remember the details.

 

[aom123]

Is that because it was a pain to implement? I can't imagine it would be OP, unless I'm missing something.

 

[Stalker0]

I will say that traditionally we did land TRs both to help villages and to make land TRs a bit more enticing against sea. In many ways I've gone the opposite, sea TRs are so hard to protect that I default to land TRs now when I can.

 

[Tugboatspotter]

I use all land trade routes with one sea route for CS quests. I like where the game is currently with villages and towns - optimizing and protecting your routes is important.

I accept that sea routes probably need buffed and the OPs suggestion is reasonable, although I don't know how practical it would be to implement.