Iroquois unique ability is NOT active from the start

[Thalassicus]

Something to keep in mind for early-game Iroquois strategies: note that despite the purchased chain of forest tiles, the forests do not count as a trade route.

Spoiler :

However, the faster movement does work, so it appears the trade aspect requires The Wheel. If you want the trade bonuses, you cannot skip that tech and animal husbandry to focus on the stonehenge/GL or ironworking routes.

 

[JWideman]

Unless there's something I'm missing, I'd say that's a bug.

 

[ainwood]

Can you please post a save file for this?

 

[Seek]

Two other possible hypothoses:
1: Did you *just* buy the connecting tile? Trade routes take effect the following turn after setting up, IIRC.
2: perhaps the river blocks the route.

 

[EverNoob]

I remember this happening to me too. My cities were connected with only forests, but the trade route icon that indicates that your city is connected to your capital only appeared the turn after I researched the wheel.

 

[Louis XXIV]

I guess you need the tech for roads for it to treat forests as roads. May or may not have been intended. My guess is it's probably just a quirk of the programing, but it's possible they never specifically planned for it to act otherwise.

 

[Lord Chambers]

Onodaga has three tiles improved which form a moat around the city. There is no forest route.

 

[mystiqblackcat]

No the camp improvement kept the forest so it still counts; I think that "the wheel" unlocks the trade routes which would explain why it doesn't show up 'til then.

 

[r_rolo1]

But one of the improvements is on the forest ( the deer camp )

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[Lord Chambers]

Oh whoops, I thought Onodaga was north of that blocky improvement. As it turns out, Onodaga is that blocky improvement.

 

[LegioCorvus]

Looks like it could be river related.

On another note, have you researched the wheel yet?

 

[r_rolo1]

The OP states

However, the faster movement does work, so it appears the trade aspect requires The Wheel. If you want the trade bonuses, you cannot skip that tech and animal husbandry to focus on the ironworking route.

So, no, he doesn't have the wheel

I bet this is a simple issue regarding the code: IMHO it doesn't check for trade routes if the civ doesn't have the wheel It is the simplest explanation atleast ...

 

[iggymnrr]

It makes sense to have the wheel to me. I mean, England's UA needs the tech to embark, Babylon UA's needs something built for GP generation, Nappy's UA expires, etc.

Edit: Units can move at turn zero, trade routes require a tech and a road. The forest "road" is there but not the tech.

 

[r_rolo1]

It might make sense, but it is not stated anywhere that it is like that That is atleast half of the point ...

 

[iggymnrr]

^Agreed. A person would not make the same assumption with the other "trade route" tech for harbors.