Is there a way to build a channel?

[Freezer-TPF-]

In Civ4 you could build a fort or use a city as a channel to allow a naval unit to cross a narrow strip of land. Is there any way to do that in Civ5?

 

[James009]

Good question. I know that one sure fire way would be to build a city on a one-plot tile connecting two water ways. I'll know for sure if this works in about 25 turns.

I'd be interested to know if forts or citadels provide this too. I haven't tested them enough yet to know.

Otherwise, it's about time someone modded in a canal for Civilization. That's always been missing and is a HUGE aspect for RL civilizations.

 

[Tomice]

Yes, it should be a real improvement with a commerce bonus, but not good enough to spam them.

 

[Ahriman]

Cities on an isthmus function like a canal, you can sail through them.

 

[KrikkitTwo]

Cities on an isthmus function like a canal, you can sail through them.

Which is Terribly annoying.
1.) you can't build a Panama/Suez canal without a city
2.) you can build the Panama/Suez canal in 4000 BC

It would be much better to not allow ships to enter cities (they can Exit cities, but not enter them)
and then have a separate Canal Improvement. (available Industrial Era)

 

[Freezer-TPF-]

Cities on an isthmus function like a canal, you can sail through them.

I'm going to try to test this further this evening. In addition to using your own city as a canal, I also want to try the following:

- Fort
- City belonging to a Civ you have Open Borders with
- City-state that you are Friendly/Allies with (I think I tried it with a neutral city-state that was sitting on an isthmus and it didn't work)

 

[Ahriman]

- City belonging to a Civ you have Open Borders with
- City-state that you are Friendly/Allies with (I think I tried it with a neutral city-state that was sitting on an isthmus and it didn't work)

Yes, these work.

Don't think fort does.

 

[Freezer-TPF-]

Thanks. I can also confirm that Forts do NOT work as a channel--tried it earlier today. Ah well.