OMG I think I am going to scream!!!

[graviton]

How in hell's name do you load people onto boats? I can't do it from a city or the shoreline. I have tried simply telling my people to go onto the shore square where the boat exists but it gives me the red circle telling me they can't go there. I don't see any special "LOAD" buttons either. Please help me and be excruciatingly specific in your instructions if possible because I feel like I have exhausted all options.

I am using a Caravel and a Frigate and cannot get infantry or settlers on either one of them.

 

[Nyvin]

don't you need a harbor or some improvement?

 

[Bohdan]

I just used right click to drag and drop the unit onto the boat as a movement.

 

[VeniceBeach]

I haven't had any problems. Are you sure you aren't trying to load a workboat? I also think that caravels can only hold certain units, but I'm not sure.

 

[KMadCandy]

what type of boat are you using? one of the early ones (caravel or galley, i forget) will only carry certain types of units ... scouts, explorers, great people, i forget if even settlers can get on them, i don't think any combat-types can. that may be the issue.

 

[Blkbird]

A settler or a combat unit cannot get onto a Caveral. It's to prevent you from colonize the world the cheap way, since Cavarel is available pretty early and can sail into the deep ocean as opposed to Galley.

 

[graviton]

I am using a Caravel and a Frigate and cannot get infantry or settlers on either one of them.

 

[Iolum]

For infantry loading, use galley, galleon or transports. Carvels are for spy/prophet/missionary.

 

[bayareastank]

I think you have to use the right boat for the unit you're loading up. Certain boats only allow certain units. That could be the problem.

 

[Khaim]

Well, your problem might be that neither a caravel nor a frigate can carry infantry. Caravels can carry scouts/missionaries/great people, and frigates are pure military vessels. Try Galleons instead.