Trade Routes

Rhiben

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13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:13:45 PM

How do I set up trade routes? Are they only used between different empires, or can I set up trade routes between my systems?

Gordon

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Gordon

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200g2g pts

13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:16:01 PM

Mhm, something I have been wondering about too..

draeh

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draeh

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13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:23:31 PM

I haven't seen an active trade route yet.

Enlightenment would be appreciated.

Shadowsage

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Shadowsage

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13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:27:13 PM

As far as I've seen, they're only between different empires.

bwfcnut

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bwfcnut

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6 000g2g pts

13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:34:51 PM

I've wondered this as well. My home area has two trade routes but none seem to be active, so my guess would be that they become active with trade. I've yet to find a race that I'm not in a cold war with though....

Scratch

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Scratch

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300g2g pts

13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:42:29 PM

I think you have to be at peace with another empire, and I don't think you actively control them. But I'm a complete nub so am more than likely wrong :-).

draeh

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draeh

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13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:44:40 PM

The tutorial screen states that they are handled automatically, but I've never seen one active. I don't remember the screen stating what the requirements are.

nefloyd

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nefloyd

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13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 10:48:50 PM

They are only with other empires; you need to be at peace with them. You do not need open borders. I believe you also need to be able to reach the empire via space lanes, so if a hostile empire controls the path between you two, you won't get any routes. Otherwise, they are automatically assigned - in a one-to-many relationship (with opponent's systems being the one, yours being the many)

MODNosferatiel

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"God's in his heaven, all's right with the world." Nerv Motto, Neon Genesis Evangelion

MODNosferatiel

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47 300g2g pts

13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 11:00:35 PM

nefloyd wrote:
They are only with other empires; you need to be at peace with them. You do not need open borders. I believe you also need to be able to reach the empire via space lanes, so if a hostile empire controls the path between you two, you won't get any routes. Otherwise, they are automatically assigned - in a one-to-many relationship (with opponent's systems being the one, yours being the many)

That actually depends on the best engine tech you've got available.

If you can travel without using wormholes or lanes, then having a direct free space connection to the friendly empire seems sufficient. Was so in my last game.

MT4K

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MT4K

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13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 11:03:56 PM

You don't see the trade routes as far as i can tell. I randomly checked out a system of mine and noticed it said somewhere i think top right about trade income.

MODNosferatiel

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"God's in his heaven, all's right with the world." Nerv Motto, Neon Genesis Evangelion

MODNosferatiel

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47 300g2g pts

13 years ago

May 4, 2012, 11:05:32 PM

MT4K wrote:
You don't see the trade routes as far as i can tell. I randomly checked out a system of mine and noticed it said somewhere i think top right about trade income.

It would actually be nice to have a Total War like traffic of little trade spaceships wherever a trade route exists. Nice graphic feedback with informational value in one.

QcNoodle

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QcNoodle

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20 800g2g pts

13 years ago

May 5, 2012, 2:35:10 AM

i don'y know if that's it but if you look closely on your colonized planets you can see tiny tiny ships traveling...

i found it very cool to see all the details in this game... it really is suprising me

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