Clicking the button to the right of the waypoint name removes the entire waypoint. Right-clicking removes the goods from the instruction list. Left-clicking a goods icon produces a slider that allows you to change the amount of goods and whether they are loaded or unloaded. Loading onto the ship is shown in green text, for example +40, while unloading is in red: -40. Click the + (load cargo) or - (unload) button to open the inventory menu of the corresponding warehouse, where you can select the goods that should be transferred. Initially, the instruction list for transferring cargo is empty for a new trading route. Which goods will be loaded/unloaded at each waypoint.Waypoints are added and numbered in the order you select them. Using descriptive route names (like the names of all goods transported) is very helpful this makes it much easier to find a route you need to modify once you have a dozen or so trading routes.Īdd waypoints to the route, either by clicking the Add Warehouse button and selecting from the list, or directly selecting the warehouse/harbour master's office location on the map. You can click the route and edit the name, if you wish. Simply click the Create new Route button to add a new route to the list. To add a new route, you have to set up the following things: Information about ships assigned to the selected route: whether they are currently sailing the route, their cargo and efficiency.List of waypoints and loading/unloading instructions for the currently selected route.The side bar to the right contains the interface for creating and modifying trade routes, from top to bottom: Most of this information can be filtered out using the buttons at the top of the window, to get a clearer view of your own empire. Locations of warehouses and harbour master's offices, where ships may load and unload cargo.Ships assigned to the currently selected trading route are highlighted by a white circle The map initially shows the following information, coded by player color: This menu is accessed through either the button on the main icon bar, the button in the info panel of a ship that is assigned to a trading route, or the key binding (F6 by default). Trading routes are managed in the Ships and Trading routes menu, displayed in the screenshot.

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