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Drevik 
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Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 22:56 |
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I have a question for the developers. When boats/ships are implemented, how will port towns need to be situated in relation to a body of water in order to build a port? Will they have to be flush with the body of water (side touching side) or is it sufficient that a corner of the town is touching the body of water? I realize this may not have been decided yet and may be subject to change even if it has, but I didn't think it would hurt to ask. Thanks!
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Tordenkaffen
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Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 23:05 |
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Drevik - When the time comes you will be able to dig canals through sovereignty squares etc to gain access to river and sea. So you can place your town anywhere in up to a few squares from the coastline/riverside.
It is however a project that has been scheduled for sometime next year, and until then the developers stay focused at the task imminently ahead, so you may wait a while to get an answer.
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The_Dude
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Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 00:53 |
Play Illy as it is presently...not how it might be sometime in the future. Trust me...this will greatly improve your game enjoyment. :)
Many, many, many players are often moving cities to take advantage of new game elements, etc. So, it's not like every decision you make is carved in stone and you can't adapt in the future. Think of your cities as living beings capable of evolution as the environment changes. :)
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HonoredMule
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Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 02:45 |
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Although I would repeat what TD said, I do believe it has been said that diagonal access to water is sufficient without requiring the digging of canals.
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GM Stormcrow
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Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 05:57 |
Yes, it is anticipated (although not set in stone... nothing is until it's released) that adjacent access (8 squares around the city) will be sufficient to grant water access. And yes, it's also anticipated that canal digging can link cities to the water network.
Finally, yes, wise people in-thread are pointing out that it's not a 2011 project, and "live for today" is a great motto given the ever-shifting sands of prioritisation in the development-desert.
SC
Edited by GM Stormcrow - 11 Oct 2011 at 05:58
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Createure
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Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 10:25 |
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'development-desert'?
How about 'the tangled vines of the development-jungle'?
Desert sounds a bit... barren. ^^
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Babbens
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Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 10:59 |
 Createure wrote:
How about 'the tangled vines of the development-jungle'?
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Now THAT is a nice expression! 
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McFarhquar
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Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 15:55 |
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The undulating, grasping tendrils of the development heart of corruption?
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Mara Zira
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Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 18:17 |
GM Stormcrow wrote:
Yes, it is anticipated (although not set in stone... nothing is until it's released) that adjacent access (8 squares around the city) will be sufficient to grant water access. And yes, it's also anticipated that canal digging can link cities to the water network. |
Okay, so at least one of the 8 surrounding squares that touch your city needs to be water to allow a port. But what if I simply wanted to build a bridge over the water? Will the bridge be a sovereign structure or what? Thank you.
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