Too little traffic on the trade routes?

[Te. Kenzo]

Ships on trade routes are a nice eyecandies, one thing that I really like Europa Universalis IV, but I see very few of them actually. since they have been added I think it would be nice to note them more often.

To see a more vivid map (especially because in political map mode, many other things not seen)

However there are other things I did not understand, for example if the number of these ships depends (in part or at all) on the actual flow of commerce on the routes.
Also, I saw a Portuguese ship that was said to bring slaves from fernando po, towards the europe. Also I could swear I saw a solitary Inca ship in a trade route to North America.

however, I would like to see a coming and going of small ships and caravans, in the most vital routes.

 

[Te. Kenzo]

Somone know something more about that?

 

[unmerged(608922)]

I agree, more ships!

 

[Thanik]

I think this this value represent ships in trade node:
.../common/defines.lua

TRADE_GOODS_ROTATE_SPEED = 0.2, -- Higher values gives a faster speed
TRADE_GOODS_SPEED = 0.02, -- Higher values gives a faster speed

 

[Lessing]

I rather dislike that traffic. When fleets of ships drive around all the time, I have trouble keeping a lookout for an enemy fleet during war. I wished the trading fleets had a smaller ship icon, like neutral retinues in CK2.

 

[Te. Kenzo]

To be more clear
I'm talking about the very little ships on the trade routes, transporting goods, and not the fleet patrols under the control of a certain nation

 

[Sleight of Hand]

I rather dislike that traffic. When fleets of ships drive around all the time, I have trouble keeping a lookout for an enemy fleet during war.

Like in real life?

I like it, and agree more ships would be cool. I think we may see this in the full game, though, with all the later start dates. Hopefully this will give Spanish treasure fleets their historical role!

 

[Lessing]

To be more clear
I'm talking about the very little ships on the trade routes, transporting goods, and not the fleet patrols under the control of a certain nation

Ah ok. No, those are pretty sweet, and I like them. Flavour ftw.

 

[Te. Kenzo]

Ah ok. No, those are pretty sweet, and I like them. Flavour ftw.

I'm curious if we can see a very vivid route in the game, or only sporadic ones.