Trade route on land or how graphics can help to give information

[Simon B]

As seen in the screenshots released so far, we can see trade route on sea where the number of ship ciculating on them show you clearly the volume of trade going on that particular trade route. Not only it looks good, but it is actually useful to the player. I was wondering why don't they also do it on land? It would be cool if we can actually see roads on map that would do the same thing, but it would be even better if the roads network could be connected to the provinces improvement so that you can upgrade them and with that, improve the trade in that province and armies movements speed. Graphicals improvements can be useful to show particular information directly on the map. That also can be applied to the way cities look depending on their tradeing power and size, so large trading hubs will have a harbour, dockyard, market area, larger cities actually being larger on the map, etc..

What do you guys think?

 

[king hannibal]

They probably will have these features, but if they don't, these would be awesome. One thing to add: Trade Routes should change due to geography, getting less rich in deserts, more rich in Forests, etc.

 

[Simon B]

bump

 

[anubisfike]

Sure, why not. Can't see any reason to shoot this down.

 

[Zubrowka]

That also can be applied to the way cities look depending on their tradeing power and size, so large trading hubs will have a harbour, dockyard, market area, larger cities actually being larger on the map, etc..

What do you guys think?

Would love to see that. You get the satisfaction from seeing your country's economic success (not just ever expanding borders) and it doesn't involve some kind of overly detailed system to get lost within.

 

[turnad]

As seen in the screenshots released so far, we can see trade route on sea where the number of ship ciculating on them show you clearly the volume of trade going on that particular trade route. Not only it looks good, but it is actually useful to the player. I was wondering why don't they also do it on land? It would be cool if we can actually see roads on map that would do the same thing, but it would be even better if the roads network could be connected to the provinces improvement so that you can upgrade them and with that, improve the trade in that province and armies movements speed. Graphicals improvements can be useful to show particular information directly on the map. That also can be applied to the way cities look depending on their tradeing power and size, so large trading hubs will have a harbour, dockyard, market area, larger cities actually being larger on the map, etc..

What do you guys think?

There's a screenshot of horses and carts travelling along a land route.

 

[fanoI]

Yes it would be beautiful to see the building in some way designed on the map... and maybe some more interesting use of the forts? I don't know the soldiers could go in it in peace time? Maybe we could have to build some place to entertraing the soldiers, too? So they don't revolt?

 

[unmerged(80402)]

IMO :

Trade routes should tend to trade thru as little countries as they can - we don't want to pay customs every 3 miles.
Having good fortifications, and stable country should increase trade routes.
Better roads should mean more trade.

 

[Phelan]

Do the ships show really the amount of trade? If I remember correctly they show how much light ships are there on a trade mission?

 

[GregElSho]

... larger cities actually being larger on the map, etc..

Just to answer this part, it will be the case as in CKII, some screens have different sizes for cities.
(It also was already the case in EUIII, in a subtler way.)