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	[[Port\|Ports]] check every 10 ticks if they should spawn a [[Trade Ship\|trade ship]], until the cap of 150 is reached<~~ref>[[Update 24.0#⚖️ Balance Changes]]</ref>~~.		[[Port\|Ports]] check every 10 ticks if they should spawn a [[Trade Ship\|trade ship]], until the cap of 150 is reached<.

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	* The distance bonus portion is about 13x larger (47,434 vs 3,680)		* The distance bonus portion is about 13x larger (47,434 vs 3,680)

	Each [[port]] you own increases the [[gold]] per trade, counterbalancing the cap of 150 [[Trade Ship\|trade ships]].~~<ref>[[Update 24.0#⚖️ Balance Changes]]</ref>~~		Each [[port]] you own increases the [[gold]] per trade, counterbalancing the cap of 150 [[Trade Ship\|trade ships]].

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miraheze>Keevee at 14:20, 24 July 2025

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[[File:Trade Ship.png|thumb|A '''Trade Ship'''.|x200px]]
The '''Trade Ship''' is a type of boat that automatically spawns from [[Port|Ports]]. When a '''Trade Ship''' spawns, it will travel to another [[Nations|Nation]]'s [[Port]].

In terms of appearance, they have a bright outline with a dark center.

= [[Trade Ship]] Spawning =
[[Port|Ports]] check every 10 ticks if they should spawn a [[Trade Ship|trade ship]], until the cap of 150 is reached<ref>[[Update 24.0#⚖️ Balance Changes]]</ref>.

Spawn chance is calculated based on total number of [[Port|ports]] in the game:
tradeShipSpawnRate(numberOfPorts) = {round(10 * Math.pow(numberOfPorts, 0.6))}
More [[Port|ports]] = higher spawn rate, but with diminishing returns due to the 0.6 power

= Trade Route Selection =
[[Port|Ports]] will only trade with other players (not their own [[Port|ports]]). Trade partners are prioritized in this order:
* Closer [[Port|ports]] get double chance of being selected (proximity bonus)
* [[Ally|Allied]] [[Port|ports]] get double chance of being selected

[[Trade Ship|Trade ships]] are free to build and don't count against unit limits.

= [[Gold]] Generation =
[[Gold]] earned is based on ''Manhattan distance'' (which means the sum of the absolute differences in x and y coordinates) between [[port]]<nowiki/>s:
Gold earned = {10000 + 150 * Math.pow(dist, 1.1)}

Both the source and destination [[port]] owners receive the full amount.

Longer trade routes are more profitable (superlinear scaling with distance)

* Example 1 - Close Trade:
Let's say two [[Port|ports]] are 20 tiles apart:
Base gold: 10,000
Distance bonus: 150 * (20^1.1) = 150 * 24.53 = 3,680
Total gold earned: 13,680

Both [[Port|ports]] receive 13,680 [[gold]] each when the trade completes

* Example 2 - Long Distance Trade:
Let's say the [[Port|ports]] are 200 tiles apart:
Base gold: 10,000
Distance bonus: 150 * (200^1.1) = 150 * 316.23 = 47,434
Total gold earned: 57,434

Both [[Port|ports]] receive 57,434 [[gold]] each when the trade completes

This shows how the superlinear scaling (power of 1.1) makes long-distance trade routes much more profitable:
* The far [[port]] is 10x further (200 vs 20 tiles)
* But it generates about 4.2x more gold (57,434 vs 13,680)
* The distance bonus portion is about 13x larger (47,434 vs 3,680)

Each [[port]] you own increases the [[gold]] per trade, counterbalancing the cap of 150 [[Trade Ship|trade ships]].<ref>[[Update 24.0#⚖️ Balance Changes]]</ref>

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= Piracy Protection =
[[Trade Ship|Trade ships]] become "safe from pirates" when near shoreline. This is checked every time they move.

[[Warship|Warships]] cannot capture trade ships that are marked as "safe from pirates".

= Trade Ship Behavior =
[[Trade Ship|Trade ships]] automatically path to their destination [[port]]. They are deleted if:
* Their destination [[port]] is captured by the source [[port]] owner
* Their destination [[port]] is destroyed
* The trade relationship between source and destination is broken
* They can't find a path to their destination

= Capture/Destruction Mechanics =
[[File:Trade Ship Capturing.png|thumb|215x215px|A '''Trade Ship''' being captured.]]
If a [[Trade Ship|trade ship]] is captured:
* The capturing player gets all the [[gold]] instead of it being split
* The ship is redirected to the closest [[port]] owned by the capturing player
* If the capturing player has no [[Port|ports]], the [[Trade Ship|ship]] is deleted
For a '''trade ship''' to be destroyed:

* It falls within the blast radius of an [[Atom Bomb|atomic explosion]].
* It is impacted by a bullet from a [[warship]].

= Trade Relationships =
Players must be able to trade with each other for trade ships to spawn.

Trade is automatically broken if:
* One of the [[Port|ports]] is destroyed
* Players become enemies
* [[Alliance]] is broken

= See also =
* [[Port]]
* [[Warship]]
* [[Transport Ship]]

Trade Ship - Revision history

Lavodan: remove outdated refs

Lavodan at 08:05, 18 November 2025

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miraheze>Keevee at 14:20, 24 July 2025