How should I take duration into account for trade routes?
The title says it. When creating a trade route, there's a "duration" (I think) next to a clock to the right of the name of the city. How does this affect game play?
I looked at https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Trade_Route_(Civ6) but did not really understand it.
Best Answer
Duration affects how long until you can change your trade route. This can matter when political alliances shift.
As the trade value is expressed on a per turn basis, trade route duration has no further impact that I am aware of.
Update Eric makes a valid point about trading posts being created only when a route completes.
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How long do trade routes last?
All trade routes will last at minimum 20 turns, and will only end when the trade route reaches the origin city.What are the 4 trade routes?
Important Trade Routes in History- Silk Road. The Silk Road is the world's most famous trade route, starting from China, passing through Anatolia and Asia and reaching Europe. ...
- Spice Route. ...
- Royal Road. ...
- Incense Route. ...
- The Tea Horse Road. ...
- The Salt Route.
How do you get more trade route capacity?
Each city with a Commercial Hub or Harbour ( from Rise and Fall Expansion) a Market or Lighthouse increases your civilisations trading capacity by one. Though these bonuses don't stack, as a city with both a Commercial Hub or Market and a Harbour or Lighthouse adds only one trading capacity, not two!What is a sentence for trade route?
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