Port question

**FightInTheShade** · August 04, 2011, 11:42 AM

What level port creates ships capable of sailing across the Atlantic?

**danny X** · August 04, 2011, 11:45 AM

naval drydock, you have to wait till the "world is round" event til you can build it

**FightInTheShade** · August 04, 2011, 12:24 PM

Thanks mate, Guess I have to wait 20 more turns. I believe it happens on turn 161.

**Double A** · August 04, 2011, 01:13 PM

It randomly happens somewhere around 161.

**=Bright=** · August 04, 2011, 01:15 PM

It happens between turn 160 and turn 164.

Code:

event    historic     world_is_round
date    320 328

**Portuguese Man-Of-War** · August 04, 2011, 01:33 PM

portugal and spain get it earlier; they get the naval drydock earlier than all the other nations, but the ai doesn't use it...

**=Bright=** · August 04, 2011, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Portuguese Man-Of-War

portugal and spain get it earlier; they get the naval drydock earlier than all the other nations, but the ai doesn't use it...

As far as I see the requirement for the naval dry dock is the same for every faction: the world is round event

Code:

 naval_drydock city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, }  and event_counter world_is_round 1

**Aeratus** · August 04, 2011, 03:23 PM

Portugal and Spain doesn't get the naval drydock earlier.

They only get to build the Caravel from the "drydock", which is a dock one level below "naval drydock". Basically, they can sail to the new world without building a naval drydock. However, to build the Caravel, they still need to wait for the "World is Round" event.

The Caravel is a unique ship that can sail to the new world, but has very little combat value. Of course, it's not like there are too many enemy fleets in the new world anyways.