Ports on the Great Lakes

I've noticed recently that Detroit, Chicago and Toronto don't have port status in Atwar (on the default map). Can we make them ports, as they really are?





I know that they're on what are technically termed lakes, but Baku is on the Caspian sea, which is also a lake, and it's a port. Is there any particular reason for this or is it unintentional.

I also noticed that. I personally think they should be lakes, but idk if it is intentional of unintentional.

Probably because if they are port how you would exit from those lakes? You buy destroyers or some naval unit and then you can just move them trough lakes.

Napisao THE_Militia, 17.04.2014 at 03:40

Probably because if they are port how you would exit from those lakes? You buy destroyers or some naval unit and then you can just move them trough lakes.

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Napisao THE_Militia, 17.04.2014 at 03:40

Probably because if they are port how you would exit from those lakes? You buy destroyers or some naval unit and then you can just move them trough lakes.

Equally, it is impossible to exit from the Caspian sea, but the cities around it are ports.

And yes it would be useful, e.g. to bring units quickly from Quebec/Ottawa to Chicago, where they could be used in the Midwest.

Remember Chicago grew up as the USA's third biggest city because it was quicker transporting things into the heart of America using the Great Lakes, than by moving them overland.

Support.

Yeah, this should really be changed. If the devs are worried about them not being too useful, we can also just make the Saint Lawrence River wide enough on the map to send naval units through. I think this would really make NA more fun to play. Ontario can take Great Lakes on first turn, Great Lakes has a lot more expand options.. hell, Quebec could take Washington.

It might be an unneeded buff to Great Lakes, but it makes expansion more diverse and buffs Naval Commander, so I like it. Would be even cooler if we had Mississippi; it only touches 4 cities, but it + great lakes would make NA WAY more interesting.

I'm moving this to ideas and suggestions, as it seems more suitable for the way this thread is going.

Bump

Bump for xeno


[EDIT] Everyone's just so.. fast

Just play scenarios that have rivers and lakes.

You have my support

Would be interesting. Support.

Hi I just came here to post "support" because upvoting isn't enough.

Maybe soon this can finally happen

Would need to add the detroit river aswell to make this viable.Possibly the st lawrence if you want to make this really good.

Support, you can make naval wall

Aye. Ive seen scenarios with better map quality and more intrigate borders then what the world map has to offer.

I agree with this

No

Nvm yes

Napisao Alexis, 05.07.2019 at 13:33

No

Yes

Napisao Alexis, 05.07.2019 at 13:34

Nvm yes

Nvm no

Would be good to reach Otawa from Chicago with naval transport, instead of expensive and time consuming air transport

So nobody disagreed with this post, including Clovis (who is now in a position to enact change).

It is a simple thing, simple things go far in this game. We've wanted this changed for 5 years now. We've been waiting FIVE years for an admin to do something. It's simple, make Chicago and Toronto into ports.

Napisao clovis1122, 15.02.2016 at 12:15

Hi I just came here to post "support" because upvoting isn't enough.

Well you an admin now...

Bump, as mentioned in a different thread, the entire world map needs some rework.

For those who think this isn't useful, you can easily traverse these lakes using shortcuts like you do in Denmark in 3v3s
And they look more useful than the Caspian lake ports

Napisao Helly, 17.04.2019 at 06:14

Would need to add the detroit river aswell to make this viable.Possibly the st lawrence if you want to make this really good.

Hey, calm down, small changes, small changes...

edit: or move the city down a micro inch :3