

Having to pay attention to wind patterns and avoiding things such as shallow reefs that can slow your ships down seems to add complexity to the game on its surface, but in reality, it doesn’t feel as though it really matters that much.

The path can be adjusted by clicking and dragging it around the ocean, which can allow you to use wind directions and sea conditions to your advantage.

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When setting up trade routes, a preview of the path your ships will take appears, along with an estimate of how many days the full route will take to complete. Unless you assign the Merchant perk to your main character at the start of the campaign, you cannot trade with hostile cities or cities with whom you are at war. Once you have convoys out on the water, you can set up trade routes between any number of cities you have purchased trade permits from. The citizens in each city appreciate having access to all of these goods, and become unhappy when there isn’t a constant flow of variety and supply. Resources span four different categories: Basic goods, which include things such as wheat, fruits, vegetables and wood, demanded goods like hemp, meat, and coal, export and craft goods such as clothing, coffee and tobacco, and quality goods like pastries and furniture. Each city can only produce up to seven different commodities (out of a possible 25) and it’s up to you to facilitate distribution to ensure that every city gets enough of each resource. However, after enough fumbling around, you’ll come to discover that it’s actually easier than it seems thanks to some of the game’s auto settings. Trade is the primary focus of Port Royale 4, and it can feel daunting at first. Performing tasks, combined with establishing consistent trade, rewards you with Fame points that can be used to unlock perks throughout the game.

In ‘Port Royale 4’ you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious governor who is eager to learn what it takes to manage and grow his small settlement into a bustling trader city. Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
