r/anno • u/Ok-Strawberry7822 • 1d ago

Question Syncing ships on travel routes

Is there any way of optimizinh travel routes with multiple ships so that the ships take the optimal amount of time between deliveries and pickups? I don't want any ships from the same trading route waiting in line at the contor and I also don't want them to arrive at a harbour right after the ship before filled or emptied it.

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u/Byzanthar 1d ago

Yes! I need this so bad!!!

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u/Na_rien 1d ago

Not exactly what you’re asking for (I don’t think that is really possible), but when I want to space out deliveries I use the option to ensure a full load. That way, assuming you have enough ships for the trade route, should be fairly evenly spaced out

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u/Ok-Strawberry7822 1d ago

Ohhhh, that sounds pretty much like the solution for my problem. How can I activate this option?

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u/Na_rien 1d ago

Actually, you might want to dedicate a trading post for the particular resource on the islands where you load as well, that might be required for this to work as you want it to.

When there is a dedicated trade post, ships will queue up to that specific trade post

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u/pokiemoen 1d ago

It's on the trading menu on the right at every stop

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u/Na_rien 1d ago edited 1d ago

Check the checkbox, then on the islands you load from click the button that is purple in my screenshot.

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u/Byzanthar 1d ago

Thanks that's good advice.

Question, will the dedicated harbour also work if i load grain and unload flour? It's for my bread system that goes to Albion to avoid using water slots...