Trade Route Range? So Confusing!

[Favedave]

I read that the trade range from one of your cities in 10 hexes. I have a foreign city 9 hexes away over land and inner lake, but it says "out of range." (There are 8 hexes in between the city centers.) And another 10 hexes away. Also out of range. I am not at war or anything. WTF is going on with the trade range? And the trade lens is useless since doesn't reveal range.

[Rhapsody]

Is that the first trade route you're trying to send to that neighbor?

Could be useful to see a screenshot of the settlements with hex grid turned on.

[wildmick]

a few solutions.

1) select the +5 range momento
2) befriend a gold independant, choose +5 range.
3) build a merchant, physically move it to the town you want to trade with, and click trade.

[anynamewilldo]

Playing as ancient Akrum Isabella with the +5 momento is a confusing mess. Dhows and merchants. Being told ai cities 5-8 tiles away are too far. Different continents sometimes and sometimes not. Are merchants meant to be same continent only and dhows other continent or visa versa?
I play archipelago maps 95% of the time and have quit so many games because of this. And yeah i even have extra trades routes bought with them and have their city center revealed and see they have worked resources and all my towns/cities have quays. Oh wow..Could it be ai coastal cities need a quay to start a trade with them?

[jmdenver]

The solution is 1) to have devs that can program and 2) explain the rules. Both are two much to ask,

[76561197995811149]

There are still some issues with roads (hopefully next patch?) but apparently coastal settlements on the same continent have been improved. I also highly recommend Trade Outpost for Towns. Just a couple can make a huge difference.

[hannibal_pjv]

And if I remember correctly. Only cities count for building roads, not towns.