Alathra:Ports and Carriages
What are ports ?
Ports are your gateway to adventure and trade, connecting towns across continents. With just a small fee and a short wait, you can set sail to any port in the world.
No matter the distance, you can always reach your destination even if it's beyond your port's range. The port system will calculate the fastest route which may include stopping at some other ports along the way. This means you can travel anywhere without the hassle of planning multiple stops yourself.
Port taxes
Town mayors have the ability to set an additional tax on their port. By default, these taxes are set to their maximum value, but town mayors can adjust them as wanted via the port menu. Whenever a player travels to a port which has taxes, whether is the destination or just part of their journey, the town bank will collect a free.
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Port sizes
Ports come in 4 sizes, each offering different travel ranges and costs. The larger the port the father and cheaper it can take you.
Jettys are the smallest of the ports and cover a small range of 1000 blocks. Town mayors can set a maxium port tax of 5% Max Tax: 5% Speed: 150
Dockyard - 2000 Max Tax: 10% Speed: 180
Harbour - 4000 Max Tax: 15% Speed: 300
Megaport - 7000 Max Tax: 20% Speed: 480
Port blockades
Ports can be blockaded, preventing anyone from using them to enter or leave the town. A blockade completely disconnects the port from the global network, making travel to and from the town impossible until it is lifted. Port Blockades only happen when a town is in the progress of getting seiged during wars
When do port blockades happen ?
Port blockades occur only when a town is under siege during a war, forcing travelers to seek alternative routes or delay their journey until the conflict is resolved.
Port requirements
Jettys must have at least 1 ship of any size.Docks must have at least 1 ship of medium size or larger. Harbors must have 3 ships, 1 of which must be medium size or larger, while the other 2 can be any size. Megaports must have 5 ships, 1 of which must be large size and 2 of which must be medium size or larger, the final 2 ships can be any size. Ship sizes can be found at the dock at spawn.
But ships alone are not enough to create a port, you must have a built up town to support it. There are no hard set standards for what a town must look like to have a port but a lone small wooden cabin or a few dirt huts wouldn’t be enough to support a port. Additionally a port must always have the minimum amount of ships in it. This means if you have only built the minimum amount of ships for your port you can’t take them out cruising with movecraft.