1. How to install Merchant Seas
  2. Movement and Turns
  3. Supplies and Begging
  4. Making money
  5. Investing in Ports
  6. Ships and Shipyards

Investing in Ports

Investing in ports will increase their level and make them more likely to ally with your nation. Ports can be anywhere between level 1 and 10, though some will have a limit on the max level they can reach. Higher level ports will get larger shipments of higher quality goods in the market and have better ships for sale in the shipyard.

Ports will remain neutral until at least 1 gold bar (10,000 gold) has been invested by a nation. After that point, the port will ally with whoever has invested the most money. An allied port will sell cheaper supplies, and give better deals when buying and selling goods at the market.

Because investing costs so much money, you shouldn't try to do it alone. Convince fellow sailors from your nation to work together to invest in specific ports, so you have a better chance of getting their allegiance and increasing the port level. And who knows, the king just might take notice of those who spread his nation's influence...