There we can either buy old models, which are for sale at random and in limited quantities. But since we have to fight with pirates during the game and wars between the colonial powers are breaking out, we’ll need both kinds urgently. And vice versa, warships are brimming with weapons, but then have only a small cargo hold. Merchant ships cannot take cannons at all, but they can take many goods. They vary in speed, loading capacity, draught, number of crew, maneuverability, deck height, durability, and of course the value. In the beginning, there are five different models to choose from, which differ greatly in their values. So with our ships, we are responsible for the trade of goods and the basic supply of the cities. There were almost no land connections between the cities at that time, and if there were, they were very dangerous. The ships are definitely an extremely important factor in Port Royale 4. Perhaps the developers will fix this weakness later, but for now Port Royale 4 is a pure single player experience. I find this to be quite a shortcoming because this kind of game is actually suitable for collaborative action and building or even for competitive war games and conquests. Multiplayer is currently not planned for Port Royale. For example, the merchantress can trade everywhere without having to buy a trading concession for each city first, but she has twice the requirements for warships. These characters have slightly different abilities.
But also the eras, the targets and goals of the respective viceroys or colony administrators are different.Īt last there is a free game mode, where we join one of the four sea powers and choose one of the currently four given characters. On the one hand, these differ very much in the different starting areas. I expect that soon there will be one for each of the colonial powers. In addition, there are currently 3 campaigns. But don’t worry, it won’t get too complicated and you can have fun and success in Port Royale even without studying business administration. The game offers some tutorial missions, which simplify the entry into the sometimes quite complex processes. Your task is to earn as much gold as possible in the course of 4 month.Īrmed with several combat vessels, you are to destroy the hideouts of 3 successful pirates in as short a time as possible.Game Modes – Singleplayer – Campaign – Skirmish You begin with a couple of ships and some cash in Port Royale. Your task is to expand Corpus Christi to 8,000 citizens. You begin the game as a Bosun in Cayman, where you also already have a few assets.
Apart from a brief general introduction, you will learn all about the creation of convoys, naval battles, boarding, plundering and attacking other towns. This campaign introduces you to a life of adventure.
You will learn how to lead a town to prosperity, what will keep the citizens satisfied and how to set up automatic trade routes. This includes the principles of supply and demand, how to trade and how production works. In this campaign, you will learn how the economic system in Port Royale 3 works.