Trade Post - how does it work?

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I have been under the impression that the improvement has an area effect.  (I fondly recall the days when there were tiny little freighters running around the map and commercial starbases with area effect.)  The wiki description is of an improvement that does nothing unless the planet is an end point in a trade route.  Is that true? 

Also, I don't see the effect of Trade Capital in the Civilization.Trade list.  Is it and Trade Post supposed to show up discretely? or are they wrapped up in the endpoint values?

 

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

There are starbase modules, like Trade Station and its upgrades, that offer a bonus to colonies which are part of trade routes that are in their zone of influence.

And there are planetary improvements, like the Trade Post, that boost trade if placed on colonies that are part of a trade route.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Rhonin_the_wizard, reply 1

boost trade if placed on colonies that are part of a trade route.
End of Rhonin_the_wizard's quote

That's the question.  Are the two end points the only "parts of a trade route"?

Thanks for reminding me about Trade Station.  Same question applies.  I take it that a route simply passing through a zone of influence can get no boost.

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock.net Forums Top
Quoting DMF, reply 2

Are the two end points the only "parts of a trade route"?

End of DMF's quote

For receiving a bonus, yes.

Quoting DMF, reply 2

I take it that a route simply passing through a zone of influence can get no boost.

End of DMF's quote

That is correct.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thanks!