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         Maybe providing the ability to specify how much resources you want to gather will be useful. 

For example, if I send a caravan 3h away, I want it to gather at full capacity 600 as I want to save on the journey time if I am to come to the same location for the same resource.

However, if a resource is 5m away, I may be willing to bring it as quickly as possible so that I can use it immediately.

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gigi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 19	Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 12:52
	Maybe providing the ability to specify how much resources you want to gather will be useful. For example, if I send a caravan 3h away, I want it to gather at full capacity 600 as I want to save on the journey time if I am to come to the same location for the same resource. However, if a resource is 5m away, I may be willing to bring it as quickly as possible so that I can use it immediately.

GM Stormcrow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group GM Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Location: Illyria Status: Offline Points: 3820	Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 12:56
	Caravan Capacity increase via the new skills have been applied to gathering caravans - from this point onwards, ie newly dispatched caravans only. If you still wish to limit the amount of time a caravan is actually gathering (and vulnerable if unprotected), send another caravan to the same location an hour later. This will bump your existing caravan off the square, and replace it with the new caravan.

gigi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 19	Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 13:23
	Would be good if I can interrupt the caravan without sending another caravan. The same way I have a "View In Map"button, we can have a "Send Back" button. In addition, would be good to be able to see what resource is being harvested, the same way we can see what is being carried back.

GM Stormcrow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group GM Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Location: Illyria Status: Offline Points: 3820	Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 13:56
	Hi gigi, Nice ideas - but really belong in the Suggestions & Enhancements forum rather than here. Also, on the "bringing back caravans" side, there's an item on the Current Dev List that covers this: MESSENGER DIPLOMATIC UNIT To carry new orders to units (Armies, Caravans) that are abroad. We don't want instant communication with units abroad, as this provides far too limited opportunities for ambushes etc. So a fast-moving Messenger unit seems to fit the bill quite nicely. Best wishes GM Stormcrow

MFrance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 01 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 65	Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 15:57
	I also don't like the idea of having to bump my caravan to bring them back home. I like to receive the resources as often as possible. Besides, I'd have to send a same capacity caravan away, so I'd be stuck with the same problem over and over again (send a bumping caravan to bump my previously bumping caravan). This'll drive me crazy. It would be nice if we could have caravans of different capacity in the village. By exemple, the caravan that has been built at Market lvl 1 would always stay 200, at lvl 2: 300, and so on.. but that might be a little complicated for now. For now, I'll just stick to 300 capacity caravan, as I carry books and weapons most of the time. By the way, has anyone noticed my brand new books and weapons' store on the trade market?? I have everything you need: books, spears, swords, armors, horses and even bier for those of you who are thirsty. So bring your high capacity (full of resources) caravans, everybody, and welcome to my store. ok, enough publicity ..MFrance