Roads on Islands--? any use

[Razor1952]

Does anyone know if roads on islands are useful or not? Increase trade?

[NicSO]

I think they are because they connect harbour with the city!!!

[Siris]

Yea, ever see the guys on wagons carrying their cargo from the city to the port, even on islands?

[Lonewarrior]

You should build them. They improve your trade meaning more $$$

[Oaty]

I could be wrong but I'm almost sure roads do'nt do a thing on islands. For one they are all too short to make a difference minus the Egyptian island of Salamis. Everytime I built a road/paved/highway and looked at the potential increased income there was none. Sicily is a little different as there are 3 other cities on that island to trade with.

If there is a difference it is so little that you will neve get your money back for building it.

[zhuge]

Plain roads don't improve trade. They just give increased army movement.
Paved roads give improved land trade only (about 2X original value).
Refer to Quietus's economics guide for more details.
I don't find the slightly improved movement necessary at all for island provinces like Rhodes or Kydonia, so in general I spend my denarii elsewhere.

[Tyrac]

Roads do increase income.

Ifyou doa search I am sure you can find the actual postthat lists how mucheach improvement gives you.

[hoof]

Maybe Hawaii doesn't need roads ...

:) :) :)

[NicSO]

AI (again AI) never blockaded the port....that also sucks!!!

[Silver Rusher]

I think that it depends on the size of the island. Roads help you move your army about as well, which is useless on a small island.