Shipping

Shipping is an important part of operating a successful city! All shipping is done through the port, which may be built at citadel level 10. The primary function of the port is sending boats, resulting in alliance store credits, stardust, port points, and tablets. A boat is filled using materials, resources, and equipment made in the forge.

Each boat takes 3 hours before it lands, unless reduced by the Beacon module or called immediately using the "Get Ship" item. Once the boat lands, the player has 15 hours to fill all the orders, or the boat will leave.

Once the boat lands, the player can fill the boat. Each time an order is filled, the player will immediately receive alliance credits and stardust for that item. Items may also be requested from alliance mates and sent through the alliance port. Once all orders on a boat are filled, it can be sent immediately using the "Send Ship" button, resulting in a reward of a tablet, shipping points, and alliance points.

The player may send a boat before it is filled, using the "Send Empty" or "Send Underloaded" buttons. This will result in the player getting only the alliance credits and stardust for the orders filled (if any) but no tablet, shipping points, or alliance points.

If the 15 hour timer expires before the boat is sent by the player, it will act as if it were sent empty or underloaded. Any items crafted for orders that were not filled will remain in the players forge storage.

Once a boat leaves, whether sent or the timer runs out, another boat will immediately begin sailing toward the port.

After a certain number of boats are successfully sent, a prize will become available by pressing the "claim" button in the port. This begins at a prize every 10 boats, later increasing to every 20 boats. The prizes are random and are similar to the edict gifts.

A boat will not request items the player cannot make yet, meaning the level of the forge determines what is requested. As the port levels up, boats will request more items to fill.