Resource Collection

Players need to collect and manage the following four basic resources to maintain and develop their empire:

• Wood: used for construction, repairing ships, etc.

• Food: used to sustain the empire's population and crew.

• Iron ore: used to manufacture weapons, ships, and buildings.

• Gold: used for recruiting crew members, researching technology, developing trade, etc.

Resources can be obtained primarily through the following methods:

• Constructing resource-producing buildings within the territory.

• Occupying sea resource nodes.

• Trading with other players.

• Raiding other players' cities.