You see it lurking under your Shipping menu and you wonder how to get it. You might also have heard that it is the answer to dominating this game because, once you have it, you will make tons of goods and coins and have no problems levelling up your empire. In this article, I will tell you the exact steps you need to take to get your pier.
Step 1 - Coins
The pier will cost you 5,000 coins so you need at least that many to purchase it. Even if you fulfil every other obligation, without the coins you cannot get a pier. It's as simple as that.
Step 2 - Completing Goals (a.k.a. Quests)
If you look at the Shipping menu under Build then you will notice a message saying "Requires: Completing goals" not just for the pier but also for all the other Shipping items including the boats and the 9 supply routes.
The goal that you need to complete is The New Seaport. If you haven't come across this goal yet, don't worry, it's not too far into the game. This goal requires you to do (or already have) 3 city expansions and to lay 3 roads (not sure why but it is easy enough). If you have never done an expansion before then it will cost roughly 20,000 coins a pop (a lot, I know). The cost of roads is like pocket change in comparison.
Remember, if you haven't already expanded to the water then you should do so now because that is naturally where a pier is placed!
Step 3 - After Construction
Well now you have your pier. But alone, it won't do much. You need to buy boats and then routes. Remember, these can be found under the Shipping menu.
Source: eZine
