The Smuggler's Cove is a unique Infrastructure building in Tropico 2 that provides a way to sell excess goods outside the island. In order for it to function, you must open it to a nation; doing so will cause the nation to discover the location of your island. You also need at least one Skilled Trader in order to build this structure, though unskilled male captives can work there.
Prices[]
Item | Base Sale Price |
---|---|
Cannons | 100 gold |
Muskets | 025 gold |
Cutlasses | 020 gold |
Rum | 015 gold |
Cigars | 015 gold |
Pastries | 010 gold |
Beer | 005 gold |
Items sold at the Smuggler's Cove each have a base price. This price is modified by the total skill of the Trader(s) and presence of an Overseer, as follows:
- Note that means the greatest integer less than or equal to .
Total Skill is the sum of the skills of the individual Traders. If an Overseer is employed, the skill of each Trader is increased by 1.
Note that, while Skill is displayed onscreen as an integer, it can take on fractional values.
Game Notes:
Recently I played Tropico 2 in Sandbox mode and noticed that the Smuggler's Cove delivery worker is quite slow and has a limited capacity for transporting goods from one factory to the Smuggler's Cove. For instance, a Smuggler's Cove delivery worker can transport a maximum of 4 cannons from the Cannon Foundry at one time. With all skilled workers at the Smuggler's Cove, you can earn a maximum of 400 gold from this delivery. To optimize production speed, it's advisable to have a Cannon Foundry with at least one engineer, and ideally, a maximum of two engineers. Additionally, if you have other production buildings like a Bakery or Blacksmithy near the Smuggler's Cove, the delivery worker will distribute goods there as well. It seems the worker's destination depends on the quantity of excess goods and also on the proximity. Based on my experience, I recommend placing the Cannon Foundry as close to the Smuggler's Cove as possible since cannons are the most profitable product. Other production buildings should be situated farther away. Ideally, create a setup where only the Smuggler's Cove and Cannon Foundry are near each other, ensuring the worker has no choice but to deliver only cannons.