Does stonehearth need boats?

[Blitzvortex]

I dunno bout you guys but i think that a shipyard would be a nice addition, and a sea world, this way enemies would be able to attack/lay siege to your island towns, because they are a bit op right now.

In potential maps with large bodies of water, ships and naval battles would be a REALLY cool mechanic IMO.

[MoonSight]

I do agree, and i’m pretty sure the team has ideas on it too

The real reason there isn’t any at the moment seems to be mostly because there is no effective ‘mount’ system, though when it is developed later, i’d suspect boats and rides to be a real thing

[jomaxro]

Boats have come up before, I’d suggest checking out one of the previous topics, like

Boats? yeah... Boats. Or ships

So I had this idea while looking at some of the gameplay. Naturally, I thought of minecraft at first before I really understood that this game had an entirely different appeal to it. The concept of blocks may be similar, as well as building… But not on this scale. And then the introduction of the Pirates, Ninjas, and Politicians It got me thinking. Will their be boats? Sure, One could build boats and make settlers live in them, but making them move is an entirely different story. The idea is to…

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Fishing, Boats, Naval Trade

If any of this could be implemented, that would be awesome. Maybe a port beacon like the rally flag that can be placed above water which at the very least, adds an animation of a trader sailing up, when you receive daily traders in your pop ups. The boat could be an equipment item for a fishing class. It could deploy when the hearthling fisherman crosses on top a water tile. But really, any more in depth interaction with the water would be nice.