Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-26228660-20150323221758/@comment-26228660-20150325190903

NoBanana wrote:

The issue with shipbuilding is that beyond level 5, nobody really wants the boats.

People want speed instead of size, (yeah, a kayak would fit that discription.) and so I think we should add a steam-boat of some form. So, a steamboat. A huge, engine powered boat, that in real life goes about 8 mph. Thats funny, the average person can sprint about 8 mph. So basically, under full power, its the same speed as a raft. Not only is it bigger than a sloop, but it would most definitely cost more than shipbuilding five and some iron plus a constant fuel supply, for what is essentailly a super-mega-souped up-hoopty-novely raft? Thats about as far from speed over size as you can get.

the only people who would use it would be nomads, who already have enough perks as it is.

If instead we made the builder pay iron for an engine, and make them have to consume their flammable objects as the downside to the faster version of the sloop, we can add a late game boat, perhaps requiring up to shipbuilding 9, that requires more raw material (and therefore is a more tribal option) than it's counterpart but works better.

Thoughts? Yeah, I got one. What if, for the more than one original seat boats, like the large sailboat, for every person sitting in an original seat, the boat gains 5 walkspeed? This would certanly give tribes an edge over a nomad, if they are large enough.