Please add Fishing NPC Boats around Ports

[Ned Loe]

To make ports look more healthier I would like to see you guys add Fishing Boats around ports. We all know the new Gunboat and maybe already sailed one. I think Gunboat model is perfect for this task. Simply strip it off it's guns and give it 3-5 different paint themes so they will look slightly different on OS. 

 

Make them sit in one spot with 1-2 random fishing boats making trips to port to empty hold every 15 mins or so. If possible add tiny fisherman huts along the coast and not far from where they fish. 

 

Why add Fishermans outside ports? 

 

 

One idea is to promote a quick and worry free trading. Player would simply sail to the nearest gunboat. Click it and select sell all fish. Prices should be slightly better when sailing to Fishermans on OS vs Port. 

 

Achievements

1. Beautification of Ports

2. Feel of busy environment

3. Quick fish trading for Players. 

 

Charleston, USA - NPC placement Example:

 

-dots are small fishing boats in shallows

-yellow marks are fisherman huts

-grey marks are port area houses

 

 

Inspiration

 

[Tief N Tote]

This would also open up the option for small fishing/farming villages scattered about the map that you can't enter but trade items with by clicking on it like you say.

[Ned Loe]

I forgot to mention that we already have seagulls circling over area where suggested Fisherman Boats would sit.

[Pigafetta]

Little nice ideas are the best... I like your idea Captain Wind

[Ned Loe]

Updated illustrated map to show all the details. 

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

This sort of artistic implementations, same as farmland, plantations, shore villages, etc would add a lot of life to the already great world and coastlines.

[Rebel Witch]

Great idea! It will also give us perspective just to how big and awesome our warships are compared to the little fishing boats around us.

[Pigafetta]

Following up Captain Wind's idea... what about remake the models for the cities? I think I read this suggestion long time ago in one of the forum, but it fit well with the beautification of ports. Maybe just some distinction for Capital, Regional Capital, and free cities, each one with their share of fishing ships.

Just to make coastline navigation more appealing.

[Ned Loe]

Following up Captain Wind's idea... what about remake the models for the cities? I think I read this suggestion long time ago in one of the forum, but it fit well with the beautification of ports. Maybe just some distinction for Capital, Regional Capital, and free cities, each one with their share of fishing ships.

Just to make coastline navigation more appealing.

I know for a fact that they started work on different buildings(each nation will have it's own style) last year. It slowly got quiet and I am not sure what happened to that project. Anyone got any info on that? Is it scheduled for UI work plan? It would be nice to hear from Devs on this.