12-27-2016, 08:37 PM
RE FEATHERS: I used to never accept a map that had chickens because they don't produce leather. Then along came Ducks, producing feathers whether I liked it or not. Fortunately, the tailors learned to make Survival Coats using Feathers and Reeds. At first I hated those - I knew they had to look stupid. But then I learned that the tailors in my town had learned the secret of combining those two ingredients in a way to make soft, luxurious coats that could be mistaken for angora! Now, if I start with feathered birds, I also build a Reed Farm and a Dock Workshop and make Survival Coats.
RE FISHING: There already are several types of fishing. The Tidal Pool and Dock Water Scavenger are "shore docks" that gather Oysters, Mussels, Seaweed and Crayfish plus find a Pearl now and then. The Wharf & Ship is the "whaling vessel" that brings back Whale Meat & Blubber plus Seal Meat and Lobster. Would be nice to have a pond that could be built where there's no rivers or lakes close by - maybe catch freshwater fish like trout. The other fishing docks could be differentiated by catching different fish (tuna, mackeral, etc.). However remember that each new type of fish becomes another line item at your town hall and traders.
