Map Generation: No rivers?

[Aenonn]

Loving the game so far.
Feedback would be in the area of why are so many ‘homesteading’ tools left out. (Not developed yet?)

A huge one: Rivers were free energy / heightened output for less effort: grain mill, lumber yard, bellows pump for foundry, etc. Lots of derived ‘perks’ from a good river, not just fishing.

[Mael]

I would love to see rivers, but in order to allow them to be generated in maps, they would also need to provide the ability to build bridges.

[medea_fleecestealer]

@Zantai

As for docks/bridges, water gameplay is actually a lot more complicated than you’d think in our setup. It’s something we’ve experimented with during development but ultimately decided to shelf for the time-being.

It’s a mechanic we will likely revisit, but it may have to be some kind of water-themed DLC as the tech and features necessary would be a major undertaking that’s not likely to fit the timeframe for the base game.

Where is the Church?

Well mosques/temples/etc also existed in that era. I’m sure everyone shocked we didn’t add churches would be just as satisfied by the addition of those instead, right? We’ve intentionally left faith ambiguous in frontier, even if churches are a “staple” of medieval Europe, which is another thing we’ve deliberately left vague. The setting for the game is inspired by certain time periods and places, but it is not set in those places. The player can decide whatever suits them. I’m not sure what …

[Aenonn]

Thanks for the cross-post/info!

[7enpier]

It is not necessary to build bridges to cross a river. Providing randomly placed fords solves the problem without adding construction.

[ccarinae]

Would love to see rivers [exploitation] in Tier 4 or 5. Big tick.
How about aqueducts?
How about moats?
and as stated above, water powered buildings.

[powbam]

@ccarinae

Would love to see rivers in Tier 4 or 5. Big tick.

I doubt rivers would ever be part of a “tier”. If they ever get implemented they will just be part of map generation.

Now…

@ccarinae

How about aqueducts?
How about moats?
and as stated above, water powered buildings.

…actual buildings on the other hand. That’s more tier material.

[FrankvanDorp]

Or just digging irrigation ditches for farmland. Right now crop fields are affected by heat and cold, but not by drought. That could be an interesting addition, which the player can then compensate for by properly irrigating the fields.

[ccarinae]

Oops, my mistake. Edited the original post.

[cpy]

Docklands DLC pls! Just look at trading, wagons bring little to no goods and buy little. With ships we could finally have proper larger scale trade.

[system]

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