Originally Posted By: Borg
You would think that once all the technologies had been researched, they would figure out fishing poles, nets, crab/lobster traps and so forth. Well, maybe not lobsters (I think they are only found in cold water).
Sounds logical, but maybe that would be expecting a bit much.

Originally Posted By: Borg
If you were stranded on an island, at some point, wouldn't you build a boat? Maybe it isn't the first thing you need to do. Maybe you aren't even building it for escape, maybe you would use it for fishing, courting the pretty ladies, or disposing of lazy villagers who dislike work by giving them a pair of cement overshoes. But my villagers have never shown an interest in boat building whatsoever.
Yes, it's a shame they never bothered to research cement, isn't it? But then again, if they did, they'd probably have to build the huts out of it. *ugh!* They're much prettier the way they are.

The spearfishing was a novelty I hadn't expected. I was sure I imagined it the first time, or it was a glitch.