Build Fishing Boat

[Roman Around]

Hi all,
I am new to the Civ games and was wondering how do you build fishing boats? I started a roman game and am supposed to have fishing. I build workboats but do not have an icon to build a fishing boat. am I missing something obvious or is my install defective?

 

[DigitalBoy]

Workboats can only build fishing boats over tiles that already have seafood resources (fish, clam, crab). They cannot improve ordinary, resourceless water tiles. Once you get Optics, they can also build whaling boats over whale tiles. Once you get Plastics, they can build oil rigs over oil water tiles.

Also, the unit is consumed when it improves a water tile.

 

[Ace of Gold]

Workboats can only build fishing boats over tiles that already have seafood resources (fish, clam, crab). They cannot improve ordinary, resourceless water tiles. Once you get Optics, they can also build whaling boats over whale tiles. Once you get Plastics, they can build oil rigs over oil water tiles.

Also, the unit is consumed when it improves a water tile.

yes what he said also make sure its a coastal city

 

[bestbrian]

Move your workboat over the special sea resource (fish/clam/crab), click on the highlighted icon of fish, and, presto, fishing boats.

 

[7of9Fan]

BTW you can only build workboats, then you move it to the sea square you want to work and then a new icon shows up on the bottom and you can then convert the workboat to a fishing/whaling boat or drilling platform depending on the resource and your tech level.

 

[Roman Around]

Why would a tile without fish or clams, etc. have gold or bread on it? It also seems like fishing boats are on tiles that I did not build. Did an ally do that or my city manager ot something like that?

 

[JustinianVII]

Why would a tile without fish or clams, etc. have gold or bread on it? It also seems like fishing boats are on tiles that I did not build. Did an ally do that or my city manager ot something like that?

I'm guessing this is in the city window view with the fat cross... indicates how much food the tile produces, indicates the production it produces, indicates how much commerce the tile produces. The little boats on a water tile means the city is working that sea tile.

 

[PimpyMicPimp]

I think Justinian has answered your question. The little boats on the water are like the little house on a land tile, it means the city is working them. You can change where those boats are by clicking on different tiles in the city window.