why not introduce a strategic resource in oceans?

[BeefontheBone]

That sounds more like a scenario idea to me.

 

[Sureshot]

ya ffh needs something strategic in the ocean since theres no oil like vanilla has

 

[Hypnotoad]

I like the secret island idea.

Here's another idea: how about dolphins or Loch Ness Monsters or Wyverns or some sort of sea-based creature that, with the right technology, can be trained and riden like a horse. This could then create a sort of combat unit -- perhaps one that can attack coastal land spaces as well.

 

[SKILORD]

What if water mana nodes could only be built on water and a few other mana nodes like perhaps life, nature, and chaos were allowed to be build on water?

Then if you just had some mana randomly appear in water tiles, and gave workboats or arcane barges (and in addition any acolites who already have water walking) the ability to improve the mana you would have a strategic water resource.

One might also bring back the oil resource and allow both it an whales to give access to a "greek fire" upgrade for siege weapons, and perhaps a some specialized "greek fire" type units. Of course, the traditional wells wouldn't fit in thematically..but a nice everburning tile might be a nice change.

Obviously a genius.