Gathering Outpost

[dcrookston]

Sometimes I want to gather a resource (especially a valuable one) without building a colony there. I propose adding a pioneer action to build a "gathering post," which can be built in your territory or on tiles that are not owned.

To gain resources you need to put a specialist on the tile and "fortify" them; the specialist must match the resource being gathered. So if there's a silver mine on the tile, you must put an expert prospector on the tile.

You also have to put a wagon on the tile. This slowly fills up with the appropriate goods. No wagon, no goods produced. (Possibly also require the wagon to have food in it for the specialist to eat; alternately give the outpost a single storage slot for food that must have food in it or the guy won't work.)

If the tile becomes owned by someone else then you lose control of it. The resources would be vulnerable to native raids, and a hostile military unit moving into the outpost would capture the specialist and the wagon, so you'd want to keep your own military there to protect them.

I think the cost of a specialist, a wagon, a military unit, and (possibly) food is enough to justify getting resources without building a colony.

[Nightinggale]

Seems somewhat related to #142

[dcrookston]

Yes, I saw that later. Very similar idea.

[raystuttgart]

This would most likely be ripped apart by community just like "Roaming Fur Trappers" (80% said no)

I personally consider something like that just adding an exploit and reducing challenge but if anybody feels like community and team want it, then we should create a thread with a poll for it in community forum.

We need to discuss real features suggestions in the community forum and not just in issues.