Diamond Mines

[Aurelius...]

Diamonds are becoming an issue. With 2 required for the tb, 2 for the animal blessing, and 1 for the defensive blessing, it's hard to keep up. Especially given the fact that 1-5 can be stolen in a single battle.

I'd suggest that after clearing a significant amount of forest, each base discovers a diamond mine.

There is no actual source of diamonds at the moment. That is, cider comes from fruit trees, metal from gold mines, fur and leather from hunting animals. Diamonds appear magically from 5 star victories. Why not add mines?

 

[GailWho]

Very good point! We can even get oil from oil seeps and food and gold from farms and road... There is no guaranteed way of getting them...they just come to us by chance. Suppose that's why they are so precious.

 

[auriga]

Great idea. I spend most of my time these days hunting diamonds and getting them rarely. Yet it seems everyone who attacks me gets at least 1.

 

[Endril]

This is definitely needed, diamonds are lacking especially as the only way is through multi player battles and the league boat. But when you get 10 - 12 days of no diamonds then you need an alternate source.

Endril

 

[Eddie F1]

The existing gold mines could pop out a random diamond every now & again - save a bit of new coding.

And sort out the looting bases with diamonds - some days I have to target nothing but diamond loaded bases and most have no worthwhile gold, but hey, no bloody diamond either after taking the TC & storehouse.

And after raiding a base, purloin the League Boat code and show a selection of trade goods I can choose from, because those raiders must have all had a lobotomy, I send them after diamonds, they come back with 1 piece of fur, which 9/10 I'm already maxed out on.

 

[Aurelius...]

Fantastic idea.

And why not allow us to trade trade goods? (Hello???) Buying a shipment from the storehouse for crowns is not a good value for most of us. Allow us to trade 1:1 among the normal goods, and perhaps 3:1 for a diamond. Or if trading will not be allowed generally, then allow us to trade with alliance members.