Add some purpose to the game.

Island and/or shipyard defence. Built warchips. Missile attacks on other islands production chains. Conquer islands with different ore types. Something to make it interesting and fun. The game is very good at start- and midgame then its over.

Understanding this would be a huge undertaking, but making it so that your also building a military to conquer other lands would make this game the best ever made in my mind…. It’s already amazing. But a military aspect would be great. Clans and such with online play would be a natural progression I imagine

This is excellent. It's nice to see I'm not alone. Fantastic idea!

Maybe you want to try Offworld Trading Company.

Dude, you have just described my thoughts. I'd like to add attacks on your ships and convoys too

To v každej hre musí byť armáda a ničenie?
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Does every game have to have an army and destruction?

This post is for people with the same view on the matter and good ideas. The rest make your own post, i don't care.