Making the island of your dreams suggestions

[Masha_Awandah]

A few things I'd like to see:

First, I'd love to see more animal variety. New variants of existing ones (Red chocobo for example) or new species, like crabs replacing the Apkallu on the east shore. They don't need to drop new items, just having variety would be nice.

Second, the starting beach is barren and unused. Shouldn't we get an option to remodel or modify it? A quay,maybe a parasol, anything really. Maybe even a fishery or a bigger boat. It feels off to see it abandonned with twigs littering the place when you can go as far as building a lighthouse on the cape.

Third, I agree that we need fishing, but not the usual. Mining/logging were reduced to the very basic "click shiny, get item" method of gathering to avoid forcing people to level up gatherers, and the same should apply to fishing. Maybe make it so that there are fishing shiny spots near beaches/ponds/rivers and just automatically fish something out by clicking on it?

Fourth: Outdoor. Furniture. When I first heard of the island, it sounded like we'd get some sort of personal housing outside the usual housing districts, which it sorta *is*,but there's no option to put down some outdoor furniture. The 10 bonfires I bought at the last summer event are eating up my retainer's inventory and I'm itching to put them to use.

Lastly, we need to remove rest days for mammets. They don't need those. (j/k)

[rainichan]

I'd definitely like more areas to relax in, or to travel to a second island with more/new things to gather, different biomes. Desert oasis? Volcanic island? Snowy mountain?? Heck yeah, I'd be down for those.

I know some QoL changes like two "collect all and resume/dismiss caretaking" buttons would be GREAT.

[fay2]

A few things I'd like to see:

First, I'd love to see more animal variety. New variants of existing ones (Red chocobo for example) or new species, like crabs replacing the Apkallu on the east shore. They don't need to drop new items, just having variety would be nice.

Yes, agreed a few optional mobs that are purely externally looking different, maybe a blue and green chocobo before a red one tho lol.
Having them behind a catch/ catch release "x" number of the mob before it appears might be fun? maybe in "x" weather too?

Second, the starting beach is barren and unused. Shouldn't we get an option to remodel or modify it? A quay,maybe a parasol, anything really. Maybe even a fishery or a bigger boat. It feels off to see it abandonned with twigs littering the place when you can go as far as building a lighthouse on the cape.

The starter beach dose needs a landmark for sure. Maybe a beach hut or pergola as other options.
or are you meaning much like the pathways can be upgraded / glamoured? either/and/or/both

Third, I agree that we need fishing, but not the usual. Mining/logging were reduced to the very basic "click shiny, get item" method of gathering to avoid forcing people to level up gatherers, and the same should apply to fishing. Maybe make it so that there are fishing shiny spots near beaches/ponds/rivers and just automatically fish something out by clicking on it?

Good idea to get fishing into the island style content.

Fourth: Outdoor. Furniture. When I first heard of the island, it sounded like we'd get some sort of personal housing outside the usual housing districts, which it sorta *is*,but there's no option to put down some outdoor furniture. The 10 bonfires I bought at the last summer event are eating up my retainer's inventory and I'm itching to put them to use.

Seems something to this effect is on its way. Which is great

I'd definitely like more areas to relax in, or to travel to a second island with more/new things to gather, different biomes. Desert oasis? Volcanic island? Snowy mountain?? Heck yeah, I'd be down for those.

or "Eureka" like move the island?

I know some QoL changes like two "collect all and resume/dismiss caretaking" buttons would be GREAT.

Seems they have this being added in 6.3 as well. It really is needed! so thanks in advance devs.


Was also thinking that maybe we need a glamour mallet option too. It seems like some people want rid of them but maybe having them take on the look of minions you have ay your own desire with glamour would be a good middle ground? I don't see them removing the mallets out right, we interact with them to do island management after all.

[KairiElise]

Just add an any sized house plot and let the entire island have furnishings on it without a cap, problem solved.

Right, no more fighting or worrying over the most popular or scenic houses in the wards. The island itself should of been housing for XIV from the beginning. As for suggestions I think it would be nice for the seasonal event stuff to also be implemented into your island. You want endless christmas trees or a snowy haven with starlight hangings ? Be my guest. Let us use decor as we see fit. And I wouldn’t mind having main characters show up on your island and chill throughout the space, possibly give you unique foods for your pets or rare items that can be used for the workshop or landmarks.

[HeyMcFly]

When I.S. first released, like many I went for it- I didn't rush though but I did do everything it had to offer & was left disappointed
Currently, Island Sanctuary is just Tataru's Sweatshop Simulator

My suggestions:

I want seasonal events not just in the main cities, but on the Island Sanctuary as well

Because?: I think the Island is nice in its own way, but it's not how I'd want my island to look.
In games like Animal Crossing, Harvest moon & stardew valley, there are seasonal changes as well as in-game events where you can get rare/ seasonal foods/ items & have seasonal/holiday mini events & meet special NPCs

-I'd like to fully customize my island, by adding whatever decorations like animal crossing & inviting NPC's to live there & have a house.
A full instanced house that I can customize to my hearts content along with my island.

-The NPC's we could invite should be the Scions & other various NPC's that can be tied in.
Why wouldn't the Scions want to check in on their friend/colleague, the WoL? or Vice versa.

I really hope the devs expand upon it later, tenfold; & actually give us something more in line with what makes games like animal crossing, harvest moon & stardew valley fun.
I'd hate for the dev team to have introduced a feature only to give some excuse like "limitations" as to why it can't or won't be developed to be better than what it currently is.
Or ignore improving Island Sanctuary altogether & they'll instead just keep adding to the features already there, (which aren't much.)


As island sanctuary currently stands, I've lost all interest in it because it's not unique, it's not fun, you cannot customize- only 'improve' buildings which do change, but it's in theme with the island. It is currently another doman enclave but with pets & mammets
and if new rewards don't somehow include Hilda's hairstyle, I won't participate

[fay2]

as for the orchid idea.
I'd think it would be good over the hill above the wood land there in the green



Having it so we can graft different branches to the trees with horticulture {you can do this irl} to change the produce the trees bear. {lemons, oranges, limes, etc..}
Much like how we can buy seeds with cowries we could buy the branches the same way, however they would permanent a bit more like the pasture leavings till you switched out the branches.
{so i guess they would cost a fair bit more cowries, compared to seeds}

The orchid idea got me thinking on other field types.

came to the idea of a Plantation

Where you can make a custom set of gather points going out and transplanting the gather items of your choosing bit like capturing critters on the island for the pasture.

Putting it to the south of the hideaway with a little terraforming so the Plantation can also be expanded to water items too, easily.



something like this,



Maybe even make the mammets able to farm it too.
even tho the idea is more to give you a customizable place to gather from

[RobynDaBank]

Telling the mammets to please just take a day off and leave me to my lonesome.

[Jojoya]

Telling the mammets to please just take a day off and leave me to my lonesome.

Happy to agree here. If they're forced to have 2 rest days each week then they should disappear on those rest days instead of hanging around in their usual places.

[fay2]

if your looking to save on work the tomato growth could also be used for beans too

but please expand cropland

[fay2]

the workshop work order save preset is great but like macros could we have a page that we can use with all characters
running 3 islands in 3 regions it would help greatly more that having the time

its a great addition all the same thanks