
Anyway, I've noticed that Japan has a wicked water boom.
Age 1:
+25% fishing gathering, x2
3 fishing boats, x2
dock rickshaw, cheaper fishing boats
Age 2:
2 warships
5 fishing boats, x2
+30% fishing gathering
team 3 fishing boats
Age 3:
8 fishing boats, x2
I've been able to hold my own against 2 lieutenant-level players with my water economy. You can even get a huge water economy without even building a dock! You'd want to, though, to get fishing upgrades.