I made an experiment because I wanted to know is it worth to fishing on BF. Probably it is obvious to expert BF players. I played on the same map with 8 sheep, 2 boars, 3 deers, 8 berries, lake with 5 shore fishes. I made a boom 3 times, every time with the different builds orders. I played with Koreans because they don't have eco bonuses and always made loom before click feudual. Always reach Castle age at 15:51 (single player mode on) and made first wood and farm upgrade).
A: 26+2 vills up
B: 26+2 vills up with 5 fishing boats
C: 26+2 vills up with 11 fishing boats (constantly production in dark age) + arleady 7 fishing trapps builded; without farm upgrade.
This is the result when I was reached Castle Age (15:51). Population doesn't counted scout.
Click here -------> http://oi42.tinypic.com/rsua9h.jpg
As you see resources are almost the same (able to build and keeping vills production with 4TC) but the economy is better with fishing ships because u have extra food income.
A: 26+2 vills up
B: 26+2 vills up with 5 fishing boats
C: 26+2 vills up with 11 fishing boats (constantly production in dark age) + arleady 7 fishing trapps builded; without farm upgrade.
This is the result when I was reached Castle Age (15:51). Population doesn't counted scout.
Click here -------> http://oi42.tinypic.com/rsua9h.jpg
As you see resources are almost the same (able to build and keeping vills production with 4TC) but the economy is better with fishing ships because u have extra food income.