Discussion Non-Village Islands

[DeletedUser]

I'm on two newish maps and have noticed the islands with no villages are deserted isles suurounded by anchor points. Have they been used effectively in other, older worlds? I can see them as a waste of culture points, but IDK/newb. I can also see them as an easily defended alliance stronghold.

Does anyone use them? I can imagine uses, but what do I know?

 

[DeletedUser27700]

Most players shy away from settling there, as it is hard to grow without farms (farming villages or other players)
I have taken one by accident from a noob, and it is not worth it imho.

 

[DeletedUser25074]

When you get to a point in your game that farming villages just dont matter and your 8 hour farming just because its there rather than 5 minute farming because u need it then they can make useful little hubs for supporting your main cities tbh. But then i prefer to take cities than colonise so i never bother