I love this game but the village management aspect does take away from the survival portions of the game later on, discouraging players from straying far from home. Being able to build survival shelters/camps with customizable workstations throughout the map would be great for A: meeting travelers who stop at your camps, B: being able to access a variety of workstations without running all the way back to your town, and C: having the ability to stash resources without running back home.
#Survival shelter/camp
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Off map quests might help with that too. Player needs to travel far away, they'll need to be prepared for the journey and survival the trip.