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Counterproposal to (7-30) Polynesia UA and Carthage UA+UB rework
Also conflicts with proposal (7-30a) Carthage and Polynesia UA reworks.
Previously contained part of counterproposal (7-30e) Polynesia adjustments.
Proposal
Rationale
Carthage was historically known for establishing a coastal overseas empire to expand their trade network, rarely settling further inland, and the civ's current UA captures that disposition with the Lighthouse part; I'm strongly against changing that. Instead, we can emphasize their historical disposition by pushing those immediate City Connections even further. This proposal does so in place of the current Resource Diversity modifier because Carthage doesn't have any particular interaction with Monopolies, Luxuries or Strategic resources; better leave it for a civ that does, such as Netherlands, Russia or Indonesia. Replacing it lets us propose a large modifier for the City Connections, instead of a timid one.
The ability to move military units immediately after purchase is meant to capture their historical reliance on mercenaries, and is in line with the civ's focus on both Gold and speed. And alongside it, the addition of Reconnaissance for Naval Melee units is meant to revitalize a particular play that Carthage had when their UU still had Reconnaissance and was unlocked at Fishing; they could buy a naval unit to scout the coastline and end with an experienced naval unit in the process, helping them quickly find good places to settle and new potential trade partners (both City States and major civs).
Amendment 1:
MAGI: Complex proposal, DLL and database changes
Also conflicts with proposal (7-30a) Carthage and Polynesia UA reworks.
Previously contained part of counterproposal (7-30e) Polynesia adjustments.
Spoiler Current Carthage UA :
UA (Phoenician Heritage)
+125 Gold when founding Cities, scaling with Era. Owned Coastal Cities receive a Free Lighthouse. Trade Route Resource Diversity modifier doubled.
+125 Gold when founding Cities, scaling with Era. Owned Coastal Cities receive a Free Lighthouse. Trade Route Resource Diversity modifier doubled.
Proposal
- Carthage's UA has the " Trade Route Resource Diversity modifier doubled" replaced by "+200% Gold from City Connections".
- Carthage's UA gains "Military Units can move immediately after purchase and Naval Melee Units start with the Reconnaissance Promotion."
- (Info) Reconnaissance: Gain XP when revealing tiles.
Spoiler How the UA will look like, changes underlined or in strike-through :
UA (Phoenician Heritage)
+125 Gold when founding Cities, scaling with Era. +200% Gold from City Connections and owned Coastal Cities receive a Free Lighthouse. Military Units can move immediately after purchase and Naval Melee Units start with the Reconnaissance Promotion.
+125 Gold when founding Cities, scaling with Era. +200% Gold from City Connections and owned Coastal Cities receive a Free Lighthouse. Military Units can move immediately after purchase and Naval Melee Units start with the Reconnaissance Promotion.
Rationale
Carthage was historically known for establishing a coastal overseas empire to expand their trade network, rarely settling further inland, and the civ's current UA captures that disposition with the Lighthouse part; I'm strongly against changing that. Instead, we can emphasize their historical disposition by pushing those immediate City Connections even further. This proposal does so in place of the current Resource Diversity modifier because Carthage doesn't have any particular interaction with Monopolies, Luxuries or Strategic resources; better leave it for a civ that does, such as Netherlands, Russia or Indonesia. Replacing it lets us propose a large modifier for the City Connections, instead of a timid one.
The ability to move military units immediately after purchase is meant to capture their historical reliance on mercenaries, and is in line with the civ's focus on both Gold and speed. And alongside it, the addition of Reconnaissance for Naval Melee units is meant to revitalize a particular play that Carthage had when their UU still had Reconnaissance and was unlocked at Fishing; they could buy a naval unit to scout the coastline and end with an experienced naval unit in the process, helping them quickly find good places to settle and new potential trade partners (both City States and major civs).
Amendment 1:
- Polynesia's UA: Atolls back to providing Food, rather than Culture, to prevent potential turn 1 snowball issues.
- Carthage's UA: Free Navigator I on Naval Melee removed. New effect: "Military Units can move immediately after purchase" proposed.
- Rationale adjusted accordingly.
- Polynesia changes removed from this counterproposal, and are now part of counterproposal (7-30e) Polynesia adjustments. Title adjusted accordingly.
- Removed change to Great Cothon's City Connections modifier, as the building it replaces, East India Company, also has this effect; the removal was due to older versions of the latter not stating this effect, which made me think that the modifier on the Great Cothon was an addition to it.
MAGI: Complex proposal, DLL and database changes
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