Hey everybody. Something I have noticed over the last few months I've been playing is that Salt is OP.
On an improved tile, gives you 3 food, 2 production, 1 gold. Salt usually comes in "veins" of 2-3 hexes, as well; Sometimes even 4, sometimes only 1. It only requires mining to improve. It is a luxury resource.
I've noticed that in every game I play, one nation starts with the 2-3 salt by its capital. That nation ends up completely eviscerating the early game, every time. Wonder spam, build huge armies, tons of cities super fast. It's just a trend I've noticed. Although, the nations I do find that start with salt more often than others are the Zulus, Ethiopia, Persia, Morocco.
I think it is too easy to get, and makes a city very productive and grow very fast. It needs to require a more advanced technology, or make it less rare that 2-3 of it is found in a single area.
What do you guys think? Do you think SALT is OP?
On an improved tile, gives you 3 food, 2 production, 1 gold. Salt usually comes in "veins" of 2-3 hexes, as well; Sometimes even 4, sometimes only 1. It only requires mining to improve. It is a luxury resource.
I've noticed that in every game I play, one nation starts with the 2-3 salt by its capital. That nation ends up completely eviscerating the early game, every time. Wonder spam, build huge armies, tons of cities super fast. It's just a trend I've noticed. Although, the nations I do find that start with salt more often than others are the Zulus, Ethiopia, Persia, Morocco.
I think it is too easy to get, and makes a city very productive and grow very fast. It needs to require a more advanced technology, or make it less rare that 2-3 of it is found in a single area.
What do you guys think? Do you think SALT is OP?