Money CAN buy happiness.

[CandleJack]

Last nights game may have given me my new favorite civilization, Arabia. The unique ability of earning gold for each trade route is just HUGE. All game long, I was able to purchase land, units, and the most important, happiness buildings. Every time my happiness started to dip, buy another coliseum. The extra oil is also a huge bonus, I was able to completely run over my opponents with fighters, destroyers and tanks. The bazaar also is a big help for earning extra resoruces to sell off.

I know many can argue that Rome has a good UA, as does Japan and Germany. But don't look too far from Arabia, money making machine.

 

[ironclad]

Arabian UA is also amazing. I have only been playing Arabia!

 

[gunter]

I think it depends on map size, I mean on a big map you may have 8-10 cities with lot of trade routes but on small ones where you have 2-3 cities only the trade revenue may be not so relevant, I guess.

 

[CandleJack]

Think I was only playing on standard but it sure made me more likely to create new cities just to connect them.

 

[Ihmemies]

I've bought a lot of (happiness) buildings too, it sure helps with low production cities. Couldn't find any other use to the money after bribing city states to Ally status.