This mod has the core major problems fixed within civ 5 for you in a really bare bones way. It's only meant to be played while you're waiting for the major balance mod of your choice to be fixed during a patch. Any time during a patch, I should have this one fixed within 24 hours, as it only takes 5 minutes to fix.
Note: The gold level is slightly off kilter, as I usually have city maintenance to offset it, but overall the experience should be much better than vanilla.
It is available on mod browser under the same name.
What's in it:
-Building maintenance is halved rounded down
-Building costs are 25% off
-Scientist slots are back on the library/paper maker, but scientists are nerfed (See below)
-Cities have 30 hp
-Long term unit Maintenance is reduced
-Great Person Terrain improvements are vastly increased (See civilopedia for details)
-Specialists are rebalanced:
-Scientists: 2 science, 2 GPP
-Merchants: 3 gold
-Artists: 2 culture
-The A.I. expands much more aggressively, and it actually builds units to defend itself
-Since I can't do alpaca's city maintenance, I am putting in thalassicuss' Anti-ICS: 3 city unhappiness, .8 per population, +2 starting happy
-Tech costs gradually increase
Note: The gold level is slightly off kilter, as I usually have city maintenance to offset it, but overall the experience should be much better than vanilla.
It is available on mod browser under the same name.
What's in it:
-Building maintenance is halved rounded down
-Building costs are 25% off
-Scientist slots are back on the library/paper maker, but scientists are nerfed (See below)
-Cities have 30 hp
-Long term unit Maintenance is reduced
-Great Person Terrain improvements are vastly increased (See civilopedia for details)
-Specialists are rebalanced:
-Scientists: 2 science, 2 GPP
-Merchants: 3 gold
-Artists: 2 culture
-The A.I. expands much more aggressively, and it actually builds units to defend itself
-Since I can't do alpaca's city maintenance, I am putting in thalassicuss' Anti-ICS: 3 city unhappiness, .8 per population, +2 starting happy
-Tech costs gradually increase