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Description:
A minimalist mod that enhances a number of Religious Beliefs to be more worthwhile and balanced. Also reduces the cost of Religious Units. For balance, Saladin's ability (Righteousness of the Faith) is also nerfed.
Full list of changes (original abilities kept unless noted):
Worship Buildings:
- Cathedrals: Have 1 slot for any Great Work of Art type, not just Religious.
Follower Beliefs:
- Jesuit Education: Campus and Theater Square districts provide +2 Faith.
- Reliquaries: Relics have quadruple yield of Faith. (Was triple. Tourism ability moved to Pilgrimage.)
- Zen Meditation: +1 Amenity for cities with a Holy Site.
Founder Beliefs:
- Church Property: +3 Gold for each city following this Religion. (Was +2.)
- Lay Ministry: Each Holy Site or Theater Square District provides +3 Faith or +3 Culture, respectively. (Was +1.)
- Pilgrimage: Religious Great Works of Art and Relics provide double Tourism. (Previous ability removed.)
- Stewardship: Each Campus or Commercial Hub District provides +3 Science or +3 Gold, respectively. (Was +1.)
- Tithe: +1 Gold for every 5 followers of this religion. (Was for every 4 followers.) +2 Gold and +1 Faith for every trade route.
- World Church: +2 Culture and +2 Faith for every 4 followers in other civilizations. (Was +1 Culture for every 5 followers).
Enhancer:
- Itinerant Preachers: Religion spreads to cities 50% further away. (Was 30%.)
- Missionary Zeal: Religious units have +2 Movement.
- Scripture: Religious spread from city pressure is 50% stronger, boosted to 100% with Printing. (Was 25% and 50%.)
Other changes:
- Missionary, Inquisitor, and Apostle base cost reduced. Missionaries and Apostles have a base cost of 60 Faith (from 100) and Apostles have a base cost of160 Faith (from 200).
- For balance, Saladin's "Righteousness of the Faith" ability nerfed. Worship buildings cost 50% of their total cost rather than 10%.
