Proposal: Change Authority's militarism policy.
Militarism
Old: Each city with a garrison gives +1 happiness and +2 culture. -15% to Unit Maintenance, -50% to road maintenance.
New: Each city with a barracks gives +1 happiness and +2 culture. -15% to Unit Maintenance, -50% to road maintenance.
Rationale: There is nothing wrong with a garrison bonus in general but its not suitable for Authority's playstyle. The tree greatly encourages you to have your military units either hunting barbs, shaking down city states, or being engaged in active war. Having to hold your units back from those activities to gain the bonus is the exact opposite of what you are otherwise encouraged to do, and so the tree conflicts with itself.
This version still maintains the theme of "military police maintaining happiness and culture in your cities" but doing it in a way that encourages military buildup and utilization, rather than discouraging it.
Note: I have placed another change to Authority here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/thre...-2-swap-some-imperium-tribute-bonuses.681464/
If you wish to push Authority further, feel free to vote for either of these policies, or both.
Militarism
Old: Each city with a garrison gives +1 happiness and +2 culture. -15% to Unit Maintenance, -50% to road maintenance.
New: Each city with a barracks gives +1 happiness and +2 culture. -15% to Unit Maintenance, -50% to road maintenance.
Rationale: There is nothing wrong with a garrison bonus in general but its not suitable for Authority's playstyle. The tree greatly encourages you to have your military units either hunting barbs, shaking down city states, or being engaged in active war. Having to hold your units back from those activities to gain the bonus is the exact opposite of what you are otherwise encouraged to do, and so the tree conflicts with itself.
This version still maintains the theme of "military police maintaining happiness and culture in your cities" but doing it in a way that encourages military buildup and utilization, rather than discouraging it.
Note: I have placed another change to Authority here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/thre...-2-swap-some-imperium-tribute-bonuses.681464/
If you wish to push Authority further, feel free to vote for either of these policies, or both.