To make PIETY viable for a first tree:
- Leave the tree and requirements as it is;
OPENER: as it is + shrines give +1 culture;
ORGANIZED RELIGION: as it is + temples give +1 production;
MANDATE OF HEAVEN: as it is + +2 food in cities with a shrine;
THEOCRACY: as it is;
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE:as it is + Holy Sites give +2 culture;
REFORMATION: as it is + can pick beliefs already chosen by others and +1 happyness in every city;
FINISHER: as it is but Holy Sites give +1 culture (instead of +3);
It is just lacking flavor, but wouldn't be a valid choice for first tree like this?
- Leave the tree and requirements as it is;
OPENER: as it is + shrines give +1 culture;
ORGANIZED RELIGION: as it is + temples give +1 production;
MANDATE OF HEAVEN: as it is + +2 food in cities with a shrine;
THEOCRACY: as it is;
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE:as it is + Holy Sites give +2 culture;
REFORMATION: as it is + can pick beliefs already chosen by others and +1 happyness in every city;
FINISHER: as it is but Holy Sites give +1 culture (instead of +3);
It is just lacking flavor, but wouldn't be a valid choice for first tree like this?