Imperialistic trait

[sigmakan]

I noticed that the imperialistic trait(50% production boost when creating settlers) doesn't really work the way it says.

As you all know, when making a settler food is turned into hammers. One would think that this 50% modifier would be applied to the cummulative hammers(base hammers + food hammers). But in fact, the modifier is only applied to the actual hammers and not the food hammers.

I am not sure if the devs intended it to be this way, but I doubt it. If they did program it this way on purpose I think its kinda silly. I almost always make settlers in my food rich cities and not my hammer rich cities.

Anyone else notice this?

EDIT, added screenshot

 

[jimbob27]

I'm pretty sure it's intended to be that way.

 

[50_dollar_bag]

I'm pretty sure it's intended to be that way.

Really. So early in the game it probably only equates to about a 25% increase in settler production assuming equal amounts of hammers and food being invested.

I guess this means you should maximize hammers when producing settlers as imperialistic.

 

[DigitalBoy]

I guess this means you should maximize hammers when producing settlers as imperialistic.

Exactly. In fact, the computer will value hammers over food when you build settlers as an imperialistic leader.

 

[mdm]

This is why mining is a good starting tech for imperialistic leaders

 

[ReyLuis]

This is why mining is a good starting tech for imperialistic leaders

Hell yeah - also beeline for Bronze Working. I'm pretty sure you also get a 50% bonus on 'chopped' hammers too

 

[Ghpstage]

I'm pretty sure you also get a 50% bonus on 'chopped' hammers too

You do, and from whipped hammers as well.

 

[karadoc]

I'm pretty sure it is intended. It also works the same way for all productivity boosts. For example, the Expansive production boost for workers; and the general productivity boost from forges.