I feel like I should write about that Strawberry Alarm Clock song...sorry, most of you are too young to remember.
I used to have a devil of a time getting metals, mithril, gems, etc., but now it seems if I build a lot of mines I can usually get 'gifts' in those mines later.
Now, I really think it is hard to get Incense and Reagents in many of my games. Civs don't want to trade it and it is scarce on the maps I play. I really like to get Incense in my resource box so I get the Priests/Inquisitors/High Priest thing going. Yes, I know you can do it with other resources depending on your civ, but I usually need Incense for my religion.
I don't think I have to explain the importance of having Reagents for your magicians.
So, how about a few ideas on how to get more Incense and Reagents into the game? Here are mine:
1. Add more to the map. A huge map only seems to have 3-4 of each. I think adding more would make the game more interesting.
2. Give one or the other in existing Wonders. In Yggrasil, for example, why not give Incense. A FOL civ will have Hidden Paths to build it and needs Incense. Give Reagents with Catacombs Libralus or one of the other magic Wonders.
3. Have new Wonders that might give you Incense or Reagents.
4. Just like a mine suddenly pops you with Gold, or Copper, have a farm suddenly turn into a Reagents Plantation. Surprise stuff like that in the game is fun!
I know some may say to go take it via conquest from another civ. Even so, I have often been so far away from either resource it just wouldn't make sense.
I think adding more of these resources to the game would make it more interesting.
I used to have a devil of a time getting metals, mithril, gems, etc., but now it seems if I build a lot of mines I can usually get 'gifts' in those mines later.
Now, I really think it is hard to get Incense and Reagents in many of my games. Civs don't want to trade it and it is scarce on the maps I play. I really like to get Incense in my resource box so I get the Priests/Inquisitors/High Priest thing going. Yes, I know you can do it with other resources depending on your civ, but I usually need Incense for my religion.
I don't think I have to explain the importance of having Reagents for your magicians.
So, how about a few ideas on how to get more Incense and Reagents into the game? Here are mine:
1. Add more to the map. A huge map only seems to have 3-4 of each. I think adding more would make the game more interesting.
2. Give one or the other in existing Wonders. In Yggrasil, for example, why not give Incense. A FOL civ will have Hidden Paths to build it and needs Incense. Give Reagents with Catacombs Libralus or one of the other magic Wonders.
3. Have new Wonders that might give you Incense or Reagents.
4. Just like a mine suddenly pops you with Gold, or Copper, have a farm suddenly turn into a Reagents Plantation. Surprise stuff like that in the game is fun!
I know some may say to go take it via conquest from another civ. Even so, I have often been so far away from either resource it just wouldn't make sense.
I think adding more of these resources to the game would make it more interesting.