[NOT BUG] City-state Bonuses: Maritime food bonus applies to new found cities; OP

[Dark_Jedi06]

I'm currently playing a game where I have 2 maritime city-states as close allies and food production has skyrocketed throughout the empire. However, here's what I don't understand, any new city instantly acquires this bonus. So I can found a city half way across the world (for example, in Oceania on Earth map I'm playing now) and the city will grow to be size 4-5 in less then 20 turns.

Shouldn't you have to connect a city by trade route to the capital before getting such a powerful bonus? Seems like something that was overlooked.

 

[Grey Fox]

I believe this is a feature, once you reach happiness cap that bonus doesn't mean as much.

 

[12agnar0k]

The maritime bonus applies to all your cities (more for your capital), doesn't need a trade route.