How are people underwhelmed?
Cities on the same continent as your
capital have 100% loyalty.
Dido can move her capital.
So, Dido can forward settle
the entire game and on different continents.
This is a really powerful Mechanic. I mean, her settlers get extra movement too? You could forward settle as part of a military invasion. Chop out at Harbour or Reyna it (remember, it’s half price). Move your Cap. Now you have the perfect base of operations and it won’t loyalty flip. Nor will any coastal cities you capture. Plus - all your Naval units heal instantly.
This is such an interesting Mechanic.
On top of that, Dido can also just nail the OCC if you want to go that route, given she gets four trade routes from her GP and can pump out districts in that city. You know - including Neighbourhoods.
And half price Harbour district is still a half price Harbour district.
Really interesting design. Really, really interesting.
I'm disappointed there's no bonus to maritime trade (beyond the small bireme buff), the very foundation of Phoenician civilisation. I also don't see the point of moving ones capital. They should have just made Dido's capital Carthage and made her ability the Colonies, with the generic civ getting trade route bonuses.
The bireme looks good though, and then Cothon is a beautiful-looking district. Dido herself has good leader art too.
There is - extra trade routes. Extra trade routes are awesome. And it looks like she can stop Sea routes being pillaged too.
It’s like Bizarro ancient era England. You know. Because of the Harbour. And trade routes.