YES! What a civ!
Even better off than I expected!
1) Trade routes yields based on %??
2) Extra length for maritime trade routes??
I cannot be happier, this one for sure is now my favorite civ in the entire game. So fitting to my preferred gameplay style!
Everything is superb. My only complaints are insignificants:
1) The UU being a nao and not a caravel (as it was a Portuguese invention). They could have done a "Caravela redonda" for example.
2) no bonus for placing or doing trade with other continents, but the actual bonuses are so fun that I prefer what they decided! (With the inability to trade with inland cities, a perfect malus).
An excellent Civ that looks insanely fun to play, my favorite in the whole NFP!
P.S: I being asking for a GP able to double trade routes lengths. Imagine that this come to be a reality, Portugal would benefit a lot as his bonus is 50% trade route length for maritime. Cof cof
Yeah, this might be the first time I actually consider it worth building.
Why so much hate for the Venetian arsenal... I adore this wonder!
saves a lot of production… It also becomes insane when using Victor and the promotion ability,
You can produce a fleet of level 2 with 2 different promotions with just one ship production!
Yeah, that's gonna be a must-build wonder for them...and basically only them.
I always thought that it was a very strong wonder for Norway, England, Phoenicia and Spain.
Norway = gives you the ability to expand your fleet, what allows you to pillage faster. (It is true that it comes a little late).
England = Extra Seadogs! That you can make in fleets to gain power of conversion against other ships (as they are stronger).
Phoenicia = making faster Birremes that helps you protect your trade routes.
Spain = Probably the most beneficed, as they can produce armadas with their bonus but lack the seaport to reduce the production lost. Venetian arsenal allows them to produce these armadas as a much lower production cost.
Now, Portugal is up there too. I think VA is a game changer for Portugal and Spain and they will fight for it!