ben_the_man
Chieftain
Spot on... I wrote up a huge post about the lack of differentiation between the various resources and the issues with gold being king (over production) in gold vs mines.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=383372
See also the consolidated balance thread:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=382775
I may go digging into the XML/LUA files next weekend... but after 30+ hours of trying to enjoy a "large" map (3 games, none made it to completion due to bugs or bland gameplay), I'm a bit burned out and disappointed.
I feel your pain...
I just read through that balance thread you posted... good ideas. I hope they get patched and we don't have to wait for a full-fledged expansion.
I can't believe I've been lurking here for almost 6 years and have only posted 7 times...