I totally agree that buying production is a very inefficient use of gold. The problem is that it's the only way to rush production when chopping is over. It's like a lemonade stand in the middle of the desert - you basically have no choice, so they can gouge you.
I think this makes sense, since the flexibility of gold makes it powerful. But the fact that the maritime gold -> food conversion is MORE efficient than farming makes that conversion really, really powerful, especially when you convert the extra food into extra hammers via tiles. I would tend to agree that maritimes are due for some sort of nerf...on the other hand, it does sort of add another dimension to the competitive aspect.
I think this makes sense, since the flexibility of gold makes it powerful. But the fact that the maritime gold -> food conversion is MORE efficient than farming makes that conversion really, really powerful, especially when you convert the extra food into extra hammers via tiles. I would tend to agree that maritimes are due for some sort of nerf...on the other hand, it does sort of add another dimension to the competitive aspect.
