Still city spamming after 1.0.8...maybe there's a better way!

from Elemental Forums

I've noticed that the AI and I are still city spamming after 1.0.8.  With higher costs to pioneers and merchants, it's just taking us a little longer to get started.  Perhaps a better way is to go back in time like we did in early beta and make city's cost essence.  Think about it.  It's the perfect answer.  Do you want a super sovereign with tons of mana or a bunch of spellcasters or a bunch of cities or some balance in between?

Like I said, I think all the pioneer and merchant changes did was delay the eventually city spam until turn 100 which makes the first 100 turns really boring now!

Thanks for your consideration.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Another idea is to change Caravans to provide gold instead of food. This is one way, or the way, that the AI is spamming cities in post 1.08.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

No. Never, ever, ever, would I want this back. It's enough to make me stop playing the game. The old system was crushed, beaten, broken, and cast aside way back when because it ended up being just plain annoying.

I really can't offer anything constructive other than my hatred of the old system.

-N

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