Commercial Trait

[Arrian]

I was thinking (I do that occasionally)...

Commercial, IMO, is a relatively weak trait. What if commercial civs got 1/2 price marketplaces too? Not banks... I think that makes it too strong.

*puts on best Dennis Miller impression*

Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. I wanna know what you think, Apolyton.

-Arrian

[lockstep]

I'd prefer a more noticeable decrease of corruption.

[Mr. Blaze]

hmm.. i think the marketplace price reduction is a good idea.. or maybe a _slight_ boost in tax.. (unless there is 1, havent noticed tho)

[rpodos]

How about a cheaper Colossus?

[Brinoch]

I like the idea of reduced cost marketplaces/banks. It makes sense along the same lines as reduced cost temples/cathedrals for Religious and reduced cost libraries/universities for Scientific. Each of these two traits also has an additional bonus beyond the reduction in cost for city improvements, so Commercial would be improved to a somewhat similar status to R and S.

On the other hand, this does leave Expansionist and Industrious out in the cold -- maybe Granaries (or aqueduct and hospital) for E and Factories for I? (Although, the double speed workers are still good all on their own.)