Navy cost

[carthages hope]

Hi guys, just wanted to get you're thoughts on the cost of building ships. I believe the upkeep is balanced but i think that the cost it takes to construct a vessel should be more expensive. This is because it was an expensive buisness building navy's in this period (if not any period in history). I belive a 1.5-2x increase would be fair.

This would ensure that you would have to be competently managing you're empire through conquests and balancing you're armies upkeep before you would be rewarded with a strong navy capable of dominating the Mediterranean.

The reason i bring this up is because i found it way too easy to build a superior naval force playing as the Spartans. I have 3 fleets each consisting of 4 tier 3 ships(cant remember their name) aswell as a land force consisting of 2 armys stacked with 1x Generals bodyguad 1x skiritai 1x spartan hoplite 4x Perioikoi and also 2x heteroi and 2x slingers. All this and I am still making huge profits from 28 settlements.

Do you agree with the costing balance or would you like to see it tweaked in either raising or lowering the cost to construct?

Regards, Carthage.

[DukeCanada]

Its an interesting idea, the only problem is that the AI likes to build fleets, and we're afraid this will bankrupt them.

Its something we can certainly discuss . Also, if you have 28 settlements as the Spartans, does that mean you're now at war in the Balkans or Rome? I dont think you will have much money left over when you start that venture.

[carthages hope]

It probably would bankrupt the AI come to think of it

I've just made contact with the Romans and have destroyed their fleets east of Italy. A couple of their fleets had full stacked armies aboard, so sad day for them The Getai have not attacked as yet, but im in Pella and they are in Stobi, so it's only a matter of time. I like the Elephant herd at Pynda, that's a nice little touch, and an intersting read so Kudos to the team for that little easter egg