[Sombre]

Perhaps it isn't a problem for you, but I think it could be improved. If elite national troops were priced so high that no-one ever used them and they were more of a burden than a bonus, some people would see that as a problem and some wouldn't. Fixing the problem for those who perceive it as one wouldn't ruin things for everyone else though. It's the same deal here.

Why should Ctis be worse than other nations when it comes to building in swamps? Why should Jotunheim (iron woods) or Pangaea be penalised for building in the forest? Wouldn't the game be more interesting and make more sense if the 'better' forts 'gifted' to various nations actually were better? The way it works currently is completely counter-intuitive. Sure once you get how it works you just build the 'crappy' forts, but when people start out they naturally identify the 'better' ones as actually being better. Madness I know.

I'm pretty sure the devs support the idea of rewarding thematic play where possible.