Hi people. As you know, the inca Balance raised hell among the popular opinion. While lots of people say that Noburu rush had to go (me included) some others argued that Inca identity is trushing, and that the civ will be lackluster with the upcoming nerf (line of thinking I also agree with).
Some, after thinking for a while, I came to a possible solution, making a little change:
-First, we remove the bonus that makes blacksmith upgrades affects vils. Yeah, I know, it's a classic, but the true is that it main value was in feudal. Having +2 armor in castle age won't make that much for your vils against Knights, Xbow or any Castle Age unit.
What we give in exchange?
Free infantry defense techs from the blacksmith.
Why?
well, 2 reasons:
1)It will still help a lot with the trushing identity, only than now, instead of vil rush, it will help with M@a+ towers.
2) It will make them better in the middle and late game. Castle age is where aztecs really shine. At the same time, mayans have an amazing eco, leaving, Incas as the worst American Civ. But the Meta for both aztecs and Incas is kinda similar: open archers, then Xbows, then, Eagles. Even Mayans do that sometimes (in castle age).
Having free armor for their eagles will give incas Power spikes in early castle age and imperial age, making their mid game better, and somehow comparable with other meso civs mid game. Also, it's an undirect buff to Kamayuk.
So, what do you think ?
Some, after thinking for a while, I came to a possible solution, making a little change:
-First, we remove the bonus that makes blacksmith upgrades affects vils. Yeah, I know, it's a classic, but the true is that it main value was in feudal. Having +2 armor in castle age won't make that much for your vils against Knights, Xbow or any Castle Age unit.
What we give in exchange?
Free infantry defense techs from the blacksmith.
Why?
well, 2 reasons:
1)It will still help a lot with the trushing identity, only than now, instead of vil rush, it will help with M@a+ towers.
2) It will make them better in the middle and late game. Castle age is where aztecs really shine. At the same time, mayans have an amazing eco, leaving, Incas as the worst American Civ. But the Meta for both aztecs and Incas is kinda similar: open archers, then Xbows, then, Eagles. Even Mayans do that sometimes (in castle age).
Having free armor for their eagles will give incas Power spikes in early castle age and imperial age, making their mid game better, and somehow comparable with other meso civs mid game. Also, it's an undirect buff to Kamayuk.
So, what do you think ?