Economic Bonuses and Unique Buildings of the Italians:
Starting Resources:
- 200 food
- 200 wood
- 100 gold
- 6 vills
Market and Dock:
Italians have special markets and docks, with a unique appearance. They both cost 50% less, along with their economic upgrades. The market also have a 20% better buying/selling rate.
Università:
It works differently from the hausa university. It costs 300 wood, and have a build limit of 1, but it can be shipped a wagon in the I Age.
Is needed to research the unique age up techs.
Basilica:
So the Italians get 4 unique upgrades at the church (which is called basilica) without needing a HC shipment. Similarly to the swedes with the arsenal. The Italian church is called Basilica, it cost 200 wood and 150 gold.
AGE II
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Professional Crossbowmen:
Cost: free
It replace the wood cost of the xbow with a gold cost. In exchange, the xbow trade the x2 multiplier against light cav with a x2 against heavy cav (against light cav, xbows get a x1 multiplier). -
Swiss Papal Guard:
Cost: 500 gold
It ships 5 papal guards (renamed swiss pikemen). It also enables the training of papal guards from the church, at 120 gold each.
Age III
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Golden Bill:
Cost: free
Markets have a +10% better buying/selling rate, but gold is gathered 15% slower from all mines.
Age IV:
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Modernization:
Cost: 1500 food
Transform all MC into special guard mounted carabiners. The unit gain more attack when mounted, but lose the ability to dismount.
The appearance of the university, church, dock and market should be unique:
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Basilica (church):
St. Peter Basilica -
Market:
Venice’s Rialto market -
Dock:
The Dock of Genova with its Lighthouse -
Università:
The university of Bologna, the most ancient University in the world.