The Jin Dynasty’s military buildings are nearly twice as large (16 tiles) as those of other civilizations, making the base significantly larger and relatively difficult to defend. This necessitates constructing more towers or surrounding the base with walls. Defense is further hampered by the fact that Jin’s early military units are neither suitable nor strong for defense. To make matters worse, Grasslands lots are assigned to random areas around landmarks; if they are placed in an odd location, the base can become very inefficient to defend. This is particularly problematic given that it is advantageous to build military buildings in the vicinity of these areas.
Some landmarks do not harmonize well with the random placement of Grasslands, such as Pagoda Forest and Mountain Hall. If Grasslands are nearby, these buildings may actually be hindered and unable to function properly.
It would be better if Grasslands could be built anywhere and limited to one per era, similar to the Malians’ pit mine construction limit.