Some ideas inspired by recent gaming experiences

Age of Empires III: DE III - Discussion
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  • Card Atonement and Koxinga (Chinese).
    The former makes Manchu/Mongol trainable instead of Iron Troop.
    The latter also makes Iron Troop trainable.

  • Fixed Gun
    ×0.1 vs Artillery (from ×0.2).
    Requires moderate distance from other buildings, similar to Cherry Orchard.

  • Architect
    No longer be able to build Outposts.
    In Age I/II/III/IV/V, the training limit is 1/2/3/4/5.
    Can be tasked at Basilicas and Lombards to gather 0.8 XP per second.

  • Basilica
    Card Uffizi no longer gives +1 Basilica, but improve the XP trickle of Basilicas by +50%.

  • The Logistician (Portuguese, Age II)
    Ships 2 Military Wagons and 1 Cannoneer instead, and enables Cannoneers to be trained at Tavern.

  • Agent/Assassin
    After the Church Cards arrive, Spies are automatically upgraded to Agents/Assassins in Age II/III for each civ respectively without requiring the upgrade cards.

  • Kapikulu Corps (Ottomans Church Card)
    Cost 2000 food (from 1400 food), and ship 5 Kapikulu Spahi (from 4).
    Also adds an effect that gives +1 Spahi per Spahi card.

  • Consulate French ally
    Should provide launchers for Guards after hitting Age IV.

  • Consulate British ally
    Spies should be upgraded to Agents after hitting Age IV.

Banner Armies training rework

Experimental ideas. Encourage to stay in Age II longer.

  • War School (or other better name)
    A new building that can be built from Age II.
    Can train Old Han Army, Standard Army, Ming Army and Mongolian Army and upgrade Chu Ko Nu, Qiang Pikemen, Steppe Riders and Keshiks at here.

  • War Academy (or other better name)
    Now can be built from Age III.
    Can train Territorial Army, Forbidden Army, Imperial Army and Black Flag Army, and upgrade Changdao Swordsmen, Arquebusiers, Iron Flails and Meteor Hammers at here.

  • Castle
    Imperial Army and Black Flag Army can no longer be trained at here.

  • the ship starting with F (it got censored…)
    Can train Imperial Army and Black Flag Army.

  • Summer Palace wonder
    Initially, only Old Han Army, Standard Army, Ming Army and Mongolian Army can be trained. Need to research upgrade to unlock Territorial Army, Forbidden Army, Imperial Army and Black Flag Army.
    Mandarin Duck Squad, Beiyang Army, Iron Cap Princes’ Army, Emperor’s Army, and Ever Victorious Army can also be spawned by the Summer Palace wonder after being shipped.

New Cards

Japanese

  • Dejima (I)
    Ship a TP Wagon and let each TP trickle 0.25 export per second.

  • Shigakukan Dojo (IV)
    Ships 1 Dojo Rickshaw.
    In Japan, Shigakukan is known as “The Three Great Dojos in Edo at Bakumatsu” together with Genbukan and Renpeikan.

  • Somei Gardeners (IV)
    Turns Cherry Orchards to Yoshino Cherry Orchards; Orchard Rickshaws can be trained at TCs for 500 wood, and can build Yoshino Cherry Orchards instead of normal Cherry Orchards.
    Yoshino Cherry Orchard no longer requires a distance, no longer has food that can be gathered but has a trickle of 0.1 export per second; the build limit is up to 8.
    Mainly want to see beautiful cherry blossoms more. Just for fun.
    From the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, gardeners and craftsmen at Somei, Edo cultivated, grew, and offered yoshinozakura, or someiyoshino. It is the most popular cultivar of cherry blossoms and has spread throughout and beyond Japan through grafting. Although it has great ornamental and artistic value and grows rapidly, the edible value of its fruit is extremely low.

Indians
Two cards based on wiki/Mango#Culture.

  • Akbar’s Mango Orchards (IV)
    [Team] ships a Grove Rickshaw.

  • Mughal Patronage of Horticulture (IV)
    Turns Mango Groves to Totapuri Mango Groves; Grove Rickshaws can be trained in TC for 1500 coin, and can build Totapuri Mango Grove instead of normal Mango Grove.
    Totapuri Mango Grove also has 5000 wood, but when Villagers gather wood at Totapuri Mango Grove, they will also generate 0.1× the export for the wood they gathering; the build limit is up to 2.

Haudenosaunee

  • Three Sisters (I)
    Gives a trickle of 1.5 food per second.

  • Metal Weapons (IV)
    Turns 100% of the Tomahawk’s wood cost and 50% of the Mantlet’s wood cost into 1.25 x the coin.
    To provide a way to reduce reliance on trees in the late game.
    The British took advantage of the gift-giving culture, offering a great deal of European goods. Warriors became more reliant on metal weapons and thus valued trade and military alliances with the British.

  • Mourning Wars (IV)
    Ships 1 Warrior for every Longhouse.
    Warrior no longer loses HP over time, and gain a firearm.

Lakota

  • Tribal Defense (I)
    TC +50% attack.
    Buildings spawn (the cost of the building/100 +1) Warriors when destroyed.

  • Elder Warriors (IV) (500 coins)
    [Fast] ships 30 Warriors, and upgrades Warriors to Elder Warriors, which +100% HP and +50% Attack.

Germans

  • Air Guns (IV)
    Makes Landwehrs and/or Skirmishers fire 10% faster, but may also cost 10% more.

French

  • French Cuisine (I)
    Exchanges all food for 0.6× the XP, and makes Tavern have +100% coin trickle.
    The world-renowned French culinary culture has brought influence to France. Just for fun.
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