Suggestions to make Ports more interesting

[VicKestrel]

Chilly's AOE4 Civilization Concept - The Portuguese

Something you might find interesting and maybe move from feitorias a bit using it more as a Market denial building? "The growing stability within the borders of European countries furthermore did not justify any defensive measures that architecture could provide, hence castles were gradually phased out in favour of more confortable and open manors or palaces. The one place where the medieval castle lived on for a while longer into the gunpowder era and evolved to a new shape was the Portuguese…

Another little tiny bit of info i encountered.
Instead of TC, Manor Forts.

[Aisharp]

Just come across this wiki artivle about the Portuguese Marine Corp above, it is stated in their history that the regiment is also taken a role as monarch bodyguard along with the palace guard Guarda Real dos Archeiros. It’s stated that this Palace Guard uses Halberd as their main weapon, and strictly function as Halberdier despite in the earlier era they are a light cavalry.

Got me thinking since Ports Pikeman, Xbow, and Dragoon is RG, and Cassador itself a unique unit, the only 2 still generic non artillery unit that Port have is Hussar and Halberdier. If we gave those 2 unit a RG tech, it will make Port the second European faction that have unique roster, but by giving them RG +10% combat stat is boring, and Port didn’t really need stats improvement for this 2 unit. Then again we can see the German RG skirmisher get faster firing instead of damage bonus, so what if this 2 unit receive a weaker version of Sentinel defense aura 5% instead of 7.5% as their RG upgrade?

Just my 2 cents