Yeah you’re right. Now I see why the legendary ESOC team really had to make 2 patches - one for 1v1 balance, and one for treaty.
Curious, I dug into the history of the ESOC Treaty patch, and people back then have already thought thick and thin through all of this, and have implemented a lot of people wanted. Look below and see what ESOC team already did back then -
Aztecs:
- Coyote Runner now have 165 HP and 20% ranged resistance (from 150 HP and 10% ranged resistance)
- Warrior Priests no longer cost population
Suggested Buffs / Nerfs
Chinese:
- Keshik now have 130HP, 12 damage, 0.30 Ranged Resistance.
Chinese suggestion
Dutch: (eco was boosted for treaty)
- Villager limit increased to 65 from 50. No longer gain +4 villagers from Cavalier politician to Age 4
- Tulip speculation now increases bank gather rate by 20% (from 15%).
France: (good ol’ OP France was nerfed more)
- Cuirassier - New stats are 450 hitpoints, 26 damage, 1 splash (from 500 hitpoints, 30 damage, 2 splash). Cost reduced to 140f/140g.
- French can no longer train the Hussar
(same link above for the suggested buffs/nerfs for Aztecs)
Iroquois/Haudenosaunee: (problem of late game wood was fixed)
- Infinite 1500 resource shipment is now 1200 and gives 1200 wood (from 500 food 500 wood 500 coin)
Japan: (strong units were nerfed)
- Naginata HP card decreased to 20% (from 30%)
- Yumi Archer Attack card increases damage by 10% (from 15%)
- Ashigaru Musketeer Attack card increases Ashi damage by 10% (from 15%)
- Way of the Bow now only increases Yumi hitpoints by 10% (from 15%)
- Close Combat card now only increases Ashigaru hitpoints by 10% (from 15%)
First the Swedes, then the Incas, and now the Japanese please
Ottoman: (slight but much-needed anti-cav buff for jans)
- Janissary melee multiplier vs cavalry now 2.5 (from 2.0), vs light infantry now 2.0 (from 1.5)
Russia: (units were a little stronger to be more pop-effective, thank God)
- Strelet range increased to 16 (from 14)
- Maximum population increased by 5.
- Strelet range resistance increased to 40% (from 30%)
- Engineering School added as an Age 3 card
- Strelet Combat card renamed to Ranged Infantry Combat. Additionally grants -
- Musketeers 10% more damage and hitpoints
Does Russia lacks creativity? Weak Late game? - #7 by soni2295
Strelets, Not dealing well vs what they counter? - #13 by ImYourN1ghtm4re
Souix/Lakota: (lategame eco buffed a little, like what I tried to do in this mod)
- Earth Bounty card now gives a 1.25 wood trickle (from 0.65 wood/gold trickle)
- Great hunter card now allows villagers to gather from all resources 15% faster (from 20% faster hunting)
Lakota, treaty eco
If anything, the devs already took from the normal ESOC patch that made the game a lot better. I don’t think it would hurt at all to take a few changes from the ESOC Treaty patch as well