I just noticed I've really ROF'd my recent play through. For one, I've accidentally started farming early.
I've been making up rules for my own enjoyment in the last few pages, and I came up with an interesting one:
For every 1 point of production a farmer has, he/she can work 2 additional meters of land, but starts with the capacity to work only 10 meters as a result. Also, negative production values reduce their workable land at the same rate.
Also, I made it so I can only have 1 farm in the Dirt Age, and I must pay 4 food points per day (8 if HO is not installed) per Resident in my Village. Crop speed must also be at x4. This means that early on, I will be unable to keep a consistent level of food to feed my peoples with just my farms. This makes Villages still a necessity, but is a gateway for a future dilemma.
I plan that, once I enter the Wood age, the Villagers will become angry with my stealing of their crops and I'd be shunned from harvesting from them. Then I have a choice: Keep peaceful relations and trade, or declare war and lose the ability to trade.
If I declare war, my Town's Might must be at a certain amount to claim a house. If I claim all of the houses, the Village is mine. While at war, each day there's a random chance an event will occur per Village I'm at war with. If one does and I fulfill it's requirements, I'll get a bonus. If I don't, I get a penalty.
Once I conquer a Village, the Villagers are now my subjects, and I can give some to my Residents as a gift. Servants cost 2 Food per day while Villagers cost 3. But Servants have a higher Happiness penalty than Villagers.
Villages under my control will continue to grow food as long as at least 2 Villagers are present per Crop Field.
That's what I've brainstormed for now, thank you.
