The reason I brought this up is because of how op markets are. They become a necessity. Everyone without gold issues has them. Some people will emerge from protection with six or more techs. I know that wouldn’t happen during normal tech times, but they would still have the gold to do it. In the beginning of alpha, I still managed to get three techs and an extra castle. The reason I wanted a flat amount per peasant was to make it easier for certain races to reduce markets and have more building space for their needs or desires. For instance, med centers are currently strong, but how do we fit a full 2:1 ratio with 3:1 houses and 1:1 markets? Last alpha, I had a population of 90,000 at one point, and I had no markets, yet I was only making 2800 gold per tick. The current gold standard forces you to build markets, maybe not to the full 1:1 ratio, but you must have some or you’ll have no army. As the ruler of my lands, I would tax all the peasants, followed by the markets. Currently, it’s the other way around. I have fat peasants living happily, but they still find ways to bring up crime. Tax those peasants!
