What about the resources?
Make the game more dynamic for priests and courtiers?
Introduce more resources, not only food:
-wood
-rocks
-gold
-silk
Make trade more alive.
Maybe regionalize regions of the maps, such regions are good producers os this, others of that, etc.
Just a thought.
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EDIT:
What if we add the possibility for region lords to build bridges (add the possibility to cross a river), so that wood would be needed.
Rock for fortification upgrades and castles.
Food will also be required for tournaments.
Iron for regular weapons and armor, blacksmith and recruitment center.
Silver for special recruitment centers.
Mining gold/ add some special effect.
Regions that can Manufacture would also get something else.
Market would be crazy.
Regions Lords would be much more active.
A lot more options.
