It's even better if you also have Tradition's +1gold/happiness for each 2 Citizens in the Capital and prioritize placing banks, stock exchanges, and markets in the Capital to milk every coin you can from these great buildings.

You can also go one further into Commerce to reduce maintenance on Roads/Railroads and up your income further.īig Ben isn't essential, but can let you get much more out of your Gold when you have a new building available and a lot of cash on hand - it may mean the difference between one more building when you go to buy - plus the fact that it reduces Military purchasing costs and buying units can be essential in times of war and the late-game is often when big Wars start to happen.īecause of its big Gold boost, be sure and put it in the Capital so it can get the +25% Gold you'll get there from Adopting Commerce. Civilization V Customization Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Macdonald Mountie (Cavalry) Bank of Montreal (Bank) Córdoba: Abd-ar-Rahman III Andalusian Polymath (Great Scientist). I love this Wonder and often tag Commerce just to get it (which also gives +25% Gold in the Capital). Rumney Wine Merchant (Great Merchant) Tzykanisterion (Colosseum) See above. Her unit provides +5 Combat Strength and +1 Movement to. Also gives +4 Gold per turn, +1 Culture, and +2 Great Merchant points. Irene of Athens (Great Merchant) - Grants a Governor title useful for making the most of Ibrahim. Reduces the Cost of Gold Purchasing in Cities for Buildings/Units by 15%. What it Does: Requires you to Adopt Commerce. Civilization 5 World Wonders: Big Ben Building Strategies and Wonder Information A Painting of Big Ben, seen when Building the Wonder

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