Wow! Interesting thread. I’m jumping in
My point is they are just not as valuable now as they use to be.
For someone with limited experience in the game (and I say that as you are only in Colonial Age) spend some more time, gain that experience, and advance past Modern Era at least before trying to understand how valuable these actually *are*! Need *more*! Not less!!!
I guess it never occurred to you that everyone doesn't play the same way you do.
With all the kickback and negative comments received by you on this thread, do you think it’s possible that you *may* be doing something wrong?!? 0_o Or you *may* be missing some key elements in one, or more, of the various aspects of the game that is vital in developing, at minimum, an average overall playing strategy? This game is a marathon at best and there are quite a few roadblocks and pitfalls ahead of you that 1. You are so obviously unaware and 2. with multiple snarky comments made, makes me believe that you’d be much better served asking for some advice on this forum instead of “digging in your heels” and attacking others.
You’ve got some growing, adavancing, and learning to do before your post/thread can be taken seriously.
Before you take offense and/or respond, please understand my comments will make more sense once you hit Modern, even more around Contemporary, and *should* have full understanding once advancing through the various Futures...