Civ Concept - Songhai

The Songhai empire surpassed the Mali Empire in the 15th century. Key cities of the empire were Timbuktu and Djenne, and the empire is one of the wealthiest. To reflect the wealthy status of the Songhai, the civilization bonuses for gold miners and trading.

Camel and Economic civilization

- Gold miners do not carry gold nor drop them off. +1 gold is added to treasury while working.

- Caravan is free.

- Trade Carts slowly generate +1 gold during trade route. (20 carts = 1 relic).

- Heavy Camel upgrade 30% cheaper.

Unique Units:

Tuareg (60 food, 60 gold) - Camel unit with a long lance, and has bonus vs. cavalry. (Think of it as a slightly better-armored mounted Kamayuk, and a anti-cavalry Steppe Lancer. They only have +1 range, unlike the Mameluke that has 3 range).

Armed Merchant - upgrade from generic trade carts, that can fire while moving.

Unique Techs:

- Castle Age: Timbuktu - Receive 100 gold for each allied market on the map.

- Imperial Age: Trans-Saharan Traders - Upgrade your trade carts to armed merchants.

Team Bonus:

Camels have bonus against unique units.

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Absent:

- Halberdier

- Arbalester

- Architecture

- Heated Shot

- Plate Mail Armor

- Plate Barding Armor

- Cavalier

- Thumb Ring

- Heavy Scorpion

- Siege Onager

- Siege Ram

- Fast Fire Ship

- Dry Dock

- Shipwright

- Gold Shaft mining

- (More coming soon...)

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