[Catquiet]

Originally posted by Yossar:
Hmm, reading the forums, you'd think clams were the biggest problem in the game. Yet, make a poll and the majority of people think they are fine. Odd.

Clams are fine in a reasonably short game, but as a game drags on clams will represent a larger and larger percentage of total gem income.

If a nation tries to grow more powerful by aquiring provinces for gold and gem income, they have to compete with all the other nations for a finite resource.

If a nation tries to grow more powerful by making clams, all they have to do is invest their gems and wait. The gem income from clams has no upper limit and is a lot less vulnerable than income from provinces.

Growing steadily more powerful without having to fight for it doesn't seem to fit in with the spirit of the game.