PD wars! (no monkeys allowed)

[OmikronWarrior]

The key to understanding PD is diversification. At the right level, PD is a great investment. Most nations get between 20 and 30 gold worth of units for every PD point. So, buy 11 points for 66 gold and get at least 220 worth of units. Units that pay no upkeep. Units that can come back to life. Units that can be produced on demand without resources or a fort present. Now, imagine spending that PD money on troops. Congrats, you now have a 14 gold per turn obligation. Every turn. After 20 turns, that is 280 gold, unless they die.

Of course, all the other objections people raised are still in full effect. PD doesn't move, can't attack, Definitely, make sure you have money to buy forts, labs, and temples as needed. However, you never entirely know what is going to happen any given turn. So, diversify your gold investments. Setting aside some gold for PD can have great returns. Also, leaving a few "holes" with 1 or 3 PD is a lot more acceptable if other provinces are covered at the 11+ or 25+ levels.