Temples and trade

[a completely inoffensive name]

I'm taking a look at the temples section in the export_descr_buildings file because I wanted some quantified number on how much of a bonus various temples give for trade. However all the temples at their highest level seem to have a "trade_base_bonus bonus -2". Am I supposed to take this as temples hurt trade? Other buildings such as docks give a positive number which makes sense as to their function, so I was wondering if this was on purpose or not. Thanks.

[bovi]

I do not know the rationale for the negative impact on trade, but that is what it means, yes.

[Moros]

Consider these the costs or running these large temple complexes. Either directly by yourself or by tithes that do not become taxes.

[V.T. Marvin]

Exactly - it is a sort of upkeep for the building representing the ostentatious consumption and lavish show off wealth that went into these in RL in antiquity as well as to mitigate a little the snowballing gameplay problem when large factions virtually swim in cash.

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

The bigger the temple, the greedier and more corrupt the priests become.