I'm still wondering why all factions (including the human player) get that 3000 bonus income everyturn. That's exactly what makes the minor factions so strong. If it needs to be included, at least reduce it.

Access to light infantry doctrine earlier.
Yeah.

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3. 'Battery' upgrade for Ports.
Currently, there is no way to defend a Port other than stationing troops or ships within said Port. Why not however allow an expensive upgrade for Ports, much like Settlement Defenses, designed to protect them from blockades. These defenses would be useless against land based attacks, but a 'Battery' could force an attacking fleet to silence the defending cannons before a blockade could be enforced. There would be no 'Siege' option - just Assault, Demand Surrender, or Cancel. This could allow some interesting coastal battles between navies and armies.