The RTW II Economy - Research, Tips and Strategies

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I build temples in minor settlements all the time. There's really nothing else to build there. I build 1 farm and 1 temple to offset the public order. I'm playing Carthage and one of the temples has food as well.

Yep, that's what I was doing as well. Over time, however, this developed provinces with large public-order surpluses, but food-deficient. I've shifted to a philosophy of building food in both minor-settlement slots (i.e., 1 farm and 1 cattle). The temple and circus in provincial capital usually keeps public order still comfortably in the green.

This is, however, from Rome perspective. With different building types and attributes, might work out quite differently for Carthage (or any other playable faction).