why penalize people for choosing UD

[beer god]

I am wondering why the need to penalize people for choosing UD? 1st you have the -35% science which already makes them almost unplayable. But really, the need to give UD farms in their initial setup is mind boggling to me. I mean 1 of the reasons to choose UD would be to eliminate the need for 1 entire building type. So now that Ive chosen UD, I must now be penalized in having to waste precious GC(at BOA) and or building credits to Raze a building type that I have 0 need for. How hard could it be to code the game to just give UD 240 Barren Acres to start the age off???????

[Jonzilla]

Always wondered about starting farms as UD.

Race details should read;

Bonuses:
-100% Food Consumption
+10% Max Population
-50% Own casualities when attacking
Always Carries and is Immune to the Plague
Convert Specialists into Elites

Penalties:
-35% Science Effectiveness
Can't Train Elites
Can't use Hospitals
Starts with 40 farms for no reason

[nfidel2k]

It's not hard, just change the Race details:

Bonuses:
-100% Food Consumption
+10% Max Population
-50% Own casualities when attacking
Always Carries and is Immune to the Plague
Convert Specialists into Elites

Penalties:
-35% Science Effectiveness
Can't Train Elites
Can't use Hospitals
Can't use Farms

[BigShotFancyMan]

+1!

[Andurilas]

I'd rather have nothing built and more starting credits. Or just start with guilds and towers and leave the rest blank.