Happiness in Civ 4 (and previous Civ games) does not represent what we usually mean with happiness.
It is true that people become happy from luxury goods and colosseums, but hardly from jails, barracks or military units. The latter examples inspire people with fear rather than joy. When it comes to religious buildings, it is harder to tell what happiess represents. A player with a negative view on religion would say that the happiness from a Cathedral represents the brainwashing of critical ideas.
More accurately, Happiness is the will to obey the leader.
Maybe we should rename it to "discipline", "loyalty", "allegiance", "obedience" or something like that?
It is true that people become happy from luxury goods and colosseums, but hardly from jails, barracks or military units. The latter examples inspire people with fear rather than joy. When it comes to religious buildings, it is harder to tell what happiess represents. A player with a negative view on religion would say that the happiness from a Cathedral represents the brainwashing of critical ideas.
More accurately, Happiness is the will to obey the leader.
Maybe we should rename it to "discipline", "loyalty", "allegiance", "obedience" or something like that?
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