Editing Patch Notes 1.2 (section)

===Leader Changes===

* Updated '''Pachacuti''' Leader Trait: The Andean Masonry
:* Boosts Harvest Production at Stone Pits and their upgrades.
:* Increases Paragon Spawn Chance.
:* Increases Engineer pick chance.
:* All Military Improvements boost City Siege Defense.
:* The additional chance to spawn Paragons and more likely to get engineers helps them leverage a focus on city development.


* Updated '''John Macdonald’s''' Leader Trait: Boreal Forest Leader
:* Boosts the Harvest Production of Hunting Camps.
:* Reduces Hunting Camps' Maintenance Cost.
:* Boosts Housing in all Cities by 3.
:* Minor Leader Traits updated to include Adventurous, Woodsman, and Pacifist.
:* Removed the Disciplined trait.


* Updated '''Askia Muhammad I's''' Leader Trait: Gold-Salt Trade
:* No longer provides a buff based on Trade Posts.
:* Increased Harvest Production at Stone Pits and their upgrades by 100%.
:* Gains +5 Prosperity and Knowledge for each Trade Agreement in all Cities.
:* Focuses on production and trade, with an early boost to Relationships that can be leveraged for alliances and trade.


* Updated '''Benito Juarez's''' Leader Trait: Son of the People
:* Gains additional Housing from building Government Buildings.
:* No longer gains an early extra Expert due to balance concerns.
:* Remains a development-focused leader, excelling at maintaining Quality of Life.


* Updated '''George Washington's''' Leader Trait: Minutemen
:* Provides +1 Speed to Gunpowder Infantry and Modern Infantry instead of specific formations.
:* Provides bonus Force Strength to Forces carrying out the Fortify Order.
:* Combined with changes to Ambitious, makes Washington more expansionist and defense-focused, especially early on.
:* In the late game, enhanced speed improves infantry utility and compensates for reduced Army cap.


* Updated '''Itzcoatl's''' Leader Trait: Flower Wars
:* Provides +20 Growth to all Cities after engaging in combat instead of buffing Security and Prosperity.
:* Grants +5 Prestige after defeating an enemy Force during a Skirmish War.
:* Includes +100% Force Heal Rates.
:* Rewards early and frequent aggression, making Itzcoatl a strong war-centric leader.


* Updated '''Nefertiti's''' Leader Trait: Rays of the Aten
:* Farms built on Rivers provide additional Prosperity to their Cities.
:* Replaced the Museum buff with a bonus to Established Relationships per Culture Improvement.
:* Nefertiti focuses on internal development and diplomacy, benefiting culture and trade-focused players.


* Updated '''Agrarian''' Minor Trait
:* Boosts Harvest Production by +100% to remain more beneficial long term.


* Updated '''Perfectionist''' Minor Trait
:* Reduces Build Production on Industry Improvements (previous Craft Production penalty was too harmful).
:* Completing Industry Improvements provides additional Prestige as a tradeoff.


* Updated '''Ambitious''' Minor Trait
:* Adjusted to -1 Land Force Cap and +1 City Cap.
:* A tradeoff for expansion-focused Leaders who must carefully deploy and station their Forces.


* Updated '''Efficient''' Minor Leader Trait
:* No longer directly boosts Craft Production (previously too powerful).
:* Now provides a 10% boost to Build Production of Industrial Improvements.


* Updated '''Lavish''' Minor Leader Trait
:* Provides +2 Merchants.
:* Grants +10 Established Relationship with all other Nations, encouraging early Trade.


* Updated '''Mercantile''' Minor Leader Trait
:* Provides +1 Merchant.
:* Grants +5 Established Relationship with all other Nations, encouraging early Trade.


* Updated '''Woodsman''' Minor Leader Trait
:* Boosts Harvest Production by 50% at Logging Camps and their upgrades to remain beneficial long term.