Talk:Feitoria/@comment-14.201.78.170-20151122022232

This is virtually a cheat because of unlimited resources. It means that if you're playing defensively via a bottleneck etc. then you are totally secure, especially later in the game. I think a lot of people forget that although it generates resources slowly: 1) Often population is nowhere near the limit 2)  The resources are generated instantly, no villagers walking to and fro 3) The buildings can be very well protected

This means that they are absolutely invaluable, especially when gold and stone run out. Moreover, the alternatives to gold are tradecarts/cogs which aren't always practical and may need protection, or relic gold, which are often limited to 3-10 roughly per map. Considering how much gold is used for quality units, this is often just not enough.