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It might be somewhat arbitrary, but I’ll share my suggestions with you:

I like having bullet points at the beginning of each upgrade description and I’d try increasing the font size of the bonuses granted.
I wouldn’t use bullet points for “Unlocks…” nor bold text—I don’t think that’s information that needs to be emphasized.
And I'd try leaving an empty line between the bonuses and "Unlocks"....
Is there any reason to separate Cavalry from Infantry?

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For Forge techs, the information that it unlocks the next tier is so unimportant that you can even leave it out. It certainly does not need a bullet point or being bold.

Also, somehow showing if it unlocks another tech, unit or building would be nice. Either color coded, or something l like

Unlocks "Tier 2 Hack Armor" [Tech]

Unlocks "Champion Swordsman" [Unit]

"Hack armor level" sounds strange. Why not simply "Infantry +1 Hack Armor"?

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Anything to make these tooltips more readable, I enjoy. I'd like to see how those resistances on buildings get more readable.

I agree with removing "level", and anything unnecessary for that matter.

 

Unrelated: what is that star? Glory from Delenda Est? Why does it take that resource? I would have loved to see textiles as a fifth resource though, when thinking about all kinds of historical resources, the usual 4 and textiles seem the ones needed to cover most things. It seems to me it’s ignored because that’s what most RTS have done (and could have many sources, both animal and vegetal).

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@wowgetoffyourcellphone
I think the information is much better structured now. I also like that you added the large image. It’s a detail that, to me, adds a lot of “personality” (after all, it’s the only visual element representing the “object”).

I understand that the bullet point follows a consistent logic, listing in an orderly way the elements the technology unlocks. However, personally, I would still prefer to remove at least the bold formatting from “Unlocks Scale Body Armor.” This way, what stands out more immediately would be the most important aspect of the technology: the military bonuses it provides.

I also think placing the cost at the top is a good choice.
And the increased line spacing greatly improves readability.

Good job! :ok:

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