This thread is created for the discussion regarding our beloved roads. As a Settlers 2 player (was the first PC-game I ever played) my feelings towards roads and their importance when building an efficient settlement is quite strong. I have talked to some people about this in the game chat and others also seem to miss the old road system. I know Volaxad brought up the topic in his suggestions thread but I really wanted a clean and dedicated thread for our road discussion.
What do you think about the roads? Are they more than visual stuffing or do you enjoy them as they are now?
My suggestion for the roads:
I think that the roads should give a small speed bonus to workers that travel upon them. This should be taken into consideration by the A.I. of the workers as it calculates the fastest travel route to the storage house/mayor's office. It would also be neat if the roads does not upgrade automatically but can be upgraded piece by piece for a small amount of stone (or other material). Each upgraded version will give a better bonus and, as it already does in game, look better.