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The fatter the template, the more the road junction starts to matter; it's no longer about the objects themselves, but about more convenient access to them. Color also starts to play a bigger role, but there's nothing you can do about the color except negotiate.
As for the workshops, the problem certainly exists, but not on this template. If you fix the workshops, it needs to be done globally: either by replacing the golems with some other tower creatures (perhaps gr. gargoyle), or by a complete overhaul, replacing them with creatures and rewards from the new Factory town (which would fit aesthetically).
P.S.: In general, to achieve perfect balance on this template, it is vitally important to bring back the ivory towers into the game! :cool: