When there is no now game sure. The early stage needs more variety for hops and strategy.
The best version I ever played with Choppy had Water and Jugs and destroyers were useful for destroying farms
and added more excitement I felt. People are uncomfortable with change though.... If you loose the early tower war
there should be a peon you can sap out of brick and rehop him to kill opponents farms or rebuild your city, a second
chance would give you something to do instead of just watching the rest of the time.