User Guide

Anarchy: You have temporarily lost control of government. Cities continue to
operate on their own, but some important operations of your civilization come to
a halt until control is restored. You are able to continue controlling the
movements of your units.
Anarchy has the same effect as Despotism with several exceptions- no tax
revenue is collected, no maintenance is charged for city improvements, and no
scientific research is done while Anarchy continues. Anarchy occurs only during
revolutions.
Monarchy: Your rule is less absolute, and more with the acceptance of the
people, especially an aristocracy of upper class citizens. The aristocratic classes at
least have a certain amount of economic freedom, and this results in the potential
for greater production of resources, food, and trade. However, the upper classes
deduct a share of your civilization’s production as maintenance for military units
and luxuries in the larger cities.
Under a Monarchy, there is no reduction of production in squares producing
three or more units of food, resources, or trade. Irrigation of Grasslands and
Rivers, plus mining of Hills pays off now with increased production. All military
units must be supported by one unit of resources. Settlers require two food units
for support.
Communism: You are the head of the communistic government, and you rule
with the support of the controlling party. Although this form of government
allows more production than Despotism, the orthodoxy of the party restricts
personal and economic freedom, limiting trade. On the plus side, corruption is
kept to a minimum by the action of the local party apparatus.
Communism has the same effect as Monarchy except that corruption is flat.
Instead of increasing the farther a city is located from the Palace, all of your cities
suffer the same rate of corruption. (See Corruption).
Republic: You rule over the assembly of city-states formed from the cities that
your civilization controls. Each city is an autonomous state, yet also is part of the
republic which you rule. The people feel that you rule at their request. They
enjoy substantial personal and economic freedom, and this results in greatly
increased trade. A Senate reviews your diplomacy, and can override your
decisions.
GOVERNMENTS
To assist in the management of your civilization there is a system of
government. There are six types of government possible but the ones available to
you at any moment depend on the technology that your civilization has achieved.
One type of government, Anarchy, occurs only under a special circumstance.
At the beginning of a new game your civilization is governed automatically by
Despotism. The additional types become available when the specific civilization
advance bearing their name is made. (Exception, see the Wonders of the World,
the Pyramids).
Each type of government has its own unique features. Some allow greater
personal and economic freedom resulting in fast growing trade, science, and
economies, while others are better suited to building and employing large armies.
Governments are changed by revolutions.
The 6 governments available for a civilization are:
Despotism
Anarchy
Monarchy
Communism
Republic
Democracy
Despotism: You rule by absolute power. The people just have to live with it
because your will is enforced by the army. Due to the minimal amount of
economic and personal freedom, production is at a minimum. But total control
makes conducting war relatively easy.
Military units do not require resource support until the number of units
making a city their home (shown in the home city roster) exceeds the number of
people in the city. Each home military unit in excess of the number of people in
the city requires one unit of resources for industrial support. Diplomats and
Caravans do not require support.
In addition, any map square that produces three or more units of food,
resources, or trade has this production reduced by one. For example, a mine that
produces three resources normally, produces only two under Despotism.
Settlers require one food unit for support.
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