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 # '''Yield And Grid Toggles''' - Customization toggles for your campaign map. Toggling on Yields will show the Tile output resources you will generate inside your Cities/Camps. Grid toggles the hexagonal grid on the world map, which is purely an aesthetic feature.
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+== City user interface ==
 Cities are an essential part of Endless Legend 2 as they form the backbone of your economy. You can open the city menu by left-clicking on the city banner or on the ground anywhere in its territory and close it by right-clicking anywhere in the window.
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 ## '''Population''' - A detailed breakdown of what Populations contribute to the City based on job type. You can move Populations to different jobs as needed or set an automation preference.
 ## '''Landscaping''' - An expanded menu of landscaping options that provide potential benefits depending on your Empire Faction and your overall gameplay strategy.
 == Diplomacy user interface ==

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	You can engage in Diplomacy with another Major Faction anytime after initial contact using the Diplomacy button at the bottom right of your screen. The Diplomacy Screen contains several pieces of information and negotiation tactics that can aid in acceptance by the other party.		You can engage in Diplomacy with another Major Faction anytime after initial contact using the Diplomacy button at the bottom right of your screen. The Diplomacy Screen contains several pieces of information and negotiation tactics that can aid in acceptance by the other party.
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	# Your Public Opinion - What your Empire thinks about the other Major Faction. High public opinion makes beneficial actions cheaper, low public opinion discounts aggressive actions and is needed to declare a justified war.		# '''Your Public Opinion''' - What your Empire thinks about the other Major Faction. High public opinion makes beneficial actions cheaper, low public opinion discounts aggressive actions and is needed to declare a justified war.
	# Other Empire’s Public Opinion - What the other Empire thinks about you.		# '''Other Empire’s Public Opinion''' - What the other Empire thinks about you.
	# Other Empire’s Empire Information - A range of information, including current Attitude, their Attitude towards other Major Factions, Empire traits, Units, and Unique Abilities.		# '''Other Empire’s Empire Information''' - A range of information, including current Attitude, their Attitude towards other Major Factions, Empire traits, Units, and Unique Abilities.
	# Diplomatic Options - The various diplomatic actions you can take. Each costs Influence and potentially other resources (if the other empire is reluctant to accept and needs to be bribed). When you select an action, the bott om of the screen will show whether the other empire would accept or refuse.		# '''Diplomatic Options''' - The various diplomatic actions you can take. Each costs Influence and potentially other resources (if the other empire is reluctant to accept and needs to be bribed). When you select an action, the bott om of the screen will show whether the other empire would accept or refuse.
	## Treaties are agreements between factions that focus on cooperation or non-aggression, and are considered Beneficial Interactions.		## Treaties are agreements between factions that focus on cooperation or non-aggression, and are considered Beneficial Interactions.
	## Declarations are more unilateral decisions that signal a shift in the relationship between Major Factions, and can include harmful or beneficial interactions.		## Declarations are more unilateral decisions that signal a shift in the relationship between Major Factions, and can include harmful or beneficial interactions.
	## Propositions are any current offering of Diplomacy from either Faction.		## Propositions are any current offering of Diplomacy from either Faction.
	# Negotiation Tools - AA range of options, including Dust, Influence, and Strategic or Luxury Resources to entice the Major Faction to accept your agreement. This can be done manually or by using the Ask Acceptable Terms to automatically calculate what it would take for acceptance.		# '''Negotiation Tools''' - AA range of options, including Dust, Influence, and Strategic or Luxury Resources to entice the Major Faction to accept your agreement. This can be done manually or by using the Ask Acceptable Terms to automatically calculate what it would take for acceptance.
	Keep in mind that while basic Diplomatic Treaties are limited at the game’s start, certain Technologies can unlock more		Keep in mind that while basic Diplomatic Treaties are limited at the game’s start, certain Technologies can unlock more
	advanced ones, providing you with more strategic options to benefit your Empire.		advanced ones, providing you with more strategic options to benefit your Empire.

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 ## '''Population''' - A detailed breakdown of what Populations contribute to the City based on job type. You can move Populations to different jobs as needed or set an automation preference.
 ## '''Landscaping''' - An expanded menu of landscaping options that provide potential benefits depending on your Empire Faction and your overall gameplay strategy.
 == Explore ==

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	Pacification will provide the best diplomatic option for most Minor Factions. Once a village is pacified, if it is in a Territory with one of your Cities, you c an make it into a Protectorate by assimilating it (or cohabitating with it as the Aspects). Once the Protectorate agreement has been confirmed, they provide a range of benefits:		Pacification will provide the best diplomatic option for most Minor Factions. Once a village is pacified, if it is in a Territory with one of your Cities, you c an make it into a Protectorate by assimilating it (or cohabitating with it as the Aspects). Once the Protectorate agreement has been confirmed, they provide a range of benefits:
	* Population Bonuses - Selecting the Minor Faction as the next population within any City boosts various		* '''Population Bonuses''' - Selecting the Minor Faction as the next population within any City boosts various aspects based on their unique conditions.
	aspects based on their unique conditions.		* '''Recruit Units''' - Each Minor Faction has a unique Unit that can be recruited.
	* Recruit Units - Each Minor Faction has a unique Unit that can be recruited.		* '''Cohabitation Effects''' - Minor Factions provide their Notables that can fill Official slots as well as stackable FIDSI effects per Pacified Village on certain buildings within your Empire.
	* Cohabitation Effects - Minor Factions provide their Notables that can fill Official slots as well as stackable FIDSI effects per Pacified Village on certain buildings within your Empire.
	While limited to a couple of Protectorate Agreements at the start of the game, certain Technologies can unlock more slots.		While limited to a couple of Protectorate Agreements at the start of the game, certain Technologies can unlock more slots.

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	The ultimate goal of Diplomacy is to push you towards winning the game, and in ENDLESSLegend 2, that means achieving Victory Conditions. There are three paths to victory, accessible through the Victory Screen:		The ultimate goal of Diplomacy is to push you towards winning the game, and in ENDLESSLegend 2, that means achieving Victory Conditions. There are three paths to victory, accessible through the Victory Screen:
	* '''Awakening Victories''' - As you unravel the mysteries of what is happening on Saiadha, you will unlock seven different		* '''Awakening Victories''' - As you unravel the mysteries of what is happening on Saiadha, you will unlock seven different
	~~Narrative Victory conditions. Note that Narrative Victories are not implemented in the preview build.~~
	* '''Score Victory''' - Have the highest score at the last turn of the game.		* '''Score Victory''' - Have the highest score at the last turn of the game.
	* '''Conquest Victory''' - Be the last remaining Empire.		* '''Conquest Victory''' - Be the last remaining Empire.
	How you choose to win the game is up to you and your playstyle, but it’s well worth pursuing the Narrative Victory to learn the fate of Saiadha!		How you choose to win the game is up to you and your playstyle, but it’s well worth pursuing the Narrative Victory to learn the fate of Saiadha!

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	== Exterminate ==		== Exterminate ==
			Whether through negative actions on the world map, expansion desires, or plain bad manners, War is bound to happen between two Major Factions.

			As the player, you can declare war via two means - Justified and Unjustified War through the Diplomacy Screen. A Justified War is free of any Influence cost but can only be declared if your public opinion of the other empire is Very Low. An Unjustified War costs more Influence the higher your Public Opinion is with the other f action, but it can be declared at any point regardless of prior Treaties and Declarations. This will immediately break any Treaties you currently have and cause immediate War Fatigue for you while being delayed for the faction you declared war on. More on that below.

			Two main factors to consider in war are War Score and War Fatigue. War Score measures the progress and momentum of a war between two factions, generated by winning battles and successfully sieging Cities. Once the War Score against the enemy faction is high enough, or a war has gone on for an extended period of time, they may offer surrender terms. You can view the War Score at any time by clicking on the warring faction in the Diplomacy Screen.

			War Fatigue simulates the growing weariness and instability caused by a long, drawn-out conflict. As the war continues
			on, War Fatigue will start to decrease the Approval rating in your Cities, and could lead to rebellions. It’s important to watch your Cities during any conflict to see when War Fatigue becomes too much for them to handle, and consider ending the conflict.

			Speaking of ending a war, there are three resolutions to any war in ENDLESS Legend 2, accessible through the Diplomacy Screen:
			* '''Surrender Demand''' - Demand the Empire surrender and pay a specific amount of Dust as tribute.
			* '''White Peace''' - Hostilities will cease and no tribute will be given to any side.
			* '''Surrender Offer''' - Offer to surrender and pay a specific amount of Dust as tribute.
			Once a war has ended, all available Treaties and Declarations can be used. However, it may take some time before the opposing Empire has any positive relationship with you to engage in deeper Diplomacy.

			== Victory conditions ==
			The ultimate goal of Diplomacy is to push you towards winning the game, and in ENDLESSLegend 2, that means achieving Victory Conditions. There are three paths to victory, accessible through the Victory Screen:
			* '''Awakening Victories''' - As you unravel the mysteries of what is happening on Saiadha, you will unlock seven different
			Narrative Victory conditions. Note that Narrative Victories are not implemented in the preview build.
			* '''Score Victory''' - Have the highest score at the last turn of the game.
			* '''Conquest Victory''' - Be the last remaining Empire.
			How you choose to win the game is up to you and your playstyle, but it’s well worth pursuing the Narrative Victory to learn the fate of Saiadha!

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	Until a village is pacified, they will regularly spawn roaming armies. Some factions are aggressive and their armies will attack you, while others are peaceful and just roam about. However, during Monsoon all minor faction armies will attack you on sight.		Until a village is pacified, they will regularly spawn roaming armies. Some factions are aggressive and their armies will attack you, while others are peaceful and just roam about. However, during Monsoon all minor faction armies will attack you on sight.

	~~After they are~~ pacified, ~~any minor faction~~ with ~~villages in~~ one of your ~~cities can be assimilated~~ by ~~spending some influence~~. ~~Assimilated factions add~~ population ~~to your cities, grant you access to~~ their ~~units, and an empire~~-~~wide bonus based~~ on ~~how many~~ of ~~their villages are part~~ of ~~your realm~~.		Pacification will provide the best diplomatic option for most Minor Factions. Once a village is pacified, if it is in a Territory with one of your Cities, you c an make it into a Protectorate by assimilating it (or cohabitating with it as the Aspects). Once the Protectorate agreement has been confirmed, they provide a range of benefits:
			* Population Bonuses - Selecting the Minor Faction as the next population within any City boosts various
			aspects based on their unique conditions.
			* Recruit Units - Each Minor Faction has a unique Unit that can be recruited.
			* Cohabitation Effects - Minor Factions provide their Notables that can fill Official slots as well as stackable FIDSI effects per Pacified Village on certain buildings within your Empire.
			While limited to a couple of Protectorate Agreements at the start of the game, certain Technologies can unlock more slots.

	== Expand ==		== Expand ==

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	Approval is the last piece of City Management and measures the City’s inhabitants’ happiness. Each City has its own Approval rating, contributing to an average across all Cities that gives the Empire Approval. Within a City, Approval levels can cause positive or negative events, while Empire Approval impacts the Empire’s production of Dust, Science, and Influence. Hovering over any City Approval rating provides a breakdown of factors contributing to its level and the potential outcomes that can result from said rating.		Approval is the last piece of City Management and measures the City’s inhabitants’ happiness. Each City has its own Approval rating, contributing to an average across all Cities that gives the Empire Approval. Within a City, Approval levels can cause positive or negative events, while Empire Approval impacts the Empire’s production of Dust, Science, and Influence. Hovering over any City Approval rating provides a breakdown of factors contributing to its level and the potential outcomes that can result from said rating.

			After the first Monsoon, the Empire Council will unlock, allowing you to assign Heroes and Notables from your population that will grant powerful empire-wide effects. After each Monsoon, an additional Council slot will open. At this time, you can reassign councilors for free, though you can also do so at any time for a small Dust fee.

			=== Resources ===
	Throughout the world of Saiadha are Resources ripe for the taking that can enhance City resource output. There are two types of Resources - Strategic and Luxury. Both can be harvested via Mines within your Territory, collected as Quest rewards, traded via a Trade Outpost, or used to fulfill Quests and sway factions in Diplomacy. Strategic Resources are used for Unit upgrades and District Improvements. Luxury Resources boost various parts of your Empire, be it approval, fortification, and increased FIDSI output in your Cities/Camps, increased experience gain on your Hero, and more.		Throughout the world of Saiadha are Resources ripe for the taking that can enhance City resource output. There are two types of Resources - Strategic and Luxury. Both can be harvested via Mines within your Territory, collected as Quest rewards, traded via a Trade Outpost, or used to fulfill Quests and sway factions in Diplomacy. Strategic Resources are used for Unit upgrades and District Improvements. Luxury Resources boost various parts of your Empire, be it approval, fortification, and increased FIDSI output in your Cities/Camps, increased experience gain on your Hero, and more.

			Trade is a straightforward process. After constructing a Trading Post, unlocked with the Era 2 Tech “Markets,” you can freely buy or sell any Strategic and Luxury Resource. Click on the resource icon in your main view to bring up a small window where you can buy or sell this resource by the unit, and in case of Luxury Resources activate their booster effect. The price of resources is determined by the demand for it, so as more players buy a resource its price will increase and will decrease once nobody is buying. These trends are shown in the window with a little arr ow next to the price.

			=== Economy ===
			Here’s a quick list of what your Economy process looks like:
			* Establishing Cities and Camps secures access to Strategic and Luxury Resources, with optimal placements that maximize FIDSI resource generation.
			* Food Production creates Populations to fill Vocations, allowing Industry Production to develop buildings inside your City and build Mines on Resource Deposits, Science Production to research Technologies, Dust Production to fuel your Armies and engage in Trade, and Influence to expand your Territories and engage in Diplomacy.
			* Approval ratings can drastically affect a City & Empire’s Production of FIDSI resources. Utilize Trade to gather Luxury Resources that can boost Approval.
			* Use Science buildings and improvements to quickly research Technologies to further your Empire with better buildings, units, and other advancements to take on other Major and Minor Factions.
			* Utilize Notables to fill Council positions, providing you with potentially powerful buffs to your Empire’s production of any FIDSI Resources.

			=== Technology ===
			Technology plays a crucial role in the progression of your Empire, unlocking new Units, buildings, and other bonuses and abilities that help you advance in the game.

			Technology is researched in the Technology Screen, each requiring a specific amount of Science Investment to unlock. The benefits a Technology provides are shown as icons under the circle, and hovering over them will show you more details.

			Technologies are divided into six Eras of Technologies, each requiring a total amount of previous-era tech to be researched before you can advance, though it is not necessary to research every single technology in an era before you advance. Navigate between the eras using the large triangular buttons at the sides of the screen.

			== Exterminate ==

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	Approval is the last piece of City Management and measures the City’s inhabitants’ happiness. Each City has its own Approval rating, contributing to an average across all Cities that gives the Empire Approval. Within a City, Approval levels can cause positive or negative events, while Empire Approval impacts the Empire’s production of Dust, Science, and Influence. Hovering over any City Approval rating provides a breakdown of factors contributing to its level and the potential outcomes that can result from said rating.		Approval is the last piece of City Management and measures the City’s inhabitants’ happiness. Each City has its own Approval rating, contributing to an average across all Cities that gives the Empire Approval. Within a City, Approval levels can cause positive or negative events, while Empire Approval impacts the Empire’s production of Dust, Science, and Influence. Hovering over any City Approval rating provides a breakdown of factors contributing to its level and the potential outcomes that can result from said rating.

			Throughout the world of Saiadha are Resources ripe for the taking that can enhance City resource output. There are two types of Resources - Strategic and Luxury. Both can be harvested via Mines within your Territory, collected as Quest rewards, traded via a Trade Outpost, or used to fulfill Quests and sway factions in Diplomacy. Strategic Resources are used for Unit upgrades and District Improvements. Luxury Resources boost various parts of your Empire, be it approval, fortification, and increased FIDSI output in your Cities/Camps, increased experience gain on your Hero, and more.

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	Cities are your core means to grow your Empire across Saiadha. They are home to your population, develop FIDSI resources, and are responsible for creating your Units and Armies.		Cities are your core means to grow your Empire across Saiadha. They are home to your population, develop FIDSI resources, and are responsible for creating your Units and Armies.

	Your Cities are comprised of Populations - citizens created using the excess generation of Food. Most of your Population will likely be the native faction you are playing. However, as you engage in diplomacy with Major and Minor Factions, you may have the opportunity to choose what population is created next, with each Major/Minor Faction having unique benefits within your city.		Your Cities are comprised of Populations - citizens created using the excess generation of Food. Most of your Population will likely be the native faction you are playing. However, as you engage in diplomacy with Major and Minor Factions, you may have the opportunity to choose what population is created next, with each Major/Minor Faction having unique benefits within your city. Your Population fills up one of three Vocations within your City, increasing FIDSI resource generation depending on the Vocation Type and Buildings present. Note that some Faction Populations synergize with specific Vocations for even greater output.

			Your Cities contain Foundations - tiles in which you can construct buildings, called Districts. Selecting an empty Foundation will bring up all available buildings, each providing benefits for your City. Once all Foundations have been built on, you must use Influence to claim new ones to expand.

			Districts can be improved depending on the technology that has been researched. Selecting the Improvement button will highlight any Districts that can be improved, and selecting said Districts will bring up any available Improvements, usually costing Strategic Resources to upgrade.

			Approval is the last piece of City Management and measures the City’s inhabitants’ happiness. Each City has its own Approval rating, contributing to an average across all Cities that gives the Empire Approval. Within a City, Approval levels can cause positive or negative events, while Empire Approval impacts the Empire’s production of Dust, Science, and Influence. Hovering over any City Approval rating provides a breakdown of factors contributing to its level and the potential outcomes that can result from said rating.