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	The map is made up of hexagonal tiles. Every tile will have a specific terrain type that depends on its native Biome. Tiles can change their terrain type over the years through either natural phenomena or empire design. Tiles that are adjacent to Coastal or Ocean tiles receive a +1 bonus to their Food output.		The map is made up of hexagonal tiles. Every tile will have a specific terrain type that depends on its native Biome. Tiles can change their terrain type over the years through either natural phenomena or empire design. Tiles that are adjacent to Coastal or Ocean tiles receive a +1 bonus to their Food output.

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	Tidefall is a season when Coastal Waters recede, exposing additional land. This unique mechanic allows the vast oceans to recede, revealing new parts of the map and continuing the exploration phase throughout the game, rather than ending it early.		Tidefall is a season when Coastal Waters recede, exposing additional land. This unique mechanic allows the vast oceans to recede, revealing new parts of the map and continuing the exploration phase throughout the game, rather than ending it early.

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			== World settings ==
			World settings determine the generation of the world map.
			* '''World Size''' determines how large the map will be. It has the following options:
			** Tiny: Recommended for 2 players. The number of luxury resource types will be limited to 6.
			** Small: Recommended for 3 players. The number of luxury resource types will be limited to 10.
			** Medium: Recommended for 4 players. The number of luxury resource types will be limited to 13.
			** Large: Recommended for 6 players. All luxury resource types will be present.
			** Huge: Recommended for 6 players. All luxury resource types will be present.
			* '''Map Archetype''' determines the shape of the world. It has the following options:
			** Archipelago: World is made of small islands. Each empire starts on their own island. Tidefall will happen quickly.
			** Pangaea: World is made of one large continent. Tidefall will be delayed.
			** Continents: World is made of large islands. Each empire starts on the same island. Tidefall will be slightly delayed.
			* '''World Wrap''' determines if the map is continuous or not. It has the following options:
			** No: Side edges of the map have impassable terrain.
			** Yes: Side edges of the map loop back to the other side.
			* '''World Generation Seed''' is used for world generation. Using the same seed will result in the same map being generated. Seed will be random if the setting is left empty.
			* '''Lake Odds''' determines the number of lakes that will be present on the map. It has the following options:
			** None
			** Few
			** Average
			** Many
			* '''Lake Size''' determines the size of lakes. It has the following options:
			** Small
			** Average
			** Big
			* '''Rivers''' determines the number of rivers that will be present on the map. It has the following options:
			** None
			** Few
			** Some
			** Many
			* '''Ridges and Cliffs''' determines the number of ridges and cliffs that will be present on the map. It has the following options:
			** Few
			** Average
			** Many
			* '''Strategic Resource Amount''' determines the number of strategic resource deposits that will be present on the map. It has the following options:
			** Scarce
			** Normal
			** Abundant
			* '''Monsoon Curiosities''' determines whether or not Monsoon curiosities can appear. It has the following options:
			** Default
			** None

			== Pace settings ==
			* '''Game Speed'''
			* '''End Turn Timer Mode'''
			* '''Turn Timer Duration'''
			* '''Extra Turn Time per City'''
			* '''Battle Timer Mode'''
			* '''Pre-Founding Scouting Bonus'''
			* '''No Rush Mode'''

			=== Victory settings ===
			Victory settings decide which victory conditions will be available in the game and how difficult they are.
			* '''Victory Conditions Difficulty'''
			* '''Score Victory:''' Be the empire with the highest score when the turn timer ends.
			* '''Conquest Victory:''' Be the last empire standing.
			* '''Population Victory:''' Have enough types of population. Unlocks late in the game.
			* '''Industry Victory:''' Build wonders. Unlocks late in the game.
			* '''Science Victory:''' Research enough late game technologies. Unlocks late in the game.
			* '''Economic Victory:''' Store enough resources. Unlocks late in the game.
			* '''Diplomacy Victory:''' Maintain a high Public Opinion from other empires. Unlocks late in the game.
			* '''Supremacy Victory:''' Control enough territories. Unlocks late in the game.
			* '''Exploration Victory:''' Close enough Rifts. Unlocks late in the game.

			== Difficulty settings ==
			Difficulty settings determine how hard the game is going to be.
			* '''Difficulty''' determines how the AI will act and what bonuses it receives. It has the following options:
			** Initiate: AI will not declare war or attack players and receives major penalties.
			** Novice: AI will not betray players and receives minor penalties.
			** Explorer: AI behaves normally.
			** Adept: AI receives small economic bonuses.
			** Hero: AI receives moderate bonuses.
			** Stellar: AI receives large bonuses.
			** Endless: AI receives massive bonuses.
			* '''Peaceful Mode:''' If turned on AI empires will never declare war or initiate attacks but will fight according to the difficulty level if they are declared war upon.
			* '''Iron Man:''' If turned on the game will only have a single save which is overwritten each turn.
			* '''Mortal Heroes:''' If turned on heroes will die if they run out of Health.

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	* Villages that aren't pacified will become hostile		* Villages that aren't pacified will become hostile

	Tidefall is a season when Coastal Waters recede, exposing additional land.		Tidefall is a season when Coastal Waters recede, exposing additional land. This unique mechanic allows the vast oceans to recede, revealing new parts of the map and continuing the exploration phase throughout the game, rather than ending it early.

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	A group of tiles contained together inside a closed border constitutes a territory. The edges of a territory are displayed with a line of dashes on the map. Each territory can only have one city or camp.		A group of tiles contained together inside a closed border constitutes a territory. The edges of a territory are displayed with a line of dashes on the map. Each territory can only have one city or camp.

			== Campaign map user interface ==
			[[File:CMUI.jpg]]
			# '''Empire Management''' - The left sidebar contains overviews of the various aspects making up your empire. From the top button:
			## '''Empire Summary''' - Hover to see a brief description of your faction and any unique powers/units it can use. Select this button to bring you to an in-depth Empire Summary screen, containing detailed information from faction traits, units, and empire bonuses, to characters, your council, and population bonuses.
			## '''Victory Conditions''' - Select this button to see your progression towards any Narrative or other Victory types and any key beats you’ve unlocked.
			## '''Quest Journal''' - Contains all of your ongoing and completed quests across Faction, Pacification, and World victory types. This screen also contains Deeds, various objectives that you can try to accomplish first during specific Tidefalls. These will add enticing bonuses to your empire that last throughout the entire game.
			## '''Cities & Camps''' - Provides an in-depth overview of all cities and camps within your empire.
			## '''Protectorates''' - Assign and manage your Minor Faction Protectorates.
			# '''Faction Features''' - Abilities and information unique to your faction are displayed here.
			# '''Primary Resources''' - The stock and income of your two primary resources, Dust and Influence. Dust is used to buy out constructions, pay for Army Upkeep, purchase Strategic or Luxury Resources, and more. Influence is used to expand your Cities by building Foundations, assimilating Minor Factions, and performing Diplomacy Actions.
			# '''Strategic & Luxury Resources''' - Strategic Resources are used to build Improvements and to specialize your Armies. Luxury Resources provide temporary boosts to Cities and armies. Click on any resource to buy and sell it (requires a Trading Post in your empire) or to activate luxury boosters.
			# '''Notifications''' - Provides a list of messages about events inside and outside of your empire.
			# '''Reminders & End Turn Sequences''' - A series of buttons to filter through needed actions before you end your turn.
			## '''Reminders/End Turn Button''' - Initially shows you the actions you have to take before ending your turn. Once all actions are complete, click here to end your turn.
			## '''Next Icons (Bottom Three Buttons)''' - These three bottom buttons allow you to filter through your Armies and Cities/Camps, while the “Finish Moves” button completes any pending Army actions.
			# '''Hero’s Circle''' - Manage all of your Heroes, including their equipment, profiles and skill trees.
			# '''Research''' - Opens the Research screen, allowing you to explore what technologies you want to research.
			# '''Diplomacy''' - Manage your diplomatic status with other Empires, including Treaties, Declarations, and Propositions.
			# '''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.

	== Terrain ==		== Terrain ==

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	== Seasons ==		== Seasons ==
	Saiadha goes through three cyclical seasons: Clear Skies, Monsoon and Tidefall. The turn wheel will indicate the current season and a rough approximation of how long it lasts.		Saiadha goes through three cyclical seasons: Clear Skies, Monsoon and Tidefall. The turn wheel will indicate the current season and a rough approximation of how long it lasts. The approximation can be improved by certain technologies.

	The Monsoon is a season of intense rainfall. During the Monsoon Brambles thrust from the ground and creatures rise from Rifts and Fortresses. When a Monsoon starts empires can reorganize their Council. During a Monsoon the following effects take place:		The Monsoon is a season of intense rainfall. During the Monsoon Brambles thrust from the ground and creatures rise from Rifts and Fortresses. When a Monsoon starts empires can reorganize their Council. During a Monsoon the following effects take place:

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	\| Impassable		\| Impassable
	\| ''Craggy rock crops from the ground, making passage difficult.''		\| ''Craggy rock crops from the ground, making passage difficult.''
			\|-
			\| '''Wasteland'''
			\| Impassable
			\| Impassable
			\| ''A foreboding chill on the air tells you to turn back.''
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Coastal Water'''		\| '''Coastal Water'''
	\| Impassable ~~till~~ Tidefall		\| Impassable until Tidefall
	\| Impassable ~~till~~ Tidefall		\| Impassable until Tidefall
	\| ''Shores and rock line these brackish waters.''		\| ''Shores and rock line these brackish waters.''
	\|-		\|-

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	\| Impassable		\| Impassable
	\| ''Craggy rock crops from the ground, making passage difficult.''		\| ''Craggy rock crops from the ground, making passage difficult.''
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			\| '''Coastal Water'''
			\| Impassable till Tidefall
			\| Impassable till Tidefall
			\| ''Shores and rock line these brackish waters.''
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Ocean'''		\| '''Ocean'''
	\|-		\| Impassable
	\| ''~~'Coastal Water'~~''		\| Impassable
			\| ''These waters are dark and deep.''
	\|}		\|}

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	Curiosities are atypical sites that can be explored by armies by placing an army or foundation on them. When explored curiosities give a one-time reward such as Dust, Influence, Strategic Resources, Luxury Resources, and many others. Most curiosities remain on the map until they are explored.		Curiosities are atypical sites that can be explored by armies by placing an army or foundation on them. When explored curiosities give a one-time reward such as Dust, Influence, Strategic Resources, Luxury Resources, and many others. Most curiosities remain on the map until they are explored.

	Levitations ~~are special~~ curiosities ~~that~~ will ~~only~~ appear ~~during~~ the Monsoon and disappear when the Monsoon ends. Exploring them gives 50 Dust and restores 2 Movement Points to the army that visited them.		Unless Monsoon Curiosities have been disabled at game creation, Levitations curiosities will appear when the Monsoon starts and disappear when the Monsoon ends. Exploring them gives 50 Dust and restores 2 Movement Points to the army that visited them.

	== Seasons ==		== Seasons ==

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	* Levitations curiosities appear on the map		* Levitations curiosities appear on the map
	* Villages that aren't pacified will become hostile		* Villages that aren't pacified will become hostile

			Tidefall is a season when Coastal Waters recede, exposing additional land.

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	=== Anomaly ===		=== Anomaly ===
	An Anomaly is a terrain that has a much greater output than regular terrain but does not allow ~~districts~~ to be constructed on it.		An Anomaly is a terrain that has a much greater output than regular terrain but does not allow Districts to be constructed on it.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	! Anomaly		! Anomaly
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	! Movement cost		! Movement cost
	! Description		! Description
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			\| '''Blaze Grapes'''
			\| 5 Food<br>5 Approval
			\| 1
			\| ''A Saiadhan delicacy, the flesh of these gargantuan grapes is succulent and nourishing.''
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Giant Orchids'''		\| '''Giant Orchids'''

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	* -1 Vision Range on units		* -1 Vision Range on units
	* Levitations curiosities appear on the map		* Levitations curiosities appear on the map
	* Villages that aren't pacified will ~~attack anyone nearby~~		* Villages that aren't pacified will become hostile