Map Settings

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.