Nations

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Nations are the major states that are vying for Victory in Old World.

Player nations

There are 8 major Nations present in Old World.

Civilization Leader Leader Traits Leader Archetype Bonuses Starting Techs Shrines Unique Units Families
Assyria
 Ashurbanipal Educated Zealot
  • [All Cities] New Units start with Focus I
  • [All Units] +100% Pillage Yield
  • [All units] +2 Orders per Military Unit Killed
 Administration
Military Drill
Trapping 		Ashur
Ninurta
Nuska
Shamash 		Battering Ram
Siege Tower 		Adasi (Patrons)
Erishum (Clerics)
Sargonid (Champions)
Tudiya (Hunters)
Babylonia
 Nebuchadnezzar Prosperous Scholar
  • [All Cities] +1 Science per turn
  • [All Cities] +20% Growth
  • [All Cities] +2 Culture per turn with Treasury
 Administration
Rhetoric
Trapping 		Ereshkigal
Ishtar
Madruk
Nabu 		Akkadian Archer
Cimmerian Archer 		Amorite (Sages)
Chaldean (Artisans)
Isin (Traders)
Kassite (Hunters)
Cartage
 Dido Cunning
Engineer 		Diplomat
  • [New Cities] +200 Civics
  • [All Cities] +10 Money if Connected
  • [Ability] Can hire Mercenaries from Tribes
 Aristocracy
Divination
Trapping 		Astarte
Eshmun
Melqart
Tanit 		African Elephant
Turreted Elephant 		Barcid (Riders)
Didonian (Statesmen)
Hannoid (Traders)
Magonid (Artisans)
Egypt
 Hatshepsut Inspiring Builder
  • [On Start] +400 Stone
  • [All Cities] +40% Yield from Farm on River
  • [All Cities] -25% Cost for Adjacent Improvement Classes
 Ironworking
Labor Force
Stonecutting 		Isis
Neith
Osiris
Ra 		Light Chariot
Kushite Cavalry 		Amarna (Clerics)
Ramesside (Riders)
Saite (Landowners)
Thusmosid (Sages)
Greece
 Philip Bold Commander
  • Unlocks Olympiad projects
  • [All Cities] +2 Culture per turn
  • [All Cities] -25% Cost for Settlers
  • Can choose one of 5 Nation Leaders if Heroes of the Aegean DLC is installed
 Drama
Ironworking
Stonecutting 		Athena
Hades
Poseidon
Zeus 		Hoplite
Phalangite 		Alcmaeonid (Sages)
Argead (Champions)
Cypselid (Artisans)
Seleucid (Patrons)
Hatti
 Hattusili Warlike Judge
  • [All Cities] +1 Civics per turn
  • [All Units] Can Remove Vegetation
  • [All Units] Ignore Hill Movement Penalties
 Administration
Husbandry
Ironworking 		Arinnitti
Kamrusepa
Halki
Tarhun 		Heavy Chariot
Three Man Chariot 		Hattusan (Traders)
Kussaran (Riders)
Nenassan (Landowners)
Zalpuwan (Patrons)
Persia
 Cyrus Tough Hero
  • +50% Harvest Production
  • [All Cities] -25% Cost for Ranged Units
  • [All Cities] +0.5 Orders per turn per Pasture
 Husbandry
Ironworking
Trapping 		Anahita
Atar
Mithra
Hvar Khshaita 		Palton Cavalry
Cataphract Archer 		Achaemenid (Statesmen)
Arsacid (Clerics)
Mihranid (Hunters)
Sasanid (Riders)
Rome
 Romulus Ruthless Tactician
  • [All Cities] +2 Training per turn
  • [All Units] +2 Fatigue Limit
 Ironworking
Polis
Stonecutting 		Mars
Venus
Vesta
Vulcan 		Hastatus
Legionary 		Claudius (Landowners)
Fabius (Champions)
Julius (Statesmen)
Valerius (Patrons)

Laws

The Laws tab

Laws provide a permanent bonus to a Nation. They come in two mutually-exclusive groups and five levels of penalties. The Laws button will glow when there is a group without any active law and enough Civics to pass it.

No Upkeep Laws

No Upkeep Laws cost 250 Civics to pass and have no yearly costs.

Law 1 Law 2 Required technology
Epics
  • +10 Hero Opinion
  • +10 Culture per killed Military Unit in nearest City
 Exploration
  • +10 Hunters Opinion
  • Movement Bonus along Neutral River
  • Scouts move on Water
 Rhetoric
Slavery
  • +10 Builder Opinion
  • +20% Mine Yield [All Cities]
  • +20% Quarry Yield [All Cities]
  • +1 Discontent per year [All Cities]
 Freedom
  • +10 Sages Opinion
  • +4 Money per year per Specialist [All Cities]
 Labor Force
Centralization
  • +20 Legalism Opinion
  • Farms can be constructed on Marsh terrain
  • +2 Science per year per Culture Level [Capital City]
 Vassalage
  • +20 Riders Opinion
  • -50% Unit Consumption
  • No extra Unit Consumption when Outside Borders
 Aristocracy

Low Upkeep Laws

Low Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have low yearly costs.

Law 1 Law 2 Required technology
Tyranny
  • +10 Orator Opinion
  • +20 Training per year
  • +8 Money per year per Military Unit in Territory [All Cities]
  • -3 Civics per year
 Constitution
  • +10 Statesman Opinion
  • Enables the Decree projects [Capital City]
  • +1 Science per year per Urban Specialist [All Cities]
  • -6 Training per year
 Sovereignty
Colonies
  • +20 Diplomat Opinion
  • Enables the Buy Tile action
  • -6 Training per year
 Serfdom
  • +20 Landowners Opinion
  • +5 Orders per year
  • -12 Money per year
  • +1 Discontent per year [All Cities]
 Navigation
Monotheism
  • +20 Gnosticism Opinion
  • +1 Orders per year [State Religion Cities]
  • -3 Civics per year
 Polytheism
  • +20 Mythology Opinion
  • Shrines can be constructed multiple times
  • -12 Money per year
 Monasticism

Medium Upkeep Laws

Medium Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have medium yearly costs.

Law 1 Law 2 Required technology
Divine Rule
  • +30 Clerics Opinion
  • Can Adopt Pagan State Religions
  • +1 Happiness per year per Shrine [All Cities]
  • -18 Money per year
 Legal Code
  • +30 Judge Opinion
  • +10 Civics per year per Active Law
  • --0.6 Orders per year
 Citizenship
Tolerance
  • +30 Dualism Opinion
  • Can Build Non-State Religions Disciples
  • +2 Happiness per year per Non-State Religion [All Cities]
  • -6 Civics per year
 Orthodoxy
  • +30 Revelation Opinion
  • Disciples Can Purge World Religions
  • Can Hurry Production with Orders [Stare Religion Cities]
  • -18 Money per year
 Doctrine
Professional Army
  • +30 Tactician Opinion
  • +50% XP from Combat
  • +2 Training per year with Treasury [All Cities]
  • -18 Money per year
 Volunteers
  • +20 Champions Opinion
  • Can Hurry Production with Population
  • +20 Training per year per War
  • -6 Civics per year
 Manor

High Upkeep Laws

High Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have high yearly costs.

Law 1 Law 2 Required technology
Philosophy
  • +40 Enlightenment Opinion
  • +20% Urban Specialists Production Time [All Cities]
  • +1 Science per year with Forum [All Cities]
  • -9 Civics per year
 Engineering
  • +40 Scholar Opinion
  • -25% Wonder Costs
  • Roads bridge across Rivers
  • -24 Money per year
 Architecture
Iconography
  • +40 Veneration Opinion
  • No Random Non-State Religion Spread [All Cities]
  • +2 Training per year per Monastery [All Cities]
  • +2 Happiness per year per Cathedral [All Cities]
  • +20 Money per year per Temple [All Cities]
  • -24 Money per year
 Calligraphy
  • +40 Patrons Opinion
  • +4 Culture per year per Library [All Cities]
  • +1 Happiness per year per Elder Specialist [All Cities]
  • -9 Civics per year
 Vaulting
Pilgrimage
  • +40 Redemption Opinion
  • +2 Science per year per Grove [All Cities]
  • +5 Money per year per Cities with Religion [All Cities]
  • -12 Training per year
 Holy War
  • +40 Zealot Opinion
  • +1 Random Promotion for New Units [All Cities]
  • Can Hurry Production of Units with Money [Stare Religion Cities]
  • -3 Science per year
 Martial Code

Very High Upkeep Laws

Very High Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have very high yearly costs.

Law 1 Law 2 Required technology
Guilds
  • +50 Artisans Opinion
  • -10% Rebels Chance [All Cities]
  • +1 Happiness per year per Town [All Cities]
  • -30 Money per year
 Elites
  • +20 Schemer Opinion
  • Store 100 Orders between Years
  • +2 Orders per year with Legendary Culture Level [All Cities]
  • -15 Training per year
 Jurisprudence
Autarky
  • +50 Commander Opinion
  • +20% Mine Yield [All Cities]
  • +20% Quarry Yield [All Cities]
  • +20% Lumbermill Yield [All Cities]
  • Can build units that require Horses, Camels or Elephants [All Cities]
  • -6 Science per year
 Trade League
  • +20 Traders Opinion
  • Enables the Convoy projects
  • Resource selling price becomes buying price
  • -12 Civics per year
 Lateen Sail
Coin Debasement
  • +20 Schemer Opinion
  • Can buy and sell Orders with Money
  • -30 Money per year
 Monetary Reform
  • +20 Traders Opinion
  • No Discontent from Hurry Production
  • +2 Happiness per year [All Cities]
  • -12 Civics per year
 Fiscal Policy

Succession

Once a Nation Leader dies, its Heir becomes the new Nation Leader. If the Nation doesn't have a heir when the Nation Leader dies the game ends. Which child becomes Heir depends on the Succession Law. The Heir can also be chosen manually via a character action, but this carries a penalty of 10 Legitimacy. There are 5 possible Succession Laws. Changing Succession Law initially costs 100 Civics, and the cost increases by 50 for each subsequent change.

Succession Law Heir
Primogeniture Oldest child
Ultimogeniture Youngest child
Lateral Siblings before children
Dynastic Oldest character with a direct line to the Nation's Founder
Seniority Oldest dynasty member

Families

Families are the leading clans within a Nation that control its cities, with different dispositions and conflicting interests. Their preferences determine what Ambitions a Nation Leader can pursue. The Opinion that a family has towards its Nation's Leader can trigger various events. Each Nation has 4 Families, which may belong to any of the following 10 classes. The first City founded for a family will be the Family Seat.

Class City Effects Family Seat Effects Seat Founded Bonus Common Traits Wanted Luxuries
Artisans
  • +4 Culture per year
  • +20% Mine Yield
  • +20% Lumbermill Yield
  • New Siege and Ship Units start with Ingenuity
 -2 Turns Urban Improvement Build Time Worker Schemer (x10)
Builder (x5)
Orator (x5) 		Dyes
Gems
Champions
  • +2 Training per year
  • +50% City Defense
  • New Units start with Steadfast
 +50% Training Militia Commander (x10)
Hero (x10) 		Dyes
Wine
Clerics
  • +1 Happiness per year
  • Sand terrain can support Urban Improvements
  • +100 Monastery and Temple Yield
 -50% Disciple Units Production Time Monasticism
Found Judaism or Zoroastrianism 		Zealot (x10)
Commander (x5)
Scholar (x5) 		Incense
Lavender
Hunters
  • +2 Training per year
  • +100% Camp Yield
  • New Ranged Units start with Sentinel
 Enables the Hunt projects 50 Iron
50 Stone
50 Wood 		Tactician (x10)
Hero (x5)
Schemer (x5) 		Fur
Honey
Landowners
  • +2 Growth per year
  • +5 Money per year per Farm
  • -50% Rural Specialists Production Time
 Enables the Buy Tile action 2 Citizens Builder (x10)
Judge (x5)
Tactician (x5) 		Honey
Olives
Patrons
  • +2 Civics per year
  • +4 Culture per year per Bullion Resource (Gems, Gold, Pearls, Silver)
  • Creates Literature Luxury
 +1 Happiness Level per Culture Event Court Minister Orator (x10)
Builder (x5)
Scholar (x5) 		Gems
Incense
Riders
  • +2 Training per year
  • Always Connected
  • New Mounted Units start with Saddleborn
 Mounted Units do not require map resources Scout Zealot (x10)
Hero (x5)
Tactician (x5) 		Fur
Salt
Sages
  • +2 Civics per year
  • +1 Science per year per Specialist
  • -20% Urban Specialists Cost
 +25% Science Random Technology Scholar (x10)
Diplomat (x5)
Judge (x5) 		Lavender
Salt
Statesmen
  • +1 Orders per year
  • +1 Civics per year per Family Opinion Level
 Enables the Decree projects 400 Civics Judge (x10)
Commander (x5)
Diplomat (x5) 		Pearls
Wine
Traders
  • +100% Nets Yield
  • +1 Culture per year per Specialist
  • New Worker Units start with Surveyor
 Unlocks Caravan units Court Merchant
Fair 		Diplomat (x10)
Orator (x5)
Schemer (x5) 		Olives
Pearls

Tribes

A Gaul tribe occupying a city site

Tribes occupy certain City Sites at the start of the game. Tribes that aren't allied with any Nation will eventually spawn a raiders army. Raiders are always at War with all Nations and will attack the nearest City. How far raiders are willing to travel depends on the game difficulty. There are 7 Tribes present in Old World:

Tribe Units Always at War
Barbarians Marauder
Skirmisher
Elite Marauder
Elite Skirmisher 		Yes
Danes Marauder
Skirmisher
Elite Marauder
Elite Skirmisher
Javelineer
Elite Javelineer 		No
Gauls Marauder
Skirmisher
Elite Marauder
Elite Skirmisher
Javelineer
Elite Javelineer 		No
Thracians Marauder
Skirmisher
Elite Marauder
Elite Skirmisher
Warlord
Elite Warlord 		No
Vandals Marauder
Skirmisher
Elite Marauder
Elite Skirmisher
Warlord
Elite Warlord 		No
Numidians Nomad Marauder
Nomad Skirmisher
Nomad Warlord
Elite Nomad Marauder
Elite Nomad Skirmisher
Elite Nomad Warlord
Libyan Cavalry
Elite Libyan Cavalry 		No
Scythians Nomad Marauder
Nomad Skirmisher
Nomad Warlord
Elite Nomad Marauder
Elite Nomad Skirmisher
Elite Nomad Warlord
Amazon Cavalry
Elite Amazon Cavalry 		No
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