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==Other uses==
 
==Other uses==
  
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The Dictator is a specialist war government that is built for pure power. Its bonus to
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The Dictator is a specialist government that is built for pure power. Its bonus to
 
[[military strength]] offer it the greatest power available, making this government ideal
 
[[military strength]] offer it the greatest power available, making this government ideal
 
for [[breaking]].
 
for [[breaking]].
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that can carry out a wide array of [[ops]] during times of war with great effect.
 
that can carry out a wide array of [[ops]] during times of war with great effect.
  
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In addition, the military bonus allows dictators to landgrab countries closer to them in networth for increased gains. However, the decrease in [[construction]] speed makes this government the slowest in growth. As such, it is typically used after [[growth]] periods before a [[war]].
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The increase in [[Ghost Acres]] from grabs helps dictators grow fast, and this bonus is more noticeable when bottomfeeding, due to the higher ratio of ghost acres to acres taken on bottomfeeds.  Dictators have to be more selective in target finding, as they are more reliant on ghost acres as part of their gains than anyone else, and while attacking removes DR, it does not remove ghost acre DR. In some situations, tyrannies gain more land than a dictator, but in other situations, dictators will gain more land than a [[tyranny]].  Both governments make excellent choices for a skilled landgrabber. The decrease in [[construction]] speed makes this government difficult for some, so dictator is not a government that is recommended for use by newer players.

Revision as of 18:45, 14 September 2011

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The dictator is one of eight governments. The Dictator is a specialist war government that is built for pure power.

Bonuses and penalties


Common strategies

Having no direct penalties to production means that the Dictator can employ a wide array of strategies. Common to the Dictator are casher and farmer, but most other strategy can be used.

Other uses

The Dictator is a specialist government that is built for pure power. Its bonus to military strength offer it the greatest power available, making this government ideal for breaking.

The bonus to espionage also makes the Dictator the best for specialist spy countries that can carry out a wide array of ops during times of war with great effect.

The increase in Ghost Acres from grabs helps dictators grow fast, and this bonus is more noticeable when bottomfeeding, due to the higher ratio of ghost acres to acres taken on bottomfeeds. Dictators have to be more selective in target finding, as they are more reliant on ghost acres as part of their gains than anyone else, and while attacking removes DR, it does not remove ghost acre DR. In some situations, tyrannies gain more land than a dictator, but in other situations, dictators will gain more land than a tyranny. Both governments make excellent choices for a skilled landgrabber. The decrease in construction speed makes this government difficult for some, so dictator is not a government that is recommended for use by newer players.