Governments

A country's government defines its specialization, as determined by the bonuses and penalties assigned to it.

Overview

Your country's government determines it's specialty. When first created, every country is a Monarchy. This can be changed by accessing the 'Manage' Link on the left hand side, selecting a new government from the list and clicking on 'start revolution'.

Switching from a Monarchy to another government does not incur any penalties; however switching from any other form of government will result in a loss of a percentage of all your assets, starting at 14%. Larger countries may experience heavier losses.

The following is a list of the governments available and their specialty.

Government Forms

Monarchy

The starting government type. There are no penalties or advantages for the monarchy except for the no losses in switching to other government types.

Democracy

The Democracy specializes in Technology and the public market, at the cost of being able to war effectively. This government has its technology cap raised by 10%, and incurs no market commissions on the public market. Democracies require 3 turns to make any attack, limiting the capability of its offense.

Republic

The Republic specializes in Revenue and exploration. As such it is an ideal government for a peaceful player. This government offers a bonus of 20% on gains from exploring, and a 20% increase to maximum per capita income. The republic, like a democracy, suffers in the military department; with a -10% penalty to its Military Strength.

Theocracy

The Theocracy specializes in reselling and the private market. A government that eschews technology in favour of construction speed, military numbers and small profits. This government has a 20% reduced cost on all military on its private market, a 40% increase on construction speed and double the maximum population of others. The drawback, a -35% penalty to its effective maximum technology.

Communism

The Communism Focuses on technology effectiveness, industrial production and market volume. This government receives a 20% increase on its technology effect; the same amount of technology is 20% more effective for a communism than another. Industrial Complexes run by a Communism produce 35% more military. The Communism suffers from higher market commissions, 10% taxes on its goods. However, they may place 35% more goods on the market at any one time.

Dictatorship

The Dictator trades construction speed for pure military power. For the cost of -30% construction speed, they receive +25% Military Strength and +30% Spy Effectiveness. Making them powerful warring nations.

Tyranny

The Tyranny is the ultimate attacker. This government trades revenue for attacking gains and speed. -25% maximum per capita income is the cost for a 1 turn attack, +20% gains on attacks and a -10% military upkeep bonus.

Fascism

The basic producer of food and oil. Fascists suffer from population and income for large gains in productivity of the necessities. This government has a -15% maximum population, -10% per capita income and produces 15% more food and 75% more oil than other governments.