Resource

Resources are special commodities found in limited quantities on the map or produced by cities. Resources are essential to your empire's development and are an important reason conquer and hold a territory.

FIMS
Tile resources can be, , or , and are collectively known as "FIMS". They can be produced by city specialists, districts and exploitation.

Virtual resources produced by cities

 * produced by cities and its districts and can be used as a currency to create new outposts, claim wonders and make cultural pressure to the neighbouring territories.
 * produced by cities and its districts or wonders. Represents the stability of a city or an empire.
 * produced by holy sites, cities and its districts and so on. Used as a religious pressure to the neighbouring territories.
 * grows with food production and can be used as specialists in cities or to build units.

Strategic Resources
Can be found on the map. If an era has new resources available, the resources will be visible on the map at the era transition. But only after researched the correct technology and built a specific district on top of a deposite, can they be used. They are required to build certain units and infrastructures. Resources can be exploited by a city or an outpost. Can be traded with other empires.

Luxury Resources
Can be found on the map. They provide economic bonuses for all of cities and can be traded with other empires.