The Cothon is the Emblematic District specific to the Carthaginians. It is a constructable District that generates and fortification most effective on tiles adjacent to many Coastal Water and or Lake tiles.
Effects[]
- +10District Fortification
- -10Stability
- +3Industry per adjacent Coastal Water
- +2Industry per adjacent Lake
- +1Workers Slot on City or Outpost
Special Effects[]
- Acts as a Farmers Quarter, Makers Quarter and Market Quarter for bonuses
- Replaces Harbor.
- Exploits all the yields from nearby Coastal tiles up to 2 tiles away.
- Is a Naval Unit Spawn.
- Allows Units to embark without any Movement penalty.
Trivia[]
- "Cothon" (κώθων) means "drinking cup" in Greek; Ancient Greek authors use this term to describe the artificial harbor of Carthage as the two are metaphorically similar.
- The in-game appearance of Cothon is also based on the Cothon of Carthage, the main merchant harbor as well as the primary naval base of Carthaginians.
- The concept of Cothon is based on the protected harbor basins commonly featured in Phoenician and Carthaginian cities, which remains an iconic image of ancient sea power to this day.
- Cothon are man-made harbor basins that usually dug behind the coastline, and linked to the sea via an artificial channel. This design could solve many problems involved in building a harbor along a shallow coastline, as well as offering naval vessels a relatively protected anchorage.
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