Dutch

Dutch
"For the intrepid, the world is an endless festival of commerce."
Details
Found in:	Humankind
Affinity:	Merchant
Era:	Early Modern Era
Legacy Trait	Stock Wisdom
Emblematic unit:	Fluyt
Emblematic quarter:	V.O.C Warehouse

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“It seems the Dutch have both ships as well as pens and paper. Not to mention their vast quantities of cheese.„~ When entering new Era with this culture

“These Dutch are known as a culture that expands their trade fleets at the same pace as their bank accounts.„~ When meeting this culture

The Dutch are one of the cultures available in the Early Modern Era, with the Merchant culture focus.

"Striking for the high seas with a growing merchant fleet financed by wealthy backers, the Dutch are well placed to found thriving trading posts across the globe."

Culture orientation

Merchant Cultures favour a gameplay orientation focused on Money and trade. These cultures gain extra Fame from Merchant Era Stars for earning Money.

Affinity Action: Power Investor

Can use Influence to marshal venture capital towards a Resource Deposit, either creating an Extractor or generating Money.

• If no Extractor exists, then one will be created instantly on the deposit.
• Otherwise, you will share a sum of Money with the owner. You'll both earn more Money the more Empires are buying the resource; and if the owner is an Independent People, their cut will count as a Bribe, improving relations.

Affinity Bonus: Mediation

Any resource you buy via trade can be re-purchased by other Empires, only if these Empires are not already buying the resource from the same third-party you are buying it to.

Transcendence Bonus: All that Glitters

+5%Money on City or Outpost.

Trait: Stock Wisdom

• +1Money per Population on all Cities.

Emblematic quarter: V.O.C Warehouse

“Overlooked by administrators' offices, the warehouse floor is stacked high with imports and is a riot of colors and smells.”

+1Money +20Money per adjacent Harbor -10Stability +2Money per Traders on City or Outpost +1Traders Slot on City or Outpost

Emblematic unit: Fluyt

“Hailing from the Dutch shipyards, the fluyt is a dedicated shipping vessel, eschewing armaments for increased cargo space.”

Naval Transport Naval Unit that replaces Land Units which embark to travel across Ocean tiles. Movement Points are reduced to 2 when in Battle. Conveyor Increased Movement speed (+4) when starting its turn in an allied Territory.

City names

The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.

Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leiden, Den Haag, Delft, Middelburg, Breda, Haarlem, Groningen, Utrecht

• The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.

Trivia

• "Dutch" was initially called "Hollanders" during development.
• The in-game appearance of the Dutch City Center is based on the Royal Palace of Amsterdam. It was initially the City Hall of Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age, later converted to a royal palace for receptions and ceremonies.