Poles

“Often the Poles are chosen for their striking Winged Hussars; the hidden bonus is that they come with pierogies.„~ When entering new Era with this culture

“At last we meet the Poles. Their cavalry might have wings, but they are definitely birds of prey.„~ When meeting this culture

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

"A people who know well the primeval forests of the continent, the Poles understand that the shadows offer both shelter and threats, and only military strength underpins security."

Culture orientation[]

Militarist cultures favour a gameplay orientation focused on waging and inciting wars.

These cultures earn extra Fame from Militarist Era Stars for defeating enemy Military Units.

Affinity Action: Iron Reserves[]

Can periodically call upon able bodied patriots to take up arms in defense of the mother land.

Instantly raise Militia Armies in your Cities, these militia behave like regular armies, cost no maintenance and upgrade automatically when a better version is unlocked in the tech tree.
The Militias only cost Population to raise, limited to your maximum army size. In the Industrial Era and Contemporary Era militia costs 2Population each.
Militia Units can be upgraded into professional Units in the Anti-Cavalry branch starting from Spearmen up to Rifles.
The ability can be used once per turn and may be used to rapidly resettle population if needed.

Affinity Bonus: Vigilance[]

+30War Support equilibrium value on Relations.

That is, Militarist Empires can declare Formal War without Grievances or Demands, and forcing a Militarist culture to surrender in a war is significantly harder than most of other cultures.

Transcendence Bonus: Bond Among Warriors[]

-5% Army upkeep on Army and Squadron.

Trait: Deadly Ramparts[]

+10District Fortification on District
+2Stability on District

Emblematic quarter: Barbican[]

“Eclipsing mere gates in city walls, the manned barbican offers protection for the surrounding quarters of the city.”

+2Influence
+20District Fortification
+8Stability
+3Combat Strength in combat for Units in or adjacent to the District.

Emblematic unit: Winged Hussars[]

“Heavily-armored shock cavalry, the winged hussars are considered the elite of the Polish mounted troops.”

Heavy Cavalry: Fast, hard-hitting mounted Unit able to charge enemies. Receives bonus Combat Strength (+3) if attacking non-adjacent enemies. Unable to climb Fortifications.

Charge Master: When charging the target cannot retaliate.

City names[]

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

Kraków, Warszawa, Gdańsk, Lublin, Poznań, Lwów, Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Chełmno, Kijów

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

Trivia[]

The in-game appearance of the Poles City Center is based on the Royal Castle of Warsaw, the royal residence of Polish monarchs as well as the political center of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1795.