The Russians are one of the cultures available in the Industrial Era, with the Expansionist culture focus.
"A proud culture with a grand history, Russia is learning to embrace modernizing tendencies in order to remain an influential superpower."
Culture orientation[]
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Expansionist cultures favor a gameplay orientation focused on Empire expansion, not necessarily through war. These cultures gain extra Fame from Expansionist Era Stars for claiming Territories. |
Affinity Action: Under One Banner[]
Can forcibly annex Territories occupied by other Empire's Outposts and Administrative Centers.
- For annexing, you need to move an Army to stand on another Empire's Outpost or Administrative Center.
- The process will take the Army a few turns, cost a sum of Money, and can be interrupted when someone attacking the annexing Army.
- You cannot trigger multiple annexations at the same time, and will need to wait a few turns after each successful annexation before using this Affinity Action again.
- Territories held by your Allies cannot be annexed.
Affinity Bonus: Ambition[]
Can always trespass due to Expansionist affinity.
- That is, can actively trespass despite the Border Policy Treaty being at Closed Borders.
- The trespassing Army will not suffer trespassing Health penalty anymore.
- The "Trespassing" Grievance still applies to the trespassing Army.
Transcendence Bonus: Oath of Allegiance[]
+10Stability on City or Outpost.
Trait: Land and Glory[]
- +10Fortification on City or Outpost
- -25% on Create Outpost cost
- -25% on Attach Outpost cost
- -25% on Absorb City cost
Emblematic quarter: Sobor[]
“Important feasts throughout the year are celebrated by all the city’s faithful at this grand cathedral.”
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Emblematic unit: Cossacks[]
“Born of the vast Russian steppes, these cavalry units strke fear into enemy soldiers with their daring ambushes.”
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City names[]
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.
Sankt-Peterburg, Moskva, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod, Riga, Smolensk, Yekaterinburg, Rostov, Kazan, Astrakhan
- The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.
Trivia[]
- The female figure on the Russian cultural card is Catherine the Great, the empress of Russia from 1762-1796.
- The in-game appearance of the Russian City Center is based on the Catherine Palace, the summer residence of the Russian Tsars built by Catherine I of Russia.