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Incredible writers, poets, painters, and ballet stars — but they do have to suffer through the most terrible winters for their art.~ When entering new Era with this culture
So the Russians are very mobile, very devout, and very ambitious. This will be fun to watch, but maybe not to live through.~ When meeting this culture

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[]

Expansionist culture icon 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.”

Sobor

Emblematic unit: Cossacks[]

“Born of the vast Russian steppes, these cavalry units strke fear into enemy soldiers with their daring ambushes.”

Cossacks
Gunner
Ranged-combat Unit, must have line of sight to attack. Fights at full Combat Strength even when defending against close-combat attacks. With Entrenching Tool, gains "Dug-In" status if they do not move during their Battle round.
Multi-Move
Can move until all Movement Points are depleted, ignoring zones of control.

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.


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