Settlement

Entity Type: SystemEntity

Description

Settling new cities on distant islands allows you to expand your empire, obtain new resources based on the unique fertilities available on each island, and build a province-spanning empire.

Requirements

To settle a new island you need:

A Ship - Your Flagship works well early game, but any seaworthy vessel is fine
Construction Materials - Load the ship with resources (especially Timber) via the Trading Post's Transfer Menu
- 20-30 Timber is sufficient if resources are scarce
- More materials make building the new city easier

How to Settle

Load your ship with construction materials at your Trading Post
Select the vessel and click the "Transfer Menu" button to load goods
Sail to the target island and locate a beach area
Important: You cannot build a Trading Post on cliff areas - look for beach zones
Click the Trading Post plan that appears to place it
Pay the settlement fee in Denarii to the Emperor
Materials on the ship are automatically transferred to the new Trading Post

Settlement Costs

The cost to settle a new island depends on:

Island Size - Larger islands cost more
Imperial Standing - Better reputation means lower costs
Number of Islands Settled - Each additional island in the province increases cost
Difficulty Settings - Adjustable in Game Setup menu

Cost Examples (Normal Difficulty, Neutral Standing)

Settlement Cost	Large Island (Silvanium)	Small Island (Aurealis)
Low	22,500	5,000
Medium (+50%)	33,750	7,500
High (+100%)	45,000	10,000

Tip: Settlement costs can be changed at any time from the game menu.

Settlement Strategy

Since all cost increases are multipliers on the base cost, it's more efficient to:

Settle larger islands first when you can afford them
Move to smaller islands later when multipliers are higher

Imperial Standing

Your reputation with the Emperor affects settlement costs:

Higher Reputation = Lower settlement costs
Lower Reputation = Higher settlement costs

Increasing Imperial Standing

Complete Imperial Requests when offered
Choose event options marked as "Favored" by the Emperor

Decreasing Imperial Standing

Starting wars
Failing or refusing Imperial Requests
Making treaties with Raiders

Rebellion State

If your reputation reaches -100 with the Emperor:

Your cities enter Rebellion status
Benefits: Exempt from land settlement fees and land taxes
Penalties:
- Cannot host games at your Amphitheatre
- Cannot trade with Traders
- Imperial ships will attack your islands

Land Tax

Each settled island incurs ongoing Land Tax based on island size. This is relatively small compared to the initial settlement fee.

Land Tax Examples

Land Tax	Large Island (Silvanium)	Small Island (Aurealis)
Low	100	25
Medium (+50%)	150	37
High (+100%)	200	50

Tip: Land taxes can be changed at any time from the game menu.

Trade Routes - Set up supply chains between islands
Diplomatic Trade - Trade with other factions
Warehouse Cloud - Island storage management

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