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Sovereignty Levels and Costs

Sovereignty Levels and Costs

The Five Levels of Sovereignty

Sovereignty I

  • Only the Sovereign city may settle a new city on the square
  • Occupying, Blockading and Sieging (Hostile) Armies receive a 1% Penalty to Defense
  • Sovereign Structures Level I may be built

Sovereignty II

  • Only the Sovereign city may settle a new city on the square
  • Occupying, Blockading and Sieging (Hostile) Armies receive a 2% Penalty to Defense
  • Sovereign Structures Level II may be built

Sovereignty III

  • Only the Sovereign city may settle a new city on the square
  • Occupying, Blockading and Sieging (Hostile) Armies receive a 3% Penalty to Defense
  • Sovereign Structures Level III may be built

Sovereignty IV

  • Only the Sovereign city may settle a new city on the square
  • Occupying, Blockading and Sieging (Hostile) Armies receive a 4% Penalty to Defense
  • Sovereign Structures Level IV may be built

Sovereignty V

  • Only the Sovereign city may settle a new city on the square
  • Occupying, Blockading and Sieging (Hostile) Armies receive a 5% Penalty to Defense
  • Sovereign Structures Level V may be built

Cost of Sovereignty Claims

The cost of claiming sovereignty depends on: 1. The level of Sovereignty you claim 2. The distance of the Sovereign square from the claiming city

Cost Formula

Research Points: 10 RP per Hour × Sovereignty Level × Distance Gold: 100 Gold per Hour × Sovereignty Level × Distance

Examples

Claiming Sovereignty II on an adjacent square (1 square away):

  • Distance: 1 Square
  • Sovereignty Level: 2
  • Research Points: 10 × 1 × 2 = 20 RP per hour
  • Gold Cost: 100 × 1 × 2 = 200 Gold per hour

Claiming Sovereignty IV on a square 2 squares North and 1 square West:

  • Distance: 2.23 Squares
  • Sovereignty Level: 4
  • Research Points: 10 × 2.23 × 4 = 89 RP per hour (rounded)
  • Gold Cost: 100 × 2.23 × 4 = 892 Gold per hour

Note: Before you initiate a new Sovereignty claim or upgrade, you will be informed of the hourly costs.

Time Requirements

Sovereignty takes time to claim and is additive (you must complete each level before proceeding to the next):

  • Sovereignty I: 24 hours
  • Sovereignty II: 48 hours (72 hours total from start)
  • Sovereignty III: 72 hours (144 hours total from start)
  • Sovereignty IV: 96 hours (240 hours total from start)
  • Sovereignty V: 120 hours (360 hours total from start)

Time Reduction

If you keep an army occupying the square during the claim process, the time is halved.

  • Without occupation: Sovereignty V takes 15 days total
  • With occupation: Sovereignty V takes 7.5 days total

Critical: If either gold or research points ever drop to zero in that town, ALL sovereignty claims are immediately rescinded and begin to drop to zero automatically.