Some cards can also require other cards as prerequisites. Many cards must be unlocked through reaching a certain level Home City before becoming available. Choosing cards must be done carefully and a certain amount of strategy must be used. As more XP is gained, the Home City is able to level up and a new card can be added to the deck. This resource is usually Coin, but can also be Wood or Food.

This forces players to make decisions and to only use the cards they believe to be the most important.Ĭertain cards, such as those of Mercenaries, cost a particular resource to account for the greater power of the card. There are five categories of cards, represented by a building in the Home City for European and Asian civilizations:Īll of the cards for a Home City are put in a group called a deck. A deck can contain 20 cards plus one extra for every ten levels, to a maximum of 25. The higher the player's Home City level is the more Cards are available for use.

Native Americans (Only the Aztecs and Inca have an actual city - the other civilizations are represented through Tribal Councils)Įvery civilization has a unique assortment of improvements, units, and resources that are called Cards, which can be sent to the colony as shipments.

Furthermore, players are also able to customize European Home Cities.Įach civilization has its own unique Home City, the real-life city locations of each are the following: Home Cities enable more diverse game-style decision-making, where players can ship a variety of economic, land military and naval-oriented units or technology upgrades.

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