Basic Tips cheats for Imperator: Rome

Basic Tips

• Map is split into Cities.

• Cities are grouped into Provinces.

• Provinces and grouped into Regions.

• Almost all interactions happen on city or province level.

• Each province has a city that is a province capital. They are indicated on the map with a white column.

• There are 3 distinct types of countries that play very differently: Republics, Monarchies and Tribes. Those then have a number of subtypes with different bonuses.

• Migratory Tribe is the only country that has access to the unique migration mechanic.

• Each country has a ruler who's abilities and traits may have a major effect on the whole state.

• Only countries of the same rank can be allies. For example a Regional Power cannot ally with a Local Power, it can only guarantee it.

• Becoming a Regional Power (25 to 99 cities) doubles your governmental bonuses including ones to power income. It is important to reach that level as soon as possible.

• Countries are ranked by the number of cities they control: City State, Local Power, Regional Power, Major Power and Great Power.

• Each subsequent rank provides increasing bonuses and unlock new diplomatic options.

• Countries with the same government type will play very differently based on the populations as well as terrain in and around them.

• Each country has their Capital Province and Capital Region based on where their Capital City is located. Capital City is marked on them map with a white column adorned with a golden wreath.

• Army upkeep will be your main cost and a limiting factor.

• Manpower is generated by certain pops and spent to reinforce your armies or train new units.

• Military, Civic, Oratory and Religious Powers are generated every month based on the 4 matching abilities of your ruler with additional points for matching government civics.

• Each government type has 2 or more civic slots to be filled with available bonuses for 50 oratory power a piece.

• Each of those slots has assigned a type based on a country’s government. Matching those types will provide important bonuses, including additional monthly power income. It’s important to fill those asap.

• New civics become available upon reaching rank 6 and then 12 of the matching research.

• You are eliminated from the game by being annexed or losing a civil war.

• Gold is generated by taxes and commerce and spent on armies, fortifications and wages for characters, among other things.

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