Colonists (CivBE)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

For the unit, see Colonist (CivBE).

Colonists is one of the selections players make when starting a new game in Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth and its Rising Tide expansion. It allows players to choose what kinds of people were on their colony ship and provides a city-based bonus.

	Colonists	Ability
	Scientists	+2 Science in every city
	Refugees	+2 Food in every city
	Aristocrats	+4 Energy in every city
	Engineers	+2 Production in every city
	Artists	+2 Culture in every city (3 in Base BE)
	Pioneers	Build colonists and explorers twice as fast
	Mercenaries	All Cities have +25 Hit Points, and all units have +10% Combat Strength and Ranged Strength in friendly territory

Strategy

It is debatable whether or not one should double down here (e.g., choosing Engineers when playing as the PAC, which already receives a Production bonus toward wonders). Such a choice will make a colony very strong in one area, but could potentially leave it vulnerable in another. A safer choice as a beginner is to select colonists that will provide something you might struggle to get otherwise.

• Scientists: Straight-up Science boost, and lets you get those early techs a bit faster.
• Refugees: Also quite simple, as it will boost your Population growth in all cities. However, you need to mind your Health a bit more.
• Aristocrats: Provides a boost to Energy, which can be used to support and purchase buildings, improvements, and units. Good for a commerce game.
• Engineers: Another straightforward option, as Production takes place a bit faster.
• Artists: A Culture boost that starts up your progress towards Virtues from the get-go.

See also

• Colonist(s) in other games