Colonization (Civ4)

Civlization IV: Colonization is a stand-alone title in the Civilization series based on Civilization IV, using the same engine and a similar interface. It does not require you have Civilization IV to play.

Civilizations and Leaders

Colonization contains sixteen civilizations and twenty leaders:

Civilization	Leader	Traits
England	English King	n/a
France	French King	n/a
Netherlands	Dutch King	n/a
Spain	Spanish King	n/a
New England	John Adams	Libertarian, Tolerant
	George Washington	Disciplined, Tolerant
New France	Samuel de Champlain	Enterprising, Cooperative
	Louis de Buade de Frontenac	Militaristic, Cooperative
New Netherlands	Adriaen van der Donck	Charismatic, Mercantile
	Peter Stuyvesant	Industrious, Mercantile
New Spain	Simon Bolivar	Determined, Conquistador
	Jose de San Martin	Resourceful, Conquistador
Apache	Mangas Coloradas	Impressionable, Indulgent
Arawak	Agueybana	Impressionable, Gracious
Aztec	Montezuma	Prosperous, Gracious
Cherokee	Oconostota	Impressionable, Gracious
Inca	Huayna Capac	Prosperous, Mentor
Iroquois	Logan	Indulgent, Mentor
Sioux	Sitting Bull	Impressionable, Mentor
Tupi	Cunhambebe	Prosperous, Indulgent

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers are historical figures who offer to join your colonies as you accumulate points in their respective categories: Politics, Exploration, Religion, Trade and Military. Founding Fathers bring with them benefits relative to their category.

Political

Founding Father	Benefits
Samuel Adams	Increases Liberty Bell production by the tax rate
Ben Franklin	+3 Liberty Bells per Printing Press and Newspaper
Patrick Henry	+3 Liberty Bells per Town Hall
Washington Irving	+1 Liberty Bell per Schoolhouse, +2 Liberty Bells per College, +3 Liberty Bells per University
John Jay	+25% Liberty Bells per settlement
James Madison	3 Guns per Armory, Magazine, and Arsenal
Thomas Paine	Increases hammer production by the tax rate
Pocahontas	Strengthens relations with the natives
Betsy Ross	+3 Cloth from Weaver's House, Weaver's Shop, and Textile Mill
Alexis de Tocqueville	+50% education in every settlement, +3 Liberty Bells per University
John Winthrop	+1 Cross per Town Hall

Exploration

Founding Father	Benefits
Vaco Nunez de Balboa	+25% defense per settlement
Juan de Bermudez	+1 movement for Caravels, Merchantmen, and Galleons
Pedro Alvares Cabral	Sailing to and from Europe takes 50% less time
Alexander von Humboldt	+50% production of College and University
Juan Ponce de Leon	Twice as likely to receive Treasure from Ancient Ruins
Lewis and Clark	Pioneers require 50% less Tools, +1 movement for Wagon Trains
Jacques Marquette	+1 movement for Scouts
Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada	Reveals all tiles containing Burial Grounds or Ancient Ruins
John Smith	Native lands cost 50% less to purchase
Giovanni de Verrazano	Provides 1 Caravel

Religion

Founding Father	Benefits
William Brewster	Native land costs 25% less to purchase
Bartolome de las Casas	+50% native conversion rate from Missions
John Harvard	Free Schoolhouse for each settlement
Nathanial Hawthorne	Provides 3 Elder Statesmen
Thomas Hooker	Provides 3 Jesuit Missionaries
Sor Juana	+3 Crosses per Church and Cathedral
Gabriel Lallemant	+50% production of Church and Cathedral
Gregorio de Mattos e Guerra	+2 Liberty Bells per Church, +3 Liberty Bells per Cathedral
William Penn	+3 Crosses per Town Hall, Strengthens relations with the natives
Juan de Sepulveda	Provides 2 converted natives
Roger Williams	+25% conversion rate from Missions, Strengthens relations with the natives

Trade

Founding Father	Benefits
John Jacob Astor	+50% Furs per settlement
Lord Baltimore	Increases Cross production by the tax rate
Alexander Hamilton	+3 hammers per Town Hall
Cyrus McCormick	+1 food on plots with at least 2 food, +50% Sugar per settlement
Peter Minuit	Units cost 25% less to purchase in Europe
John Rolfe	+25% Tobacco per settlement
Adam Smith	+50% production of Textile Mill, Coat Factory, Rum Factory, and Cigar Factory
Eli Whitney	+50% Cotton per settlement
Jan de Witt	50% fewer Tools needed to construct buildings

Military

Founding Father	Benefits
Ethan Allen	Free promotion of Ranger I and Mountaineer I for Gunpowder Units
Francisco de Coronado	+1 movement for Dragoons
Hernan Cortes	Free Stockade for each settlement
Diego Velazquez de Cuellar	Provides 3 indentured servants
Marquis de La Fayette	Increases Gun production by the tax rate
John Paul Jones	Provides 1 Frigate
Paul Chomeday de Maisonneuve	Free promotion of Formation for Gunpowder Units, +1 movement for converted natives
Dom Pedro I	+50% Great General emergence, Free promotion of Veteran I and Minuteman I for Gunpowder and Mounted Units
Francisco Pizarro	Free promotion of Looter for Gunpowder Units
Chief Powhatan	+50% strength for converted natives
Hernado de Soto	Free promotion of Grenadier I for Gunpowder Units

Professions

Resource

Profession	Role
Cotton Planter	Can harvest cotton from surrounding tiles
Farmer	Can harvest food from surrounding land tiles
Fisherman	Can collect food from surrounding sea tiles
Fur Trapper	Can collect furs from surrounding tiles
Lumberjack	Can collect lumber from surrounding tiles
Ore Miner	Can mine ore from surrounding tiles
Silver Miner	Can mine silver from surrounding tiles
Sugar Planter	Can collect sugar from surrounding tiles
Tobacco Planter	Can harvest tobacco from surrounding tiles

Building

Profession	Role
Blacksmith	Can produce tools from ore
Carpenter	Can produce hammers from lumber
Cigar Maker	Can make cigars from tobacco
Coat Maker	Can make coats from furs
Distiller	Can make rum from sugar
Gunsmith	Can produce guns from tools
Preacher	Can produce crosses
Rancher	Can produce horses from food
Statesman	Can produce liberty bells
Student	Can produce education points
Weaver	Can produce cloth from cotton

Military/Service (Units)

Profession	Role
Armed Brave	Available only to natives, native can become an armed soldier
Armed Mounted Brave	Available only to natives, native can become an armed soldier on horseback
Brave	Available only to natives, serves as the default land unit
Colonist	An unspecialized, defense-only unit
Dragoon	Serves as the default mounted unit
Missionary	Can establish missions in native settlements
Mounted Brave	Available only to natives, native can become a mounted unit
Pioneer	Can improve the surrounding lands
Scout	Can explore surrounding lands on horseback
Soldier	Serves as the default footsoldier

Resources

The economic system in Colonization revolves around harvesting resources and converting them in to goods. These resources and goods can then be sold in Europe and with the natives, which is the foundation of your economy.

Goods and Materials

Resource	Requires	Sell	Buy
Food		1-2	8-10
Lumber		1	3-4
Silver		19	20
Cotton		3-5	5-7
Fur		4-6	6-8
Sugar		4-6	6-8
Tobacco		3-5	5-7
Ore		2-4	5-7
Cloth	Cotton	8-12	9-13
Coats	Fur	8-12	9-13
Rum	Sugar	8-12	9-13
Cigars	Tobacco	8-12	9-13
Tools	Ore	1-2	2-3
Guns	Tools	3-5	6-8
Horses		1-2	2-3
Trade Goods		1-2	2-3

Bonuses

In addition to goods, cities can also produce culture-type bonuses that do not have a price value (similar to and from Civilizaion) which affect other game mechanics.

Bonus	Producing Buildings	Use
Crosses	Church, Cathedral	Increases the rate of immigration
Education	Schoolhouse, College, University	Allows colonists to learn an advanced profession
Hammers	Carpenter's Shop, Lumber Mill	Increases the rate of building construction
Liberty Bells	Printing Press, Newspaper	Increases rebel sentiment

Buildings

Main article: Colinization buildings

Units

Main article: Colinization units

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