Resistance (Civ4)

The city of New Sarai is in resistance for the next 7 turns.

Resistance, also known as revolt, is a state in which a city's inhabitants refuse to work. While resisting, the city produces no Food, Production, Commerce, or any other products (including Science, Culture, and Espionage Points). A city in resistance extends no Cultural borders. Finally, cities in resistance have no City defense bonus from population or culture, though they do retain City defense from buildings (Walls, Castle, and Chichen Itza).

Cities have a chance to go into resistance when under serious Cultural pressure by neighboring civilizations. The first time a city goes into resistance due to cultural pressure, it will eventually return to the owner's control after a number of turns. However, if it goes into resistance a second time, it will "flip" to the control of the dominant civilization.

Strategy

A Great Artist's Great Work will immediately end resistance.

Spies may cause a city to go into resistance for a single turn. This may be used as an alternative to Bombarding a city with siege units.

See also

• Resistance in other games