Civilization Remake: China (Agricultural Empire)
Civilization Remake Series typically focus on civilizations with low pick rates and mediocre mechanics, but there are exceptions. The original Chinese civilization’s traits are certainly not weak, but they often feel too generalized and don’t quite fit the abilities of some leaders (Yeah Yongle, it’s you for this mod). Therefore, I decided to create a series of mods that remake the traits of the Chinese civilization. On one hand, this aims to better align with other Chinese leaders instead of only Qin, enriching players’ choices; on the other hand, it seeks to showcase more of China’s unique qualities, allowing the profound historical heritage of China to be more fully represented in the game.
"Water conservancy is the great foundation of the state, what food depends on, and what the people rely on." — Book of Han: Treatise on Rivers and Canals
The history of China’s agricultural development is a magnificent epic of dancing with water. From ancient times to the present, water conservancy has always been the lifeblood of agriculture, profoundly shaping the course of Chinese civilization.
As early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the ancient people deeply understood that "to govern a state, one must first harness water." The construction of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, with its wisdom of "dig the sand deep, keep the weir low," turned flood damage into water benefits, nurturing the prosperous "Land of Abundance." Projects like the Zhengguo Canal "channeled rivers and stored water, facilitating irrigation and transportation," transforming wasteland into fertile fields and laying the foundation for the unification of the powerful Qin Dynasty. These mega-projects were not only about irrigation and disaster prevention but also the ultimate embodiment of the state’s organizational capacity and resource allocation ability, turning agricultural advantages into solid national strength.
Throughout successive dynasties, agriculture was always the foundation, and water conservancy projects were the greatest achievements of governance. Large-scale canal systems ensured stable and abundant grain production, providing a solid foundation for population growth and civilizational prosperity. This relentless pursuit of water conservancy demonstrated the Chinese nation’s wisdom in harmoniously coexisting with nature, ultimately achieving the great miracle of China’s agricultural civilization enduring for thousands of years.
This mod focuses on showcasing the achievements of Chinese civilization in water conservancy and agricultural development. To this end, the civilization’s abilities have been modified, and two unique districts, "Q’u" and "Yan" have been added. For balance and thematic considerations, the original unique unit "Crouching Tiger" and unique improvement "Great Wall" have been removed (A mod patch that can merge all these traits for players who need is provided Here).
Civilization Ability: Agricultural Empire
Upon unlocking Early Empire, grants Eureka for Irrigation; Upon unlocking Political Philosophy, grants Inspiration for Feudalism; If already triggered, instantly unlocks. Plantations and Farms with freshwater gain +1 Food, and Farms on resource gain +1 Production. If adjacent to resources that can be improved by Plantations or Farms, Plantations and Farms gain their yield bonuses. Cities with freshwater gain +1 Amenities. If city has sufficient Amenities, its population growth won”t affected by housing shortage. If population reaches the housing cap, the city stops growing, and excess Food will be converted to Production by 50%.
"Plantations and Farms receive their output bonus": If a farm or plantation is adjacent to a "Corn", it gains +2 Gold provided by it.
Unique District: Q’u
Chinese unique district that replaces Aqueduct, unlocked by Tech Irrigation. In owner city, Plantations and Farms without fresh water gain +1 [ICON_Food] Food, and those with fresh water gain +1 Production, Farms gain +1 Production per adjacent agricultural resource. Builder could push the construction progress by 20% with 1 Charge.
Unique District: Yan
Chinese unique district that replaces Dam, unlocked by Civic State Workforce. Costs lower than Dam. Provides less Housing, but +1 Great Engineer Point. Additionally +1 Housing, +1 Amenities after unlocking Tech Engineering and +1 Great Engineer Point, +4 Tourism after unlocking Tech Buttress. Builder could push the construction progress by 20% with 1 Charge.
Uses a number of experimental features – please report any bugs promptly! Some missing texture assets (such as Historical Moment illustrations) are normal and will be patched in later updates.
