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What is spying good for?
Unlike previous games in the series, espionage has weighted into the diplomatime mechanic in Civilization 7. There is no longer a need to produce spies, or devote resources to espionage measures outside to spend your influence to adopt subterfuge and defend yourself against enemies.
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Whether you are new to Civilization 7 or new in the franchise as a whole, espionage is an important skill to master if you plan to secure victory after 500 or so turns. This guide has everything you need to know to make you an expert spymaster. Here is a division of how espionage works in civilization 7.
What is spying?
Espionage is an excellent ability to sabotage your enemies And even defend yourself against attack on the world scene.
You cannot immediately begin to commit espionage actions But just outside bats. To start using this ability, You must first meet any conditions.
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Research technology and citizens |
Each espionage action in civilization 7 requires some research To be completed either in your technical tree or citizen trees. Other espionage measures are unlocked through your attribute tree By clicking on your leadership profile. |
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Meet opposite civilians |
In order to adopt espionage, You need to know another civ And start diplomatic relations with them. Send out speids to find and meet other civilians. |
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Connection |
Espionage costs affectAnd if you have no influence in the bank, you will not be able to use any espionage measures. Spend time building buildings and gathering other influence resources It can have you more influence on the world scene. |
How does espionage work?
As mentioned above, Espionage measures are measures you can implement by spending influence. Follow the steps below to start a espionage measure.
- Click Leader Portrait of Target Civ – Go to the upper right corner of the screen and select the leadership portrait for the civil you are trying to spy on.
- Roll down through the diplomatimenu – You see the diplomatimenu on the left side of the screen. Roll down to the bottom to select the espionage action you want to start.
- Choose espionage action – For more information about how each espionage action works, keep the mouse pointer or reticel over the action. The impact cost is shown to the right of the action.
Remember, Not all espionage measures are available at the beginning. Keep your science and cultural production high so that you can investigate specific technology and citizens who will unlock more measures.
Once you have made your choice, The spyage action will remain in effect for a number of turnsappear in the upper right corner of your diplomatimeny.
If you forget what espionage measures you have in force, keep the mouse pointer or reticel over each action in the right-right corner of the diplomatimenu for each leader.
What does espionage do?
Here are examples of espionage measures You can take over your campaign, along with the age you can unlock them.
There is Two other things you need to know To fully understand espionage in civilization 7.
- Espionage takes time – The impact cost for a espionage measure is the cost divided by turns. If the measure stops taking longer due to calculators or other abilities, influence costs may increase.
- Your spies can be revealed – There is a percentage chance listed next to each espionage measure that describes your chance to succeed and the chance that your spy can be revealed. If your spy is revealed, your relationship with Target Civ will suffer.
What is spying good for?
As you can see from the above table, Espionage has many practical uses in all campaigns. Here are just a few ways you should try to prioritize using espionage.
- Slows down the enemy civil – If another CIV is closer to completing a certain inheritance than you are, use espionage to slow them down so you can get the upper hand.
- Support war efforts – espionage can turn the battle's tide on the head, so be sure to check when you can use subterfuge to stop enemy military units.
- Progress of technical and civic trees – If you strike behind science or culture, use espionage even the playing field.
Even if you choose not to use espionage to promote your development, You should be listed fairly regularly To prevent enemies from getting an advantage on you.
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