GalCiv4:Ideology

Ideology Ideology has changed since previous Galactic Civilization titles. Gone is the trinity of Benevolent, Pragmatic, and Malevolent. Each civilization now has 7 traits. Each trait belongs to a group of two opposing viewpoints. Through the course of the game you'll acquire Ideology Awareness points that will unlock perks to use culture points on. These perks are very powerful and can greatly affect how your civilization is run. Ideology Awareness Points Your civilization's actions will accumulate Ideology Awareness Points along 14 different paths. Acquiring them unlocks various perks to spend using your hard earned culture points. Your not limited to picking only points along the chosen path. For instance, if your civilization values Creativity, but you want the Pioneering perk from the Cooperation tree you just need to acquire at least 3 points in the Cooperation tree to purchase that perk. Regardless of you may have spent in the Creativity tree. It's not recommended you spread out your choices too far given the Tier 5 perks can be very powerful. Ideology Awareness Points are acquired through the following: investing in Ideology Perks various citizen and leader traits colony improvements such as the Industrial Center that grants 1 Creativity Point in game events The trait with the highest overall total determines that civilization's governing ideology. Then for each group, the trait with the highest total determines the viewpoint displayed on the left. Citizen's may have an approval penalty if they have an opposing ideology. Also, relations with a foreign civilization may take a hit depending how far off your from their ideological compass. Culture Points Culture points are a very rare resource in the game needed to unlock very powerful perks. Keep on the lookout for leaders with the Culture icon. Some events will provide a culture point. Also, after 5 years in game which is turn 60 on standard speed you will gain 1 culture point. Culture points can be spent on any perk that has been unlocked. Ideology Perks Perks provide very powerful abilities for a civilization. They are unlocked by acquiring a number of points in the Ideology path they belong. How many points are needed is based on what tier the perk belongs to.You can purchase a perk as long as you unlocked it, even if your civilization belongs to the opposing path. Perks in each each tier require a certain amount of Ideology Awareness points. For each path there are 5 tiers available. Tier Require points 1 1 2 3 3 5 4 7 5 9 Civilization Ideology Perks Authority Tier 1: Iron Fist: +50 control Tier 2: Prestige: Double ship experience Tier 3: Service: Soldiers generate approval Discipline: Rushing is not limited Tier 4: Watchful: Fleets receive an escort fighter inside our borders Tier 5: Conscription: Grants 3 free transports Dangerous: Unlocks advanced transport modules that come with escort fighters Liberty Tier 1: Self-Governance: Free Leader and +10% colony approval Tier 2: Mobility Rights: +2 Starbase Range Tier 3: Free Trade: Grants a free freighter and trader citizen Tier 4: Free Markets: +10% Global income Tier 5: Private Ownership: Starbases no longer pay maintenance Enterprise: -25% colony and asteroid decay Tradition Tier 1: Sacred History: +1000 homeworld influence, Unlocks the Heritage project Tier 2: Ancestral Home: +25% homeworld tourism Code of Law: Add an additional policy slot Tier 3: Alluring: All starbases generate 1 influence Tier 4: Radiant: +10% Influence Tier 5: Devotion: +2 Control per turn, All leaders have the Tradition ideology Dogma: Our planets and starbases are immune to culture flipping Innovation Tier 1: Eureka: Approval boost after discovering a new technology and +30 research Tier 2: Deep Investigation: +3 Research after surveying an anomaly Tier 3: Focus on Education: +3 Scientist citizens Breakthrough: +60 Research Tier 4: Logic: +1 Global citizen intelligence Tier 5: Revere Science: +10% Approval for Scientist citizens Quantum Leap: +10% Global research Compassion Tier 1: Kindness: Approval bonus equal to your Compassion Awareness, and +1 diplomacy. Tier 2: Charity: -10% Crime to each planet Sustainability: -10% pollution to each planet Tier 3: Humility: +2 Diplomacy Tier 4: Favored: Anyone at war with us receives -10% approval Popular: Civilizations that declare war on us anger other civilizations Tier 5: Consensus: All civilizations declare war on anyone who invades our homeworld Pragmatism Tier 1: Intimidating: +5 Intimidation Tier 2: Callous Disregard: +10% Manufacturing, -2% approval Tier 3: Military Reverence: +3 Soldier citizens Tier 4: Ruthless: +20% Soldiering Tier 5: Attrition: -25% HP for enemy ships within our borders Bloodthirsty: +1% Approval per conquered planet Equality Tier 1: Commune: Worlds with over 50% approval get +15% growth and +15% influence Tier 2: Representation: All colonies generate influence Tier 3: Generational Homes: +2 Population capacity Tier 4: Shared Purpose: +1 Global citizen resolve Tier 5: Worker's Party: Worlds with over 50% approval get +20% manufacturing Hope: Worlds with over 50% approval get +15% income Opportunity Tier 1: Ambition: Leaders cost less to hire Tier 2: Recruiting: Reduced cooldown to use the recruit leaders executive order Tier 3: Incentives: +10 Loyalty for leaders Tier 4: Celebrate Talent: Approval boost after recruiting a leader Merit: Leaders cost even less to hire Tier 5: Poaching: When you capture a core world, you keep the governor Secrecy Tier 1: Silver Tongue: +5 Deception, All leaders have the Advocate trait Tier 2: Criminal Ties: Ally with the pirates Tier 3: Darkness: Enemy ships in our borders get -1 to sensor range and moves Tier 4: Paranoia: All of our leaders are paranoid Tier 5: Crime Lords: Grants 3 new leaders and +3% global crime Hidden Agenda: No one will declare war on us for the next 50 turns Transparency Tier 1: Amiable: +1 Diplomacy, and improved trade vales Tier 2: Negotiators: +3 Diplomatic capital per turn Tier 3: Shrewd: +25% Credits in trades Tier 4: Trustworthy: +1 Global citizen Social Tier 5: Fair Traders: +2 Diplomacy with civilizations we have trade routes with Reliable: Other races will trade more favorably with us Harmony Tier 1: Unification: +50% homeworld influence and +25% homeworld manufacturing Tier 2: Shared Belief: +20% Resistance Tier 3: Preferred Culture: +10% Approval for our civilization species, -5% approval for other species Tier 4: Unique Voice: Civilizations that declare war on us anger other civilizations Tier 5: Core of the Empire: +30% Homeworld manufacturing Crown of the Empire: +30% Homeworld income Individualism Tier 1: Flexible: +2% global income, research, and manufacturing Tier 2: Inviting: +3 Citizens of random species Tier 3: Adaptable: Gain 2 additional tiles on every planet Tier 4: Cultural Appreciation: +20% Tourism Tier 5: Acceptance: No approval penalty for mixed species Enticing: All planets and starbases within our influence join our civilization Cooperation Tier 1: Patient: +5 Persuasion Tier 2: Pioneering: Free Colony ship Tier 3: Good Neighbor: No approval penalty from sharing borders with another civilization Tier 4: Agrarian: +20% Global farming Prepared: +1 Ship repair rate Tier 5: Cooperative: No approval penalty for overcrowding Creativity Tier 1: Efficiency: -25% rush costs Tier 2: Impulsive: +1 Ship moves Tier 3: Persistence: +1 Global citizen Diligence Constructive: +3 Free Constructors Tier 4: Planning: +8 Logistics Resourceful: Resource mining increased by 0.1 per turn Tier 5: Perfect Production: +20% Manufacturing