games-pc empire earth Manuel D’Utilisation
Expanding your society
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What Counts Towards Your Population?
Your pop count is the total number of individuals who currently call your civilisation home.
Every unit you produce – Citizens, military personnel and weapons, Heroes, Priests, Prophets,
fishing boats, etc. – contributes to your civilisation’s pop count. (Most units add one to your
population, but some add more –cavalry units, for example, add two.) Buildings, including
towers, do not contribute to your pop count. Any enemy units you convert with your Priests
(or enemy Cybers you take over) add to your population count.
Every unit you produce – Citizens, military personnel and weapons, Heroes, Priests, Prophets,
fishing boats, etc. – contributes to your civilisation’s pop count. (Most units add one to your
population, but some add more –cavalry units, for example, add two.) Buildings, including
towers, do not contribute to your pop count. Any enemy units you convert with your Priests
(or enemy Cybers you take over) add to your population count.
Population Capacity
There are limits on how large your population can get, which is based on how many people
the world is capable of supporting at one time. In Empire Earth the uppermost limit placed
on your population is called the population capacity or “pop cap.”
the world is capable of supporting at one time. In Empire Earth the uppermost limit placed
on your population is called the population capacity or “pop cap.”
Scenarios each have their own pop cap. For Random map games, the pop cap for each play-
er’s civilisation is based on the overall population limit of the entire world (called the Game
Unit Limit) and the total number of players in the game, both of which are set before a game
begins. The Game Unit Limit is divided equally among the players, so the pop cap for each
individual player is the same. For example, if the Game Unit Limit is set to 800 and there are
four players, then each player gets a maximum of 200 units – this is the pop cap for each
player.
er’s civilisation is based on the overall population limit of the entire world (called the Game
Unit Limit) and the total number of players in the game, both of which are set before a game
begins. The Game Unit Limit is divided equally among the players, so the pop cap for each
individual player is the same. For example, if the Game Unit Limit is set to 800 and there are
four players, then each player gets a maximum of 200 units – this is the pop cap for each
player.
Technological Progress
The Roman Empire was the dominant civilisation of its time, but it could not hope to compete
militarily or economically with any modern world power. But if we instead consider any two
rival civilisations from the same era, the question arises: at what point do technological,
social, or economic advances suddenly translate into an overall advantage of one civilisation
over its rivals?
militarily or economically with any modern world power. But if we instead consider any two
rival civilisations from the same era, the question arises: at what point do technological,
social, or economic advances suddenly translate into an overall advantage of one civilisation
over its rivals?
TIP: Certain Technologies available for research at the Hospital increase your
pop cap. Also, building the Coliseum Wonder increases your pop cap while
pop cap. Also, building the Coliseum Wonder increases your pop cap while
decreasing those of your enemies.
NOTE: You current pop count and your pop cap are shown at the far right of
the resource bar near the bottom of your screen – for example, 25/200 means
the resource bar near the bottom of your screen – for example, 25/200 means
you currently have a pop count of 25 out of a possible 200, which is your pop cap.
While it is possible for your population count to slightly exceed your pop cap, you
will not be able to produce any new units if your pop count is greater than or equal
to your pop cap.
While it is possible for your population count to slightly exceed your pop cap, you
will not be able to produce any new units if your pop count is greater than or equal
to your pop cap.