Nations

Nations are the major states that are vying for Victory in Old World.

Player nations

There are seven major Nations present in Old World, with an eight one, the Hatti, being present if the Heroes of the Aegean DLC is installed. The Archetype of the starting Nation Leader can be changed in the map settings and the class of each family can be randomized as well.

Civilization	Leader	Leader Traits	Leader Archetype	Bonuses	Starting Techs	Shrines	Unique Units	Families
Assyria	Ashurbanipal	Educated	Zealot	[All Cities] New Units start with Focus I [All Units] +100% Pillage Yield [All units] +2 Orders per Military Unit Killed	Administration Military Drill Trapping	Ashur Ninurta Nuska Shamash	Battering Ram Siege Tower	Adasi (Patrons) Erishum (Clerics) Sargonid (Champions) Tudiya (Hunters)
Babylonia	Nebuchadnezzar	Prosperous	Scholar	[All Cities] +1 Science per turn [All Cities] +20% Growth [All Cities] +2 Culture per turn with Treasury	Administration Rhetoric Trapping	Ereshkigal Ishtar Madruk Nabu	Akkadian Archer Cimmerian Archer	Amorite (Sages) Chaldean (Artisans) Isin (Traders) Kassite (Hunters)
Cartage	Dido	Cunning Engineer	Diplomat	[New Cities] +200 Civics [All Cities] +10 Money if Connected [Ability] Can hire Mercenaries from Tribes	Aristocracy Divination Trapping	Astarte Eshmun Melqart Tanit	African Elephant Turreted Elephant	Barcid (Riders) Didonian (Statesmen) Hannoid (Traders) Magonid (Artisans)
Egypt	Hatshepsut	Inspiring	Builder	[On Start] +400 Stone [All Cities] +40% Yield from Farm on River [All Cities] -25% Cost for Adjacent Improvement Classes	Ironworking Labor Force Stonecutting	Isis Neith Osiris Ra	Light Chariot Kushite Cavalry	Amarna (Clerics) Ramesside (Riders) Saite (Landowners) Thusmosid (Sages)
Greece	Philip	Bold	Commander	Unlocks Olympiad projects [All Cities] +2 Culture per turn [All Cities] -25% Cost for Settlers	Drama Ironworking Stonecutting	Athena Hades Poseidon Zeus	Hoplite Phalangite	Alcmaeonid (Sages) Argead (Champions) Cypselid (Artisans) Seleucid (Patrons)
Persia	Cyrus	Tough	Hero	+50% Harvest Production [All Cities] -25% Cost for Ranged Units [All Cities] +0.5 Orders per turn per Pasture	Husbandry Ironworking Trapping	Anahita Atar Mithra Hvar Khshaita	Palton Cavalry Cataphract Archer	Achaemenid (Statesmen) Arsacid (Clerics) Mihranid (Hunters) Sasanid (Riders)
Rome	Romulus	Ruthless	Tactician	[All Cities] +2 Training per turn [All Units] +2 Fatigue Limit	Ironworking Polis Stonecutting	Mars Venus Vesta Vulcan	Hastatus Legionary	Claudius (Landowners) Fabius (Champions) Julius (Statesmen) Valerius (Patrons)
Hatti	Hattusili	Warlike	Judge	[All Cities] +1 Civics per turn [All Units] Can Remove Vegetation [All Units] Ignore Hill Movement Penalties	Administration Husbandry Ironworking	Arinnitti Kamrusepa Halki Tarhun	Heavy Chariot Three Man Chariot	Hattusan (Traders) Kussaran (Riders) Nenassan (Landowners) Zalpuwan (Patrons)

Greece Dynasties

If the Heroes of the Aegean DLC is installed then Greece will get a choice of 4 starting leaders shortly after the game starts.

Dynasty	Leader Traits	Leader Archetype
Alexander	Bold	Hero
Leonidas	Indominable Fated to Die	Hero
Pericles	First Citizen	Orator
Ptolemy	Educated	Scholar

Laws

The Laws tab

Laws provide a permanent bonus to a Nation. They come in two mutually-exclusive groups and five levels of penalties. The Laws button will glow when there is a group without any active law and enough Civics to pass it.

No Upkeep Laws

No Upkeep Laws cost 250 Civics to pass and have no yearly costs.

Law 1	Law 2	Required technology
Epics +10 Hero Opinion +10 Culture per killed Military Unit in nearest City	Exploration +10 Hunters Opinion Movement Bonus along Neutral River Scouts move on Water	Rhetoric
Slavery +10 Builder Opinion +20% Mine Yield [All Cities] +20% Quarry Yield [All Cities] +1 Discontent per year [All Cities]	Freedom +10 Sages Opinion +4 Money per year per Specialist [All Cities]	Labor Force
Centralization +20 Legalism Opinion Farms can be constructed on Marsh terrain +2 Science per year per Culture Level [Capital City]	Vassalage +20 Riders Opinion -50% Unit Consumption No extra Unit Consumption when Outside Borders	Aristocracy

Low Upkeep Laws

Low Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have low yearly costs.

Law 1	Law 2	Required technology
Tyranny +10 Orator Opinion +20 Training per year +8 Money per year per Military Unit in Territory [All Cities] -3 Civics per year	Constitution +10 Statesman Opinion Enables the Decree projects [Capital City] +1 Science per year per Urban Specialist [All Cities] -6 Training per year	Sovereignty
Colonies +20 Diplomat Opinion Enables the Buy Tile action -6 Training per year	Serfdom +20 Landowners Opinion +5 Orders per year -12 Money per year +1 Discontent per year [All Cities]	Navigation
Monotheism +20 Gnosticism Opinion +1 Orders per year [State Religion Cities] -3 Civics per year	Polytheism +20 Mythology Opinion Shrines can be constructed multiple times -12 Money per year	Monasticism

Medium Upkeep Laws

Medium Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have medium yearly costs.

Law 1	Law 2	Required technology
Divine Rule +30 Clerics Opinion Can Adopt Pagan State Religions +1 Happiness per year per Shrine [All Cities] -18 Money per year	Legal Code +30 Judge Opinion +10 Civics per year per Active Law -0.6 Orders per year	Citizenship
Tolerance +30 Dualism Opinion Can Build Non-State Religions Disciples +2 Happiness per year per Non-State Religion [All Cities] -6 Civics per year	Orthodoxy +30 Revelation Opinion Disciples Can Purge World Religions Can Hurry Production with Orders [Stare Religion Cities] -18 Money per year	Doctrine
Professional Army +30 Tactician Opinion +50% XP from Combat +2 Training per year with Treasury [All Cities] -18 Money per year	Volunteers +20 Champions Opinion Can Hurry Production with Population +20 Training per year per War -6 Civics per year	Manor

High Upkeep Laws

High Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have high yearly costs.

Law 1	Law 2	Required technology
Philosophy +40 Enlightenment Opinion +20% Urban Specialists Production Time [All Cities] +1 Science per year with Forum [All Cities] -9 Civics per year	Engineering +40 Scholar Opinion -25% Wonder Costs Roads bridge across Rivers -24 Money per year	Architecture
Iconography +40 Veneration Opinion No Random Non-State Religion Spread [All Cities] +2 Training per year per Monastery [All Cities] +2 Happiness per year per Cathedral [All Cities] +20 Money per year per Temple [All Cities] -24 Money per year	Calligraphy +40 Patrons Opinion +4 Culture per year per Library [All Cities] +1 Happiness per year per Elder Specialist [All Cities] -9 Civics per year	Vaulting
Pilgrimage +40 Redemption Opinion +2 Science per year per Grove [All Cities] +5 Money per year per Cities with Religion [All Cities] -12 Training per year	Holy War +40 Zealot Opinion +1 Random Promotion for New Units [All Cities] Can Hurry Production of Units with Money [Stare Religion Cities] -3 Science per year	Martial Code

Very High Upkeep Laws

Very High Upkeep Laws cost 400 Civics to pass and have very high yearly costs.

Law 1	Law 2	Required technology
Guilds +50 Artisans Opinion -10% Rebels Chance [All Cities] +1 Happiness per year per Town [All Cities] -30 Money per year	Elites +20 Schemer Opinion Store 100 Orders between Years +2 Orders per year with Legendary Culture Level [All Cities] -15 Training per year	Jurisprudence
Autarky +50 Commander Opinion +20% Mine Yield [All Cities] +20% Quarry Yield [All Cities] +20% Lumbermill Yield [All Cities] Can build units that require Horses, Camels or Elephants [All Cities] -6 Science per year	Trade League +20 Traders Opinion Enables the Convoy projects Resource selling price becomes buying price -12 Civics per year	Lateen Sail
Coin Debasement +20 Schemer Opinion Can buy and sell Orders with Money -30 Money per year	Monetary Reform +20 Traders Opinion No Discontent from Hurry Production +2 Happiness per year [All Cities] -12 Civics per year	Fiscal Policy

Succession

Once a Nation Leader dies, its Heir becomes the new Nation Leader. If the Nation doesn't have a heir when the Nation Leader dies the game ends. Which child becomes Heir depends on the Succession Law. The Heir can also be chosen manually via a character action, but this carries a penalty of 10 Legitimacy. There are 5 possible Succession Laws, with the starting one being decided in the new game settings. Changing Succession Law initially costs 100 Civics, and the cost increases by 50 for each subsequent change.

Succession Law	Heir
Primogeniture	Oldest child
Ultimogeniture	Youngest child
Lateral	Siblings before children
Dynastic	Oldest character with a direct line to the Nation's Founder
Seniority	Oldest dynasty member

Families

Families are the leading clans within a Nation that control its cities, with different dispositions and conflicting interests. Their preferences determine what Ambitions a Nation Leader can pursue. The Opinion that a family has towards its Nation's Leader can trigger various events. Each Nation has 4 Families, which may belong to one of 10 classes. The first City founded for a Family will be the Family Seat.

Each Family will have two preferred luxury resources. Each one of their cities that doesn't have the luxury resource will decrease the Family's Opinion by 10. In addition, if a Family has fewer cities than the other Families it will suffer an Opinion penalty.

Class	City Effects	Family Seat Effects	Seat Founded Bonus	Common Traits	Wanted Luxuries	Opinion
Artisans	+4 Culture per year +20% Mine Yield +20% Lumbermill Yield New Siege and Ship Units start with Ingenuity	-2 Turns Urban Improvement Build Time	Worker	Schemer (x10) Builder (x5) Orator (x5)	Dyes Gems	+50 Guilds law +10 per Amphitheater improvement +20 Luxuries -20 Pillaged Improvements Inside Territory
Champions	+2 Training per year +50% City Defense New Units start with Steadfast	+50% Training	Militia	Commander (x10) Hero (x10)	Dyes Wine	+20 Volunteers law +10 per Citadel improvement +40 Largest Military -40 Weakest Military
Clerics	+1 Happiness per year Sand terrain can support Urban Improvements +100 Monastery and Temple Yield	-50% Disciple Units Production Time	Monasticism Found Judaism or Zoroastrianism	Zealot (x10) Commander (x5) Scholar (x5)	Incense Lavender	+30 Divine Rule law +10 per Cathedral improvement +20 per Holy City -20 per City without Religion
Hunters	+2 Training per year +100% Camp Yield New Ranged Units start with Sentinel	Enables the Hunt projects	50 Iron 50 Stone 50 Wood	Tactician (x10) Hero (x5) Schemer (x5)	Fur Honey	+10 Exploration law +5 per Range improvement +20 per Defended City -20 Hostile Tribal Units in Territory
Landowners	+2 Growth per year +5 Money per year per Farm -50% Rural Specialists Production Time	Enables the Buy Tile action	2 Citizens	Builder (x10) Judge (x5) Tactician (x5)	Honey Olives	+20 Serfdom law +5 per Town improvement +40 Most Cities -40 Fewest Cities -20 Nation Ruler age is below 18
Patrons	+2 Civics per year +4 Culture per year per Bullion Resource (Gems, Gold, Pearls, Silver) Creates Literature Luxury	+1 Happiness Level per Culture Event	Court Minister	Orator (x10) Builder (x5) Scholar (x5)	Gems Incense	+40 Calligraphy law +20 per Heated Baths improvement +10 per Governor +20 per Wonder of the World +20 Leader or Heir from same Family
Riders	+2 Training per year Always Connected New Mounted Units start with Saddleborn	Mounted Units do not require map resources	Scout	Zealot (x10) Hero (x5) Tactician (x5)	Fur Salt	+20 Vassalage law +5 per Barracks improvement +10 per General -40 Leader or Spouse from another Nation
Sages	+2 Civics per year +1 Science per year per Specialist -20% Urban Specialists Cost	+25% Science	Random Technology	Scholar (x10) Diplomat (x5) Judge (x5)	Lavender Salt	+10 Freedom law +20 per University improvement +40 Most Specialists -40 Leader or Spouse from a Tribe
Statesmen	+1 Orders per year +1 Civics per year per Family Opinion Level	Enables the Decree projects	400 Civics	Judge (x10) Commander (x5) Diplomat (x5)	Pearls Wine	+10 Constitution law +20 per Palace improvement -20 No Spouse -20 No Councilors
Traders	+100% Nets Yield +1 Culture per year per Specialist New Worker Units start with Surveyor	Unlocks Caravan units	Fair Court Merchant	Diplomat (x10) Orator (x5) Schemer (x5)	Olives Pearls	+20 Monetary Reform law +20 Trade League law +20 per Fair improvement +10 Connected Cities -20 Damaged Cities

Tribes

A Gaul tribe occupying a city site

Tribes occupy certain City Sites at the start of the game. Tribes that aren't allied with any Nation will eventually spawn a raiders army. Raiders are always at War with all Nations and will attack the nearest City. How far raiders are willing to travel depends on the game difficulty.

Carthage and Nation Leaders with the Orator archetype can hire Tribe units as mercenaries. The price depends on the unit's Strength, the Opinion of the Tribe and the number of mercenaries recruited so far.

There are 7 Tribes present in Old World:

Tribe	Units	Always at War
Barbarians	Marauder Skirmisher Elite Marauder Elite Skirmisher	Yes
Danes	Marauder Skirmisher Elite Marauder Elite Skirmisher Javelineer Elite Javelineer	No
Gauls	Marauder Skirmisher Elite Marauder Elite Skirmisher Javelineer Elite Javelineer	No
Thracians	Marauder Skirmisher Elite Marauder Elite Skirmisher Warlord Elite Warlord	No
Vandals	Marauder Skirmisher Elite Marauder Elite Skirmisher Warlord Elite Warlord	No
Numidians	Nomad Marauder Nomad Skirmisher Nomad Warlord Elite Nomad Marauder Elite Nomad Skirmisher Elite Nomad Warlord Libyan Cavalry Elite Libyan Cavalry	No
Scythians	Nomad Marauder Nomad Skirmisher Nomad Warlord Elite Nomad Marauder Elite Nomad Skirmisher Elite Nomad Warlord Amazon Cavalry Elite Amazon Cavalry	No