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Rare Resources
Every map is scattered with rare resources, usually numbering around the two dozen
mark. Any nation can collect them - even in enemy territory. Build a Merchant at
the Market and dispatch him to the site of the rare resource; he'll set up shop
and you control the resource as long as he's alive. Multiple nations can collect
the same resource at the same time.
Rare Resources can help you in a variety of ways, from raising your
population cap and improving the healing of military units to cutting your costs
on the homefront. Units, upgrades, and technologies all cost resources and take
time to obtain; rare resources can ease the burden.
 Aluminum
Increases speed of aircraft while reducing their cost.
 Amber
Increases sell costs and decreases buy costs at the Market (you buy and sell resources
to correct shortage and exploit surplus).
 Bison
Granary Research costs reduced.
 Citrus
Ships at sea heal automatically.
 Coal
Reduces the price of everything that costs Timber
.
 Copper
Factory and Dock units receive increased hit points.
 Cotton
Barracks, Stable, and Dock production times reduced.
 Diamonds
Commerce limit increased.
 Dye
Cost of Civic research reduced.
 Fish
A rare food resource. Dispatch Fishermen from the Dock; boost your
Food production without building more Cities to hold more Farms.
 Fur
Cost of Military technology research reduced.
 Gems
National borders increased.
 Horses
Cost of Stable units decreased.
 Marble
Cost to build Wonders reduced.
 Obsidian
Archers, Towers, Forts, and Cities gain attack power.
 Papyrus
Cost of Science research reduced.
 Peacocks
Population limit increased.
 Relics
Reduces research and upgrade times.
 Rubber
Cost of Auto Plant units reduced.
 Salt
Cost of Barracks units reduced.
 Silk
Cost of Commerce research reduced.
 Silver
Age advancement cost reduced.
 Spice
Caravan income increased.
 Sugar
Reduces all Food costs.
 Sulphur
Cost of Siege and Artillery units reduced.
 Titanium
Attrition (automatic damage in enemy territory)
reduced.
 Tobacco
Citizens construct buildings and Wonders faster.
 Uranium
Nuclear missiles faster and cheaper.
 Whales
Sailing ship speed increased.
 Wine
Cost of unit upgrades reduced.
 Wool
Citizens produced faster and cheaper.
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