Civ V NOOB Question No. 2

CedricTheAwesom · Oct 27, 2015

I played Civ IV before V and was used to its mechanics and where everything was displayed, but things are really different in Civ5. Do you still need to build a road from a resource (like a corral, mine, etc.) to a city in order to add it to your trade network? Also, how can you see what resources are in your trade network? In Civ4 there was a list on the upper right hand corner of the city screen, and in Civ5 I can see resources like horses and iron at the very top of the screen, but nothing else, and I have WAY more resources than that. Thank you!! :king:

Puhi · Oct 27, 2015

No, you don't need to build roads to resources.

To see what resources you have, go to the economic adviser. There you can see what luxury resources you currently have access to.

Browd · Oct 27, 2015

There is also a drop-down menu on the top left of the screen (typically shows what tech you are currently researching). The resources tab of that menu provides details about your resources, including imports and exports from trades and resources provided by city-state alliances.

Phukit · Oct 27, 2015

CedricTheAwesom said:
I played Civ IV before V and was used to its mechanics and where everything was displayed, but things are really different in Civ5. Do you still need to build a road from a resource (like a corral, mine, etc.) to a city in order to add it to your trade network? Also, how can you see what resources are in your trade network? In Civ4 there was a list on the upper right hand corner of the city screen, and in Civ5 I can see resources like horses and iron at the very top of the screen, but nothing else, and I have WAY more resources than that. Thank you!!

you dont need roads but you do need to build the proper improvement IE: mine,plantation,camp ect.

beetle · Oct 27, 2015

CedricTheAwesom said:
I can see resources like horses and iron at the very top of the screen, but nothing else, and I have WAY more resources than that.

Actually, in the early eras, horses and iron are the only strategic resources that you have. You probably have some luxury resources too (each tile is just one). Other terrain features, e.g. bison and stone, just buff the tile and maybe unlock a building in the closest city, but are not resources per se.

Dushku · Oct 27, 2015

With EUI, you can see what resources you have (including ones not yet hooked up!) just by hovering over the happiness icon for luxuries, or the individual resource icons for strategics.

CedricTheAwesom · Oct 27, 2015

So I have another question about resources...
It seems that when I discover a resource, it's added to my empire, but then I "use it up" whenever I train a unit that requires it. Is there anyway to replenish it without finding new sources? How am I supposed to have a wel-equipped army when they use up so many resources?

Dushku · Oct 27, 2015

There's lots of units that don't require any resources. Also, some units that require resources will free up those resources later when you upgrade them to units that don't require them.

Settling/warring for the sake of more resources one of the larger facets of the game.

Civ V NOOB Question No. 2

CedricTheAwesom

Chieftain

Puhi

Warlord

Browd

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Phukit

Warlord

beetle

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Dushku

Prince

CedricTheAwesom

Chieftain

Dushku

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