If there is an incompatibility with another civic, the incompatible civic(s) is highlighted in red, and compatible civics are highlighted in green. If the civic is outdated, that's what triggers that negative stability icon.Oh, now I feel dumb lol. I didn't realize you could deselect a civic to go back to the "default" civic you have when you have no technologies.
So the Neg stability icon can show up due to two possibilities, either an incompatibility with another civic and/or due to the civic itself being un-contemporary, is that right?
Then shouldn't an outdated civic be red no matter what other civic you're hovering over? In my game, it feels like there's no civic that's always red. It always changes and reacts to which other civics I'm hovering over.It is red if the civic causes instability for any reason. Combination with another civic, outdated, combination with a religion etc.
I've never seen a civic being hovered over being red. It's always other civics that might appear red (or green).No, the hover only shows information for the civic that is being hovered over - it's own stability and the impact on other civics.
It is red if the civic causes instability for any reason. Combination with another civic, outdated, combination with a religion etc.
I investigated ingame. Civic compatibilities/incompatibilities are highlighted in green/red. Instability from any other reason (outdated, incompatible with your religion, etc.) will give that unstable icon. Here, you can see me highlighting Slavery while running Orthodoxy (which is an unstable combination). That unstable icon disappears if I'm pagan or something else.I've never seen a civic being hovered over being red. It's always other civics that might appear red (or green).
Civic incompatibilities with your state religionI investigated ingame. Civic compatibilities/incompatibilities are highlighted in green/red. Instability from any other reason (outdated, incompatible with your religion, etc.) will give that unstable icon. Here, you can see me highlighting Slavery while running Orthodoxy (which is an unstable combination). That unstable icon disappears if I'm pagan or something else.
Spoiler Example :
On the topic, there are a few Civics that actually boost stability in certain situations, but there is no icon to help the player see that. For example, running Hinduism with Caste System boosts stability by two.
Spoiler Hinduism + Caste System. :
Or these changes to stability as you move through the tech tree (I actually had forgotten about some of these until I was thinking about this conversation recently):
I think a positive stability icon for these civic situations would be a great addition.Spoiler Civic stability changes :- after discovering Statecraft, you receive positive domestic stability when not running Authority, Citzenship, or Vassalage
- after discovering Nationalism, you receive positive domestic stability when running Nationalism or Multilateralism
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