irrigation question

[GBerry]

I have another question. At times, when I irrigate a tile with-in the 21-tile boundary, I don't get the extra food increase. Any thoughts on this one?

 

[viper275]

Whenever you're under Despotism, any tile that is supposed to produce 3 or more food produces 1 less. These squares are probably grassland, where it makes 2 originally and 3 when irrigated, but 1 less under Despotism makes it 2. You need to change governments to fix this.
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[Gumby78]

I have another question. At times, when I irrigate a tile with-in the 21-tile boundary, I don't get the extra food increase. Any thoughts on this one?

Type of government, Despotism. Which has the "Standard Tile Penalty": no tile may generate more than 2 food and shields.

 

[bingen]

Type of government, Despotism. Which has the "Standard Tile Penalty": no tile may generate more than 2 food and shields.

No, the penalty is that any tile that produces more than 2 food/shield/commerce produces one less. So 3 food (irrigated grassland) is reduced to 2 but 4 (irrigated flood plains for example) food would give 3.

 

[norwegianviking]

that or you don't have a citizen working on that square

 

[earthguido]

If you do not have a citizen then it would be zero food...