Mistake in the Civilopedia?

[Deja Vu]

I was watching Christopher Odd's gameplay today and i noticed a paragraph in the Civilopedia that might be phrased incorrectly, correct me if im misunderstanding but this is how i see it.

In the video at 18:00 minutes in, the civilopedia page referencing city Growth seems to be written incorrectly. https://youtu.be/BCZcn-0UEkU?t=1080

The 2nd paragraph states "A city will add all surplus food towards growth if its current population is 2 or more below the city's housing limit. If the city is 1 population below its housing limit its growth will slow to 50%. When the population is at the housing limit it will grow only at 75% the normal rate. A city can grow to 5 citizens over its housing limit at this rate, and then it will stop growing entirely."

This implies that when the city is at the housing limit (meaning its maxed out, for example 10/10) it grows faster than it would when its 1 population under the housing limit (for example 9/10).

Shouldn't the numbers be switched, where if its 1 population under the housing limit it slows to 75% and when its maxed out it slows to 50%?

 

[grey_Sanzhez]

50 and 25
75% of slowdown

 

[Deja Vu]

50 and 25
75% of slowdown

Im not understanding you?

 

[KrikkitTwo]

1 below max = -50% growth (50% growth total)
Maxor above= -75% growth (25% growth total)

 

[IcyAngel]

1 below max = -50% growth (50% growth total)
Maxor above= -75% growth (25% growth total)

Right, I assume yours is the correct intent, but "it will grow only at 75% the normal rate" =/= -75% growth. Hence the civilopedia error.

 

[Panixs]

Its not an error just worded poorly. It switches from giving you what the percentage will be after the modifier for one to telling you what the modifier will be for the other.

 

[Deja Vu]

1 below max = -50% growth (50% growth total)
Maxor above= -75% growth (25% growth total)

Right, I assume yours is the correct intent, but "it will grow only at 75% the normal rate" =/= -75% growth. Hence the civilopedia error.

Exactly as IcyAngel said, I believe that was their intent but it is stated incorrectly in the civilopedia.

They mean it will grow 75% slower as in 25% the normal rate not be reduced to 75% the normal rate.