Religious cities are one of the three possible types of civilizations in the Civilization Stage. You start with a religious city upon exiting Tribal Stage as Social.
Enemy religious cities can spawn as both small cities and large cities.
Dialogue[]
Neutral contact[]
"We have meditated on it for hours but cannot decide whether you are friend or foe. What do you need?"
Allied contact[]
"We believe you are a force for good in this world. What do you need?"
"The Source sings of our alliance and it's power. Speak openly, friend."
War contact[]
"You have defiled our beliefs and mocked our people. What do you want?"
"The Source frowns on your people and their creations. Why do you contact us?"
War declaration[]
"The world must unite around the one true Faith. You will learn the truth as all those before you have learned."
Trade[]
Accepting
"Such a partnership can only spread our faith. We accept."
Declining
"We have pondered your offer deeply but found it lacking. No."
The Religious card awarded to species.
"Religious civilizations harness the power of words and ideas to convert other nations to their way of thinking."
Religious Consequence Abilities[]
Space stage
Green Keeper: "This ability decreases the rate of biodisasters on all your colonies."
Gaining The Religious Trait
The religious trait is gained by converting cities using Religious Vehicles. Despite the fact that Zealot Trait cards have a Religious "eye" on them, being a Religious civilization is not required in order to gain the card. While Religious nations are able to fight and conquer fine on their own, being a Carnivorous cell and Predatory creature will help - Mighty Bomb (gained from Creature Stage) is useful for defence, and Invulnerablity (gained from Cell Stage) is helpful for protecting vehicles.
For those looking to become Shamans, being "Red" as a trait is fine once, so Invulnerability, Mighty Bomb, or Gadget Bomb can be gained. Be warned, however, that usage of the latter Superweapon causes a -90 relation modifier with all other nations - and if used on a city, it captures the city with Military force - which may dilute your goals. Religious Nations can be backed by use of Economic vehicles, as many nations are less hostile towards Religious nations - they are far less destructive - than Military ones. If you own an Economic city, trading with any allies that are reachable is a boost to your funds, as Religious vehicles are easily destroyed - not so much by combat itself, but by angry citizens - and must be frequently replaced. Military vehicles can help defend you and your allies, as they deal more damage than Religious ones, but they should not be used to conquer cities if your goal is to be Religious.
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