APEX AGE: MODERN
Between British colonial expansion in India and French claims in Indochina, Siam emerged. It slowly took in and adapted colonial governance, incorporating parts of Laos, Lanna, and Malaya, walking a delicate line between adopting Western norms and maintaining its own Buddhist traditions and developing into the Thailand of today.
Unique Ability
Itsapharahab:
Antiquity Age: Grants a Diplomatic Action to immediately become Suzerain of a City-State at a higher Influence Cost than Befriending Independents. Increased Influence for every Leader Relationship above Friendly status.
Exploration Age: Grants a Diplomatic Action to immediately become Suzerain of a City-State at a higher Influence Cost than Befriending Independents. Further increased Influence for every Leader Relationship above Friendly status.
Modern Age (Apex): Grants a Diplomatic Action to immediately become Suzerain of a City-State at a higher Influence Cost than Befriending Independents. Even further increased Influence for every Leader Relationship above Friendly status. Increased Tourism for each City-State of which you are Suzerain.
Attributes
- Cultural
- Diplomatic
Traditions
- Chatusadom
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Affirmation): Increased Culture and Influence on the Palace for each City-State of which you are Suzerain.
- Tier 2, Exploration Age (Affirmation): Further increased Culture and Influence.
- Monthon
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age: Increased Gold on the Palace for each City-State of which you are Suzerain.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Apex): Further increased Gold and increased Culture on the Palace for each City-State of which you are Suzerain.
- Prathetsarat
- Tier 1, Modern Age (Apex): Increased Influence towards initiating Diplomatic Actions with City-States.
- Sakdina
- Tier 1, Modern Age (Apex): Increased Happiness and Influence in Cities for each City-State of which you are Suzerain.
- San Lak Mueang
- Tier 1, Exploration Age: Increased Influence from Gold Buildings.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Apex): Further increased Influence.
Unique Infrastructure
Bang: Unique Improvement. Increased Culture and Happiness. Must be placed on a Navigable River.
Unique Civilian Unit
Uparat: Unique Great Person Unit. Can be trained once you are Suzerain of at least one City-State. Each Uparat can only be received once. Cost increases per Uparat trained, and the Uparat received is random.
Possible Uparat Units:
- Chakrabongse: Activate on a Palace to immediately receive a set amount of Influence.
- Itsarasunthon: Activate in a City's District to immediately trigger a Golden Age.
- Phibun: Activate in a City's District to give the City increased Production for every allied City-State.
- Pinklao: Activate in a City's District to give it increased Culture for every allied City-State.
- Pridi: Activate in a City's District to give the City increased Influence for every allied City-State.
- Dara Rasmi: Activate in an allied City-State to turn it into a Town under your control.
- Sakdiphonlasep: Activate on a Tropical tile to grant a set number of Chang Beun Unique Ranged Units with increased Combat Strength.
- Senanurak: Activate on a Commander Unit, providing increased Combat Strength to units in its Command Radius for every allied City-State.
- Vajravudh: Activate in a City's District to give it increased Science for every allied City-State.
- Wichaichan: Activate on an Independent Power. This Independent Power becomes a City-State with you as Suzerain.
Unique Military Unit
Chang Beun: Unique Ranged Unit. Has increased Ranged Combat Strength and Movement. Can move after attacking.
Associated Wonder
Doi Suthep: Increased Influence. Increased Culture and Gold for each City-State of which you are Suzerain. Must be built on a Rough tile. Siam receives increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.
Starting Bias
- Navigable River
Gameplay Tip
The Uparat Unique Civilian Unit has a variety of effects that get stronger with every City-State of which you become Suzerain. Start befriending those Independent Powers, or else you may lose them to your rivals.
