
APEX AGE: MODERN
The chaos that followed the forced opening of Edo Japan led to a new synthesis: the Meiji. This was an era of profound change and contradiction. Meiji Japan fused Western government and technology onto the bones of Edo, expanding furiously and challenging Europe for dominance. A new dawn had broken upon the Pacific, dramatic and glorious, fiery and terrible.
Unique Ability
Goisshin:
Antiquity Age: When you construct a Building, receive Science equal to a percentage of the new Building's Production cost.
Exploration Age & Modern Age (Apex): When you Overbuild a Building, receive Science equal to a percentage of the new Building's Production cost.
Attributes
- Militaristic
- Scientific
Traditions
- Fukoku Kyōhei
- Tier 1, Exploration Age: Increased Production toward Naval Units. When you train a Naval Unit, receive Science equal to a percentage of its Production cost.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Apex): Increased Production toward Aircraft Units. When you train an Aircraft Unit, receive Science equal to a percentage of its Production cost.
- Kimi
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Affirmation): Increased Science for every Empire Resource.
- Tier 2, Exploration Age (Affirmation): Increased Science in Cities adjacent to Coast for every Resource assigned to them.
- Kokutai
- Tier 1, Modern Age (Apex): Increased Combat Strength for Aircraft attacking an enemy Unit adjacent to a Naval Unit.
- O-yatoi Gaikokujin
- Tier 1, Exploration Age: Increased Production and Science from Specialists in the Capital.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Apex): Increased Production and Science from Specialists.
- Shusei Kokubō
- Tier 1, Antiquity Age: Increased Production towards constructing Military and Science Buildings.
- Tier 2, Modern Age (Apex): Military and Science Buildings receive increased Adjacency with Coast tiles.
Unique Infrastructure
Zaibatsu: Unique Quarter. Buildings in adjacent Districts gain increased Gold and Production. Increased Resource Capacity in this Settlement.
- Ginkō: Unique Building. Increased Gold. Increased Gold Adjacency with Gold Buildings and Wonders.
- Jukogyo: Unique Building. Increased Production. Increased Production Adjacency with Coast tiles and Wonders.
Unique Civilian Unit
- None
Unique Military Units
Mikasa: Unique Naval Unit. The first time this Unit is destroyed, it respawns in your closest Settlement at reduced health.
Zero: Unique Aircraft Unit. Has increased attack range. Increased Combat Strength against other Aircraft Units.
Associated Wonder
Dogo Onsen: Increased Happiness. This Settlement gains Population every time you enter a Celebration. Must be built adjacent to a Coast tile. Meiji Japan receives increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.
Starting Biases
- Coast
- Grassland
Gameplay Tip
The Meiji excel at fast Building production, so use the extra time to build Naval and Air Units. All three will generate extra Science!





