Freeciv-manual/4 (2.5)

Freeciv 2.5.5 buildings help
NameCostUpkeepRequirementObsolete byMore info
Airport
1203
RadioNone
Allows a city to produce veteran air units (including helicopters). Also, damaged air units (again, including helicopters) which stay in town for one full turn without moving are completely restored.
Two cities with Airports can airlift one unit per turn. Airlifting instantly transports the unit from one city to another and will use all of the unit's movement points. A unit must have some movement points left to be airlifted.
Requires knowledge of the technology Radio.
Aqueduct
602
ConstructionNone
Allows a city to grow larger than size 8. A Sewer System is also required for a city to grow larger than size 12.
Requires knowledge of the technology Construction.
* Allows Sewer System (with Sanitation).
Bank
802
BankingMarketplaceNone
Together with the Marketplace improvement, a Bank increases the luxury and tax production within a city by 100%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Banking.
Requires Marketplace in the city.
* Allows Stock Exchange (with Economics).
Barracks
301
Gunpowder
With a Barracks, each new land unit built in a city will automatically have Veteran status, which means that its attack and defense strengths are increased by 50%. Also, damaged land units which stay in town for one full turn without moving are completely restored.
* The discovery of Gunpowder will make Barracks obsolete.
Barracks II
301
GunpowderMobile Warfare
With a Barracks, each new land unit built in a city will automatically have Veteran status, which means that its attack and defense strengths are increased by 50%. Also, damaged land units which stay in town for one full turn without moving are completely restored.
Requires knowledge of the technology Gunpowder.
* The discovery of Mobile Warfare will make Barracks II obsolete.
Barracks III
301
Mobile WarfareNone
With a Barracks, each new land unit built in a city will automatically have Veteran status, which means that its attack and defense strengths are increased by 50%. Also, damaged land units which stay in town for one full turn without moving are completely restored.
Requires knowledge of the technology Mobile Warfare.
Cathedral
803
MonotheismTempleNone
A Cathedral makes 3 unhappy citizens content in a city, making it easier to maintain order in that city; however, it does not affect citizens made unhappy by military activity. The discovery of Theology increases the effect of a Cathedral, making an additional unhappy citizen content. The discovery of Communism lessens the effect of a Cathedral, reducing by one the number of unhappy citizens made content.
Requires knowledge of the technology Monotheism.
Requires Temple in the city.
City Walls
600
MasonryNone
City Walls make it easier to defend a city. They triple the defense strength of units within the city against land and helicopter units. They are ineffective against airborne and sea units as well as Howitzers. City Walls also prevent the loss of population which occurs when a defending unit is destroyed by a land unit.
Requires knowledge of the technology Masonry.
Coastal Defense
601
GunpowderOceanic terrainNone
Increases the defense strength of units within a city by a factor of 2 when defending against bombardments from enemy ships.
Requires knowledge of the technology Gunpowder.
Requires Oceanic terrain on the tile or an adjacent tile.
Colosseum
704
ConstructionNone
Entertains the citizens of a city, making 3 unhappy citizens content. (Four after the discovery of Electricity.) However, it does not affect citizens made unhappy by military activity.
Requires knowledge of the technology Construction.
Courthouse
601
Code of LawsNone
Reduces the corruption in a city by 50%, and makes the revolt cost of the city 4 times bigger. (These effects are redundant in your capital city.)
Under a Democracy, a Courthouse also makes 1 unhappy citizen content (unless that citizen is unhappy about military activity).
Requires knowledge of the technology Code of Laws.
Factory
1404
IndustrializationNone
Increases the shield production in a city by 50%. This increase may also contribute significantly to pollution.
Requires knowledge of the technology Industrialization.
* Allows Hydro Plant (with Electronics and River).
* Allows Mfg. Plant (with Robotics).
* Allows Nuclear Plant (with Nuclear Power).
* Allows Power Plant (with Refining).
* Allows Solar Plant (with Environmentalism).
* Allows Space Component (with Plastics).
* Allows Space Module (with Superconductors).
* Allows Space Structural (with Space Flight).
Granary
401
PotteryNone
The amount of stored food will be set to half full whenever a city with a Granary shrinks or grows. This helps a city to grow faster and more easily withstand famine.
Requires knowledge of the technology Pottery.
Harbor
401
SeafaringOceanic terrainNone
Gives one extra food resource on all Oceanic tiles. The city needs to be coastal to build this improvement.
Requires knowledge of the technology Seafaring.
Requires Oceanic terrain on the tile or an adjacent tile.
Hydro Plant
1804
ElectronicsFactoryRiverNone
Increases the effect of Factory and Mfg. Plant on the shield production of a city, and also reduces the amount of pollution generated by that production. A Hydro Plant in combination with either a Factory or Mfg. Plant gives a 75% production bonus over the level without any of these improvements, while giving pollution only 75% of the equivalent combination with a Power Plant; a Hydro Plant, Factory, and Mfg. Plant together give a 150% production bonus with pollution only 50% of the equivalent combination with a Power Plant.
In each city, only one Power Plant, Hydro Plant, Nuclear Plant, or Solar Plant can take effect at any one time.
Requires knowledge of the technology Electronics.
Requires Factory in the city.
Requires River on the tile or an adjacent tile.
Library
601
WritingNone
Increases the science output in a city by 100%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Writing.
* Allows University (with University).
Marketplace
600
CurrencyNone
Increases the luxury and tax output in a city by 50%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Currency.
* Allows Bank (with Banking).
Mass Transit
1204
Mass ProductionNone
Neutralizes the pollution generated by the population. The population simply has no effect on the pollution generated in the city.
Requires knowledge of the technology Mass Production.
Mfg. Plant
2206
RoboticsFactoryNone
Together with a Factory, a Manufacturing Plant increases the shield production in a city by 100%. A Manufacturing Plant on its own increases shield production by 50%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Robotics.
Requires Factory in the city.
Nuclear Plant
1202
Nuclear PowerFactoryNone
Increases the effect of Factory and Mfg. Plant on the shield production of a city, and also reduces the amount of pollution generated by that production. A Nuclear Plant in combination with either a Factory or Mfg. Plant gives a 75% production bonus over the level without any of these improvements, while giving pollution only 75% of the equivalent combination with a Power Plant; a Nuclear Plant, Factory, and Mfg. Plant together give a 150% production bonus with pollution only 50% of the equivalent combination with a Power Plant.
A Nuclear Plant has a small risk of suffering a nuclear accident, which can lead to fallout and reduce the city's population.
In each city, only one Power Plant, Hydro Plant, Nuclear Plant, or Solar Plant can take effect at any one time.
Requires knowledge of the technology Nuclear Power.
Requires Factory in the city.
Offshore Platform
1203
MiniaturizationOceanic terrainNone
Adds 1 extra shield resource on all Oceanic tiles worked by a city. The city needs to be coastal to build this improvement.
Requires knowledge of the technology Miniaturization.
Requires Oceanic terrain on the tile or an adjacent tile.
Palace
700
MasonryNone
Makes a city the capital and the center of your government. Corruption in other cities is related to how far away from the capital they are, except when the government is Democracy or Communism. On top of this, corruption in your capital itself is half of what it would otherwise be (as if it had a Courthouse).
The cost to enemy Diplomats and Spies of inciting a revolt in a city also depends upon the city's distance from the capital (under all forms of government). Your capital city itself cannot be incited to revolt, and enjoys a bonus when enemy agents try to evade your own agents stationed in the city, or sabotage your buildings.
Take good care of your capital, as its loss may result in your empire plunging into civil war. Losing your current palace also results in losing whatever spaceship you might have.
If the capital is in a dangerous location, or a more central capital would give a better corruption distribution, you can move your palace by rebuilding it in another city.
Under Despotism the city containing the palace gains a +75% production bonus, and under Monarchy a +50% production bonus.
Requires knowledge of the technology Masonry.
* A 'small wonder': at most one of your cities may possess this improvement.
* All players start with this improvement in their first city.
* If you lose the city containing this improvement, it will be rebuilt for free in another of your cities (if the 'savepalace' server setting is enabled).
Police Station
502
CommunismNone
Reduces the unhappiness caused by aggressively deployed military units owned by the city by 2 under Democracy and 1 under Republic -- in other words, it neutralizes the unhappiness caused by a single military unit. This improvement has no effect under other governments.
Requires knowledge of the technology Communism.
Port Facility
603
Amphibious WarfareOceanic terrainNone
Allows a city to build veteran sea units. Also, damaged sea units which stay in town for one full turn without moving are completely restored.
Requires knowledge of the technology Amphibious Warfare.
Requires Oceanic terrain on the tile or an adjacent tile.
Power Plant
1304
RefiningFactoryNone
Increases the effect of Factory and Mfg. Plant on the shield production of a city. A Power Plant in combination with either a Factory or Mfg. Plant gives a 75% production bonus over the level without any of these improvements; a Power Plant, Factory, and Mfg. Plant together give a 150% production bonus. The extra production may lead to the city generating more pollution.
In each city, only one Power Plant, Hydro Plant, Nuclear Plant, or Solar Plant can take effect at any one time.
Requires knowledge of the technology Refining.
Requires Factory in the city.
Recycling Center
1402
RecyclingNone
Building a Recycling Center reduces the amount of pollution generated by production in a city by 66%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Recycling.
Research Lab
1203
ComputersUniversityNone
Together with a Library, a Research Lab increases the science production of a city by 200%. Together with a Library and a University, a Research Lab increases the science production of a city by 450%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Computers.
Requires University in the city.
SAM Battery
702
RocketryNone
Doubles the defense of all units inside the city when attacked by aircraft (not including helicopters or missiles).
Requires knowledge of the technology Rocketry.
SDI Defense
1404
LaserNone
Protects a city and its environs (up to 2 tiles away) from attacks by enemy Nuclear units. A Nuclear unit not owned by you or an ally which attacks a city with SDI Defense, or attacks a unit (or is deliberately exploded) within range, is shot down and simply has no effect. Also, doubles defense for units in the city against non-nuclear missiles.
Requires knowledge of the technology Laser.
Sewer System
802
SanitationAqueductNone
Allows a city to grow larger than size 12. An Aqueduct is first required for a city to grow larger than size 8.
Requires knowledge of the technology Sanitation.
Requires Aqueduct in the city.
Solar Plant
3204
EnvironmentalismFactoryNone
Increases the effect of Factory and Mfg. Plant on the shield production of a city, and also greatly reduces the amount of pollution generated by that production. A Solar Plant in combination with either a Factory or Mfg. Plant gives a 75% production bonus over the level without any of these improvements, while giving pollution only 50% of the equivalent combination with a Power Plant; a Solar Plant, Factory, and Mfg. Plant together give a 150% production bonus, and eliminates all pollution generated by production in that city.
In each city, only one Power Plant, Hydro Plant, Nuclear Plant, or Solar Plant can take effect at any one time.
Requires knowledge of the technology Environmentalism.
Requires Factory in the city.
Space Component
1600
PlasticsFactoryNone
Space Components can be differentiated into Propulsion and Fuel Components. Each pair of them reduces your spaceship's travel time. You can build up to 8 pairs.
Before you can build any spaceship parts, the Apollo Program wonder must have been built by any player.
Requires knowledge of the technology Plastics.
Requires Factory in the city.
Space Module
3200
SuperconductorsFactoryNone
Space Modules are the most expensive parts of spaceships. There are three different types of Space Module:
- Habitation Module: provides living space for 10,000 people.
- Life Support Module: provides food and water for the population of one Habitation Module.
- Solar Panels: provides the energy needed for any two of the other Modules.
You can build up to 4 Space Modules of each kind.
Before you can build any spaceship parts, the Apollo Program wonder must have been built by any player.
Requires knowledge of the technology Superconductors.
Requires Factory in the city.
Space Structural
800
Space FlightFactoryNone
Space Structurals form the base of your spaceship. All other spaceship parts need to be connected to Structurals in order to function. You can build up to 32 Space Structurals.
Before you can build any spaceship parts, the Apollo Program wonder must have been built by any player.
Requires knowledge of the technology Space Flight.
Requires Factory in the city.
Stock Exchange
1203
EconomicsBankNone
Together with a Bank, a Stock Exchange boosts tax and luxury production in a city by 50%. Together with a Marketplace and a Bank, a Stock Exchange boosts tax and luxury production in a city by 150%.
Requires knowledge of the technology Economics.
Requires Bank in the city.
Super Highways
1203
AutomobileNone
Increases trade resources by 50% on all tiles with roads or railroads.
Requires knowledge of the technology Automobile.
Supermarket
803
RefrigerationNone
Increases the food resources by 50% on each farmland tile which is being used around the city. Farmland tiles are those which have been irrigated a second time.
Requires knowledge of the technology Refrigeration.
Temple
301
Ceremonial BurialNone
Makes one unhappy citizen content. The Mysticism advance doubles this effect. With both Mysticism and the Oracle, 4 citizens are made content. Does not affect citizens made unhappy by military activity.
Requires knowledge of the technology Ceremonial Burial.
* Allows Cathedral (with Monotheism).
University
1203
UniversityLibraryNone
Together with a Library, a University increases the science production of a city by 250%.
Requires knowledge of the technology University.
Requires Library in the city.
* Allows Research Lab (with Computers).
Coinage
9990
None
This is not a normal improvement. Instead, setting a city's production to Coinage means its shield production is converted to tax output (money, coins!).