Aesthete

## Summary

These cultures gain extra Fame from Aesthete Era Stars for earning Influence.

### Affinity Action: Cultural Blitz

Can spend Money promoting patriotic works of art in specific Territories, pushing back foreign spheres of influence and generating Influence.

* Immediately bring one of your Empire's Territories back into its **sphere of influence**, and gain Influence for each adjacent Territory already in your sphere.
* If you do not have the strongest Influence in the Territory, there is a high chance it will start converting back after you use this action.

### Affinity Bonus: Grace

Cultural Proximity is always maxed out due to Aesthete affinity.

* Both Proximity with major Empires and Independent Peoples will be maxed out.
* That is, if other Empires break Treaties with **Aesthete** Empires, the War Support of **Aesthete** Empires will increase much more. In addition, declaring war against **Aesthete** Empires will severely drain the  of the attacking Empire every turn.
* In addition, with the Proximity with all the Independent Peoples maxed out, **Aesthete** Empires always only need to pay the minimum  or  cost to Bribe an Independent People.

## Era Stars threshold formula

The same formula applies to the Aesthete Era Stars of every Era in the Normal Game Speed.

* **1st** or **Bronze** **Aesthete Star**
	+ Earn a total of `(600 * Number of Era^2.5 * Game Speed` Influence.
* **2nd** or **Silver** **Aesthete Star**
	+ Earn a total of `(600 * Number of Era^2.5 * Game Speed` Influence.
* **3rd** or **Gold** **Aesthete Star**
	+ Earn a total of `(600 * Number of Era^2.5 * Game Speed` Influence.

Number of Era = `[1] Ancient ... [6] Contemporary`

Game Speed = `0.25 blitz, 0.5 fast, 1 normal, 1.5 slow, 2 endless`

Example:

* 600 Influence per star in Ancient
* 3394 Influence per star in Classical
* 9353 Influence per star in Medieval
* 19200 Influence per star in Early Modern (bronze star is cheaper)
* 33541 Influence per star in Industrial (bronze star is cheaper)
* 52909 Influence per star in Contemporary (bronze star is cheaper)

The next era Bronze star can be unlocked with progress past the current era Gold star threshold (unknown formula).

## Aesthete Stars Tips

Only Influence income counts for thresholds, therefore have high Influence production:

* Have high Population in Cities with high Stability (>90%).
* Found new Outposts, as they yield +1Influence.
* Take the Natural Right choice for Founding Myths Civic (+5Influence per City).
* Influence obtained through the Cultural Blitz Affinity Action does not count.
* The Embassy provides +3Influence per Era per adjacent District, which is worthwhile investment in the long term.
* Send Envoys to foreign Cities with high Influence production.

Don't go too far beyond City Cap, as it results in Influence income penalty.

## List of Aesthete Cultures

### Ancient Era

**Olmecs** **Aesthete**
**Pama-Nyungan** **Aesthete**DLC
**Zhou** **Aesthete**
### Classical Era

**Mauryans** **Aesthete**
**Nazca** **Aesthete**DLC
### Early Modern Era

**Edo Japanese** **Aesthete**
**Ming** **Aesthete**
### Industrial Era

**Austro-Hungarians** **Aesthete**
**Italians** **Aesthete**
### Contemporary Era

**Cubans** **Aesthete**DLC
**Egyptians** **Aesthete**
**Indians** **Aesthete**
## Trivia

* The Franks were an Expansionist culture instead of an **Aesthete** during the early development. Before this change, the Medieval Era doesn't have an **Aesthete** culture.