Even when it is, the pertinent gameplay mechanics can be befuddling.

Adjacency makes a big return in Civilization 7.

It’s more important than ever to plan out your cities as you expand.

Civilization 7 Camels

Either way, we reckon this will surely help you sort out what it all means!

How Are Distant Lands Classified?

That’s all well and dandy, butthese don’t count as Distant Lands.

The colosseum in Civilization 7 (1)

They’re still part of a term which the game uses less frequently -Homelands.

Now, it might be reasonable to presume that you’ll never encounter Distant Lands until the Exploration Age.

But that’s not always true at all!

Camera looking at the center of a Continents Plus map in Civilization 7.

Regardless, the bulk of these will not be uncovered until the Exploration Age.

Treasure Fleets contributeTreasure Fleet Points(naturally) which arenecessary for the Exploration Age Economicictory Path.

You should be snagging as much of that as possible.

Settlers in Civilization 7

Head start and all.

Those Distant Lands capitals count, of course.

These points are awarded at a rate ofone per your own settlements and two per conquered settlements.

An early exploration in Civilization 7

In the Exploration Age,your options are manifold.

You need12 Nonsufficit Orbis Pointsinstead.

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Xerxes stands before the world stage in Civ 7

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