Civ5 GlobalDefines

GlobalDefines.xml

• The GlobalDefines.xml file contains definitions for many game settings.
• The reference field in the tables below indicates the table and column the entry is linked to.
• This information is taken from the GlobalDefines.xml file itself.

GlobalDefines

Global Defines

Name	Type	Default	Notes
CAN_WORK_WATER_FROM_GAME_START	Boolean	1	Determines whether you can work water tiles within city borders from the begining of the game or if you need to unlock this ability
NAVAL_PLOT_BLOCKADE_RANGE	Integer	2	The distance from an enemy ship that tiles become unworkable.
EVENT_MESSAGE_TIME	Integer	10
START_YEAR	Integer	-4000	The Year the game starts at.
WEEKS_PER_MONTHS	Integer	4
RECON_VISIBILITY_RANGE	Integer	6
PLOT_VISIBILITY_RANGE	Integer	1
UNIT_VISIBILITY_RANGE	Integer	1
AIR_UNIT_REBASE_RANGE_MULTIPLIER	Integer	200
MOUNTAIN_SEE_FROM_CHANGE	Integer	2
MOUNTAIN_SEE_THROUGH_CHANGE	Integer	2
HILLS_SEE_FROM_CHANGE	Integer	1
HILLS_SEE_THROUGH_CHANGE	Integer	1
SEAWATER_SEE_FROM_CHANGE	Integer	1
SEAWATER_SEE_THROUGH_CHANGE	Integer	1
MAX_YIELD_STACK	Integer	5
MOVE_DENOMINATOR	Integer	60
STARTING_DISTANCE_PERCENT	Integer	12
MIN_CIV_STARTING_DISTANCE	Integer	10	Minimum number of plots between civs
MIN_CITY_RANGE	Integer	3	Minimum number of plots between cities
OWNERSHIP_SCORE_DURATION_THRESHOLD	Integer	20
NUM_POLICY_BRANCHES_ALLOWED	Integer	2
VICTORY_POINTS_NEEDED_TO_WIN	Integer	20
NUM_VICTORY_POINT_AWARDS	Integer	5
NUM_OR_TECH_PREREQS	Integer	3
NUM_AND_TECH_PREREQS	Integer	4
NUM_UNIT_AND_TECH_PREREQS	Integer	3
NUM_BUILDING_AND_TECH_PREREQS	Integer	3
NUM_BUILDING_RESOURCE_PREREQS	Integer	5
BASE_RESEARCH_RATE	Integer	1
MAX_WORLD_WONDERS_PER_CITY	Integer	-1
MAX_TEAM_WONDERS_PER_CITY	Integer	-1
MAX_NATIONAL_WONDERS_PER_CITY	Integer	-1
MAX_NATIONAL_WONDERS_PER_CITY_FOR_OCC	Integer	-1
MAX_BUILDINGS_PER_CITY	Integer	-1
INITIAL_CITY_POPULATION	Integer	1
CITY_CAPTURE_POPULATION_PERCENT	Integer	50
BASE_CITY_GROWTH_THRESHOLD	Integer	15
CITY_GROWTH_MULTIPLIER	Integer	8
CITY_GROWTH_EXPONENT	Integer	1.5
FOOD_CONSUMPTION_PER_POPULATION	Integer	2	amount of food each population consumes
HAPPINESS_PER_CITY_WITH_STATE_RELIGION	Integer	0
HAPPINESS_PER_NATURAL_WONDER	Integer	1
HAPPINESS_PER_EXTRA_LUXURY	Integer	0
UNHAPPINESS_PER_POPULATION	Integer	1
UNHAPPINESS_PER_OCCUPIED_POPULATION	Integer	1.34
UNHAPPINESS_PER_CITY	Integer	3
UNHAPPINESS_PER_CAPTURED_CITY	Integer	5
UNHAPPY_GROWTH_PENALTY	Integer	-75
VERY_UNHAPPY_GROWTH_PENALTY	Integer	-100
VERY_UNHAPPY_CANT_TRAIN_SETTLERS	Integer	1
VERY_UNHAPPY_THRESHOLD	Integer	-10
VERY_UNHAPPY_COMBAT_PENALTY	Integer	-33
STRATEGIC_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED_PENALTY	Integer	-50
VERY_UNHAPPY_PRODUCTION_PENALTY	Integer	-50
SUPER_UNHAPPY_THRESHOLD	Integer	-20
REVOLT_COUNTER_MIN	Integer	4
REVOLT_COUNTER_POSSIBLE	Integer	3
REVOLT_NUM_BASE	Integer	100
REVOLT_NUM_CITY_COUNT	Integer	20
WLTKD_GROWTH_MULTIPLIER	Integer	25
INDUSTRIAL_ROUTE_PRODUCTION_MOD	Integer	25
RESOURCE_DEMAND_COUNTDOWN_BASE	Integer	15
RESOURCE_DEMAND_COUNTDOWN_CAPITAL_ADD	Integer	25
RESOURCE_DEMAND_COUNTDOWN_RAND	Integer	10
NEW_HURRY_MODIFIER	Integer	50
GREAT_GENERAL_RANGE	Integer	2
GREAT_GENERAL_STRENGTH_MOD	Integer	20
BONUS_PER_ADJACENT_FRIEND	Integer	10
POLICY_ATTACK_BONUS_MOD	Integer	20
CONSCRIPT_MIN_CITY_POPULATION	Integer	5
CONSCRIPT_POPULATION_PER_COST	Integer	60
MIN_TIMER_UNIT_DOUBLE_MOVES	Integer	32
COMBAT_DAMAGE	Integer	20
NONCOMBAT_UNIT_RANGED_DAMAGE	Integer	4
NAVAL_COMBAT_DEFENDER_STRENGTH_MULTIPLIER	Integer	40
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LAKE_PLOT_RAND	Integer	160
PLOTS_PER_RIVER_EDGE	Integer	12
RIVER_SOURCE_MIN_RIVER_RANGE	Integer	4
RIVER_SOURCE_MIN_SEAWATER_RANGE	Integer	2
LAKE_MAX_AREA_SIZE	Integer	9
INITIAL_GOLD_PER_UNIT_TIMES_100	Integer	50
INITIAL_FREE_OUTSIDE_UNITS	Integer	3
INITIAL_OUTSIDE_UNIT_GOLD_PERCENT	Integer	0
UNIT_MAINTENANCE_GAME_MULTIPLIER	Integer	8
UNIT_MAINTENANCE_GAME_EXPONENT_DIVISOR	Integer	7
FREE_UNIT_HAPPINESS	Integer	0
TRADE_ROUTE_BASE_GOLD	Integer	-100
TRADE_ROUTE_CAPITAL_POP_GOLD_MULTIPLIER	Integer	15
TRADE_ROUTE_CITY_POP_GOLD_MULTIPLIER	Integer	110
DEFICIT_UNIT_DISBANDING_THRESHOLD	Integer	-5
BUILDING_SALE_DIVISOR	Integer	4
DISBAND_UNIT_REFUND_PERCENT	Integer	25
GOLDEN_AGE_BASE_THRESHOLD_HAPPINESS	Integer	500
GOLDEN_AGE_THRESHOLD_CITY_MULTIPLIER	Integer	0.01
GOLDEN_AGE_EACH_GA_ADDITIONAL_HAPPINESS	Integer	250
GOLDEN_AGE_VISIBLE_THRESHOLD_DIVISOR	Integer	5
BASE_GOLDEN_AGE_UNITS	Integer	1
GOLDEN_AGE_UNITS_MULTIPLIER	Integer	1
GOLDEN_AGE_LENGTH	Integer	10
GOLDEN_AGE_GREAT_PEOPLE_MODIFIER	Integer	100
MIN_UNIT_GOLDEN_AGE_TURNS	Integer	3
HILLS_EXTRA_MOVEMENT	Integer	1
RIVER_EXTRA_MOVEMENT	Integer	10
FEATURE_GROWTH_MODIFIER	Integer	25
ROUTE_FEATURE_GROWTH_MODIFIER	Integer	-50
EXTRA_YIELD	Integer	1
FORTIFY_MODIFIER_PER_TURN	Integer	25
MAX_FORTIFY_TURNS	Integer	2
NUKE_FALLOUT_PROB	Integer	50
NUKE_UNIT_DAMAGE_BASE	Integer	3
NUKE_UNIT_DAMAGE_RAND_1	Integer	4
NUKE_UNIT_DAMAGE_RAND_2	Integer	4
NUKE_NON_COMBAT_DEATH_THRESHOLD	Integer	6
NUKE_LEVEL1_POPULATION_DEATH_BASE	Integer	30
NUKE_LEVEL1_POPULATION_DEATH_RAND_1	Integer	20
NUKE_LEVEL1_POPULATION_DEATH_RAND_2	Integer	20
NUKE_LEVEL2_POPULATION_DEATH_BASE	Integer	60
NUKE_LEVEL2_POPULATION_DEATH_RAND_1	Integer	10
NUKE_LEVEL2_POPULATION_DEATH_RAND_2	Integer	10
NUKE_LEVEL2_ELIM_POPULATION_THRESHOLD	Integer	5
NUKE_CITY_HIT_POINT_DAMAGE	Integer	50
NUKE_BLAST_RADIUS	Integer	2
TECH_COST_EXTRA_TEAM_MEMBER_MODIFIER	Integer	50
TECH_COST_TOTAL_KNOWN_TEAM_MODIFIER	Integer	30
TECH_COST_KNOWN_PREREQ_MODIFIER	Integer	20
PEACE_TREATY_LENGTH	Integer	10
COOP_WAR_LOCKED_LENGTH	Integer	15
BASE_FEATURE_PRODUCTION_PERCENT	Integer	67
FEATURE_PRODUCTION_PERCENT_MULTIPLIER	Integer	0
DIFFERENT_TEAM_FEATURE_PRODUCTION_PERCENT	Integer	67
DEFAULT_WAR_VALUE_FOR_UNIT	Integer	100
UNIT_PRODUCTION_PERCENT	Integer	100
MAX_UNIT_SUPPLY_PRODMOD	Integer	70
BUILDING_PRODUCTION_PERCENT	Integer	100
PROJECT_PRODUCTION_PERCENT	Integer	100
MAXED_UNIT_GOLD_PERCENT	Integer	100
MAXED_BUILDING_GOLD_PERCENT	Integer	100
MAXED_PROJECT_GOLD_PERCENT	Integer	300
MAX_CITY_DEFENSE_DAMAGE	Integer	100
CIRCUMNAVIGATE_FREE_MOVES	Integer	0
BASE_CAPTURE_GOLD	Integer	20
CAPTURE_GOLD_PER_POPULATION	Integer	10
CAPTURE_GOLD_RAND1	Integer	20
CAPTURE_GOLD_RAND2	Integer	20
CAPTURE_GOLD_MAX_TURNS	Integer	50
BARBARIAN_CITY_ATTACK_MODIFIER	Integer	-25
BUILDING_PRODUCTION_DECAY_TIME	Integer	50
BUILDING_PRODUCTION_DECAY_PERCENT	Integer	99
UNIT_PRODUCTION_DECAY_TIME	Integer	10
UNIT_PRODUCTION_DECAY_PERCENT	Integer	98
BASE_UNIT_UPGRADE_COST	Integer	10
UNIT_UPGRADE_COST_PER_PRODUCTION	Integer	2
UNIT_UPGRADE_COST_MULTIPLIER_PER_ERA	Integer	0
UNIT_UPGRADE_COST_EXPONENT	Integer	1
UNIT_UPGRADE_COST_VISIBLE_DIVISOR	Integer	5
UNIT_UPGRADE_COST_DISCOUNT_MAX	Integer	-75
WAR_SUCCESS_UNIT_CAPTURING	Integer	1
WAR_SUCCESS_CITY_CAPTURING	Integer	10
DIPLO_VOTE_SECRETARY_GENERAL_INTERVAL	Integer	4
TEAM_VOTE_MIN_CANDIDATES	Integer	2
RESEARCH_AGREEMENT_TIMER	Integer	20
SCORE_POPULATION_FACTOR	Integer	5000
SCORE_LAND_FACTOR	Integer	2000
SCORE_WONDER_FACTOR	Integer	1000
SCORE_TECH_FACTOR	Integer	2000
SCORE_FREE_PERCENT	Integer	0
SCORE_VICTORY_PERCENT	Integer	0
SCORE_HANDICAP_PERCENT_OFFSET	Integer	-60
SCORE_HANDICAP_PERCENT_PER	Integer	20
MINIMAP_RENDER_SIZE	Integer	512
MAX_INTERCEPTION_PROBABILITY	Integer	100
MAX_EVASION_PROBABILITY	Integer	90
PLAYER_ALWAYS_RAZES_CITIES	Integer	0
MIN_WATER_SIZE_FOR_OCEAN	Integer	10
CITY_SCREEN_CLICK_WILL_EXIT	Integer	0
WATER_POTENTIAL_CITY_WORK_FOR_AREA	Integer	0
LAND_UNITS_CAN_ATTACK_WATER_CITIES	Integer	0
CITY_MAX_NUM_BUILDINGS	Integer	1
CITY_MIN_SIZE_FOR_SETTLERS	Integer	2
RANGED_ATTACKS_USE_MOVES	Integer	0
ADVANCED_START_ALLOW_UNITS_OUTSIDE_CITIES	Integer	0
ADVANCED_START_MAX_UNITS_PER_CITY	Integer	2
ADVANCED_START_CITY_COST	Integer	84
ADVANCED_START_CITY_COST_INCREASE	Integer	0
ADVANCED_START_POPULATION_COST	Integer	150
ADVANCED_START_POPULATION_COST_INCREASE	Integer	0
ADVANCED_START_VISIBILITY_COST	Integer	2
ADVANCED_START_VISIBILITY_COST_INCREASE	Integer	3
ADVANCED_START_CITY_PLACEMENT_MAX_RANGE	Integer	6
NEW_CITY_BUILDING_VALUE_MODIFIER	Integer	-60
PATH_DAMAGE_WEIGHT	Integer	0
BASE_POLICY_COST	Integer	25
POLICY_COST_INCREASE_TO_BE_EXPONENTED	Integer	3
POLICY_COST_EXPONENT	Integer	2.01
POLICY_COST_VISIBLE_DIVISOR	Integer	5
SWITCH_POLICY_BRANCHES_ANARCHY_TURNS	Integer	1
POLICY_COST_DISCOUNT_MAX	Integer	-75
GOLD_PURCHASE_GOLD_PER_PRODUCTION	Integer	30
HURRY_GOLD_PRODUCTION_EXPONENT	Integer	0.75
GOLD_PURCHASE_VISIBLE_DIVISOR	Integer	10
PROJECT_PURCHASING_DISABLED	Integer	1
HURRY_GOLD_TECH_EXPONENT	Integer	1.1
HURRY_GOLD_CULTURE_EXPONENT	Integer	1.1
INFLUENCE_MOUNTAIN_COST	Integer	3
INFLUENCE_HILL_COST	Integer	2
INFLUENCE_RIVER_COST	Integer	1
USE_FIRST_RING_INFLUENCE_TERRAIN_COST	Integer	0
NUM_RESOURCE_QUANTITY_TYPES	Integer	4
SPECIALISTS_DIVERT_POPULATION_ENABLED	Integer	0
SCIENCE_PER_POPULATION	Integer	1
RESEARCH_AGREEMENT_MOD	Integer	0
BARBARIAN_CAMP_FIRST_TURN_PERCENT_OF_TARGET_TO_ADD	Integer	33
BARBARIAN_CAMP_ODDS_OF_NEW_CAMP_SPAWNING	Integer	2
BARBARIAN_CAMP_MINIMUM_DISTANCE_CAPITAL	Integer	4
BARBARIAN_CAMP_MINIMUM_DISTANCE_ANOTHER_CAMP	Integer	7
BARBARIAN_CAMP_COASTAL_SPAWN_ROLL	Integer	6
BARBARIAN_EXTRA_RAGING_UNIT_SPAWN_CHANCE	Integer	10
BARBARIAN_NAVAL_UNIT_START_TURN_SPAWN	Integer	30
MAX_BARBARIANS_FROM_CAMP_NEARBY	Integer	2
MAX_BARBARIANS_FROM_CAMP_NEARBY_RANGE	Integer	4
GOLD_FROM_BARBARIAN_CONVERSION	Integer	25
BARBARIAN_CITY_GOLD_RANSOM	Integer	200
BARBARIAN_UNIT_GOLD_RANSOM	Integer	100
EMBARKED_UNIT_COMBAT_STRENGTH	Integer	0
EMBARKED_NOT_CIVILIAN_COMBAT_STRENGTH	Integer	500
EMBARKED_UNIT_MOVEMENT	Integer	2
EMBARKED_VISIBILITY_RANGE	Integer	0

PostDefines

• PostDefines contains the definitions referenced in this table.

Post Defines

Name	Type	Default	Notes

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