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Freeciv

Classic Freeciv production, city infrastructure, and military options

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USEFUL ACROSS THE GAME

Recommended projects & upgrades

Explore the purpose, prerequisites and tradeoffs behind these options.

Economic wonders

A.Smith's Trading Co.

Buildings & wonders

Pursue an Economics-gated wonder for a trade-oriented city plan.

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Ranged infantry

Archers

Build an early land defense force with a modest Shield budget.

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Armored land units

Armor

Deploy a mobile land combat unit for a force built around direct attacks.

1 recipe

Artillery

Add a high-attack land unit to a plan for breaking enemy positions.

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Military buildings

Barracks

Buildings & wonders

Establish a low-cost military building as part of a city’s force-production setup.

1 recipe

Naval combat units

Battleship

Bring a powerful sea combat unit to a naval strategy.

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Strike aircraft

Bomber

Add an air strike unit for a campaign that can support aircraft operations.

1 recipe

Engineering units

Engineers

Use an Engineers unit for a land plan that needs a noncombat specialist.

1 recipe

Production buildings

Factory

Buildings & wonders

Invest in a factory for a city-focused production plan in the industrial era.

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Food infrastructure

Granary

Buildings & wonders

Consider a granary when planning city growth and food management.

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Buildings & wonders

Hanging Gardens

Buildings & wonders

Made at City production.

1 recipe

Production budget

Production Shields

Production budget

Compare the base Shield budgets for city production across buildings and units.

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BROWSE THE WHOLE GAME

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Air defense buildings

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Air transport buildings

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Armored land units

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Buildings & wonders

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City administration

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City amenities

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City defenses

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City infrastructure

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Coastal defenses

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Defensive wonders

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Diplomatic units

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Diplomatic wonders

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Economic buildings

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Economic wonders

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Engineering units

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Exploration units

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Food infrastructure

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Late-game wonders

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Military buildings

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Missile units

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Mounted land units

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Naval aircraft carriers

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Naval combat units

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Naval transport units

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Production budget

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Production buildings

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Production conversion

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Ranged infantry

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Reconnaissance aircraft

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Science wonders

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Siege units

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Space program wonders

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Special units

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Specialized land units

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Strike aircraft

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Trade units

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Units

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PURPOSE, PROGRESSION & TRADEOFFS

Useful across the game

Luna-assisted choices across object families. Open an object to inspect its purpose, alternatives and material commitment.

Air transport buildings

Airport

Buildings & wonders

Add airport infrastructure when air movement is part of the city network plan.

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Space program wonders

Apollo Program

Buildings & wonders

Commit a major wonder project to a space-focused endgame plan.

1 recipe

City infrastructure

Aqueduct

Buildings & wonders

Plan city infrastructure around growth needs once Construction is available.

1 recipe

Economic buildings

Bank

Buildings & wonders

Extend a marketplace city with a bank for an economic development plan.

1 recipe

Caravan

Use a trade-class unit for a plan centered on commerce or intercity activity.

1 recipe

Naval transport units

Caravel

Move a small land force by sea using a ship with listed transport capacity 3.

1 recipe

Naval aircraft carriers

Carrier

Transport a substantial force by sea with a ship listing capacity 8.

1 recipe

Mounted land units

Cavalry

Use mobile mounted forces for a land strategy that benefits from move rate 2.

1 recipe

City Walls

Buildings & wonders

Invest in a city defense building when protecting an important settlement matters.

1 recipe

Science wonders

Copernicus' Observatory

Buildings & wonders

Invest in a science-oriented wonder when a major city project suits your plan.

1 recipe

Late-game wonders

Cure For Cancer

Buildings & wonders

Commit to a major late-game wonder when its city project fits your broader strategy.

1 recipe

Diplomatic units

Diplomat

Use a noncombat land unit for a diplomatic strategy after Writing.

1 recipe

Source version, supported systems & project templates

3.2.6 · Classic ruleset

Base production budgets only; difficulty, city production, upkeep, government, veteran bonuses and rushing Gold modifiers remain separate. · Population removal is shown as a city prerequisite/cost condition, not pooled inventory. Technology and faction availability remain separate requirements.

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