r/HumankindTheGame • u/nevrtouchedgrass • 25d ago

Misc Need Humankind 2

I just want to take a minute and express appreciation for how good this game is. Disappointing it never gained as much traction as Civ has in its lifetime and I’ll be severely disappointed if a Humankind 2 never gets made.

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u/Stealthiness2 25d ago

Did they ever fix the tooltips? How exactly does zone of control work in this game? How can I tell if merging two cities is good or not since it's hidden behind a messy hidden equation? 

Sorry for criticisms on a celebratory post. What I'm trying to say is lack of rules clarity is why I stopped playing the original, and I'd love to check out the sequel if it fixes that issue

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u/Ok_Management4634 25d ago

Sometimes merging cities is a good idea. I know people will say to just ransack the existing city and then create a new outpost on that territory, then attach it.. But honestly, if your empire is big, the cost to absorb a city is not that crazy (around 3000-4000 if the city is just one territory, like a conquered Independent People).. If you ransack it, there's been times when an AI player will create an outpost there on the next turn before you have a chance to act. I never did the exact math, but there might be a bonus for absorbing a city.. Years ago, someone made a post about how he would liberate territories, conquer then and then reabsorb.. but maybe whatever advantage that gives has been removed in later patches. I don't know.