Humankind: Every Contemporary Culture And Its Benefits

The Contemporary Era is the final Era in Humankind. Consequently, it's the most important stretch of the game, as it's what all the player's hard work has been leading to and is when the campaign's winner will be selected. The Contemporary Era often sees players taking drastic measures once a winner is close to being chosen, as they often have no other choice but to wipe out another Empire if they're trailing behind.

Suffice to say, players need to think carefully about every choice they make during the final Era of Humankind. One of the first choices that players will make is what Culture and Affinity Trait to choose. Before looking at the Culture details, it's worth knowing how each Affinity Trait earns the player Fame:

Aesthete	Earn Fame for gaining Influence
Agrarian	Earn Fame for new Population
Builder	Earn Fame for building Districts
Expansionist	Earn Fame for claiming Territories
Merchant	Earn Fame for earning Money
Militarist	Earn Fame for defeating Military Units
Scientist	Earn Fame for discovering Technologies

10 Americans

Affinity Trait	Expansionist	Under One Banner: Armies can forcibly annex Territories Ambition: Armies can cross any borders without being damaged or blocked
Legacy Trait	American Exceptionalism	+10 Influence on Resources being sold +1 Money generated from on-going Trade on City or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Lightning	66 Combat Strength 0 Movement 20 Range
Emblematic District	Defense Agency	-10 Stability +2 Combat Strength in combat for Units in or adjacent to the District +2 Influence per adjacent Garrison

9 Australians

Affinity Trait	Builder	Land Raiser: Convert Science, Money, and surplus Food into Industry Pride: Increases the Stability of a new District
Legacy Trait	Dream Weavers	+20% Industry on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	All Terrain PMV	64 Combat Strength 8 Movement 6 Range
Emblematic District	Strip Mining Complex	+10 Industry +15 Pollution -10 Stability +50 Industry per adjacent Strategic Resource Deposit +1 Workers Slot on City or Outpost

8 Brazilians

Affinity Trait	Agrarian	Land of Plenty: Use Influence to steal population from adjacent Territories Community: Increases a City's Stability when it gains population
Legacy Trait	Lungs of the Planet	+3 Food on Tile producing Food
Emblematic Unit	Jungle Brigades	57 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Agronomy Lab	+1 Food per Population -10 Stability +3 Food per adjacent Farmers Quarter +1 Farmers Slot on City or Outpost

7 Chinese

Affinity Trait	Merchant	Power Investor: Use Influence to build resource extractors Mediation: Sell on Resources purchased from third parties
Legacy Trait	Silk Railroad	+10% Money on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	Guardians	60 Combat Strength 4 Movement 8 Range
Emblematic District	Congress	+7 Money per number of attached Territories -10 Stability +3 Influence per adjacent Market Quarter On City or Outpost: +1 Farmers Slot +1 Workers Slot +1 Traders Slot +1 Researchers Slot

6 Egyptians

Affinity Trait	Aesthete	Cultural Blitz: Pay Money to overwhelm a Territory with Cultural Influence and gain Influence Grace: Earn maximum Ideological Proximity with everyone
Legacy Trait	Valley of Kings	+4 Influence on Emblematic District
Emblematic Unit	Free Officers	58 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Archaeological Dig	-10 Stability +3 Influence per adjacent District +3 Influence on Emblematic District

5 Indians

Affinity Trait	Aesthete	Cultural Blitz: Pay Money to overwhelm a Territory with Cultural Influence and gain Influence Grace: Earn maximum Ideological Proximity with everyone
Legacy Trait	Economic Elephant	+3 Influence on Territory +10 Money per Number of Territories in your sphere of influence
Emblematic Unit	Peacekeepers	57 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Ashram	+2 Faith per Population +5 Influence +3 Faith per adjacent District

4 Japanese

Affinity Trait	Scientist	Collective Minds: Convert Money, Industry, and Food into Science Foresight: Unlock technologies from the next technological Era
Legacy Trait	Blossoming Innovation	-20% on all Technology cost when researching
Emblematic Unit	Reisen	60 Combat Strength 0 Movement 18 Range
Emblematic District	Robotics Lab	+5 Industry +5 Pollution -10 Stability +5 Science Per adjacent District: +3 Industry +3 Science +2 Industry on Makers Quarter +2 Science on Research Quarter On City or Outpost: +1 Workers Slot +1 Researchers Slot

3 Soviets

Affinity Trait	Expansionist	Under One Banner: Armies can forcibly annex Territories Ambition: Armies can cross any borders without being damaged or blocked
Legacy Trait	Red Tide	-20% on Unit Industry cost +3 Combat Strength on Unit
Emblematic Unit	Red Army Tank	60 Combat Strength 8 Movement 6 Range
Emblematic District	Arms Factory	+5 Industry +5 Money +10 Pollution -10 Stability

2 Swedes

Affinity Trait	Scientist	Collective Minds: Convert Money, Industry, and Food into Science Foresight: Unlock technologies from the next technological Era
Legacy Trait	Prize Science	+1 Science per District on all Cities +3 Science on Research Quarter
Emblematic Unit	Stealth Corvette	56 Combat Strength 0 Movement 5 Range
Emblematic District	Research Institute	+3 Science per District -10 Stability +3 Science per adjacent Research Quarter

1 Turks

Affinity Trait	Agrarian	Land of Plenty: Use Influence to steal population from adjacent Territories Community: Increases a City's Stability when it gains population
Legacy Trait	People's Reforms	+1 Food per Population on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	Stealthy Operative Missile	70 Combat Strength 0 Movement 30 Range
Emblematic District	Public School	+1 Science per Population -10 Stability +300% Science per adjacent Research Quarter +1 Researchers Slot on City or Outpost

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