

This happens when you build more entertainment structures than are really needed by your town. The Culture-rating isn’t particularly difficult to increase, although sometimes you may build a city which has a great culture-rating but lacks in more essential services, such as water and safety. The most important forms of education, until your town grows more demanding, are schools and libraries, which all citizens want fairly early on. Education, such as schools, libraries and academies are also important for the development of this rating but mainly in the latter stages of your town. These buildings include theatres and other various forms of entertainment, such as colosseums or an amphitheatre, and also take into account the amount of temples and religious structures which are active. The Culture rating is determined by how many functioning buildings, which add to your city’s cultural state, are present in your city, and are also easily accessible by a large portion of your population. The Culture RatingĪs in ancient Roman cities, culture is essential to your city’s growth, as it was not only in the capital but also within the provinces of the Empire. Each of these represents an aspect of your city and will gradually increase as your province becomes more peaceful, for instance, or your city takes in more money than it spends. The four ratings are: Culture, Prosperity, Peace and Favour. At its mere infancy not every city will have a senate, due to not enough income, so the easiest option is to visit the advisor and look at the columns there. You can also consult your rating advisor to find out how your city’s development is doing or, alternatively, you can hover your cursor over the senate building which will indicate the same. The Emperor measures your success by having a look at how you are faring in each of the four ratings, by consulting your rating advisor.
