Part 14

Explore Part 14 of the Civilization Beyond Earth guide, focusing on essential Founding Fathers like Lord Baltimore, Peter Minuit, Alexis De Tocqueville, and more. Learn their requirements and benefits.

This section details various Founding Fathers available in Civilization Beyond Earth, categorized by their primary benefits and requirements. These leaders offer significant boosts to production, economy, and political power.

Founding Fathers (Trade & Production):

• William Penn — Requires 3085 Trade Points, 1963 Political Points. Grants a 25% boost to Tobacco production in all Settlements. While not as potent as other bonuses, Tobacco is plentiful, making this a decent economic choice.
• Lord Baltimore — Requires 3085 Trade Points, 1963 Political Points. Increases Cross production by the current tax rate. Useful for generating immigrants or if low on experts, especially when tax rates are high.
• Peter Minuit — Requires 1683 Trade Points, 1122 Political Points. Reduces the cost of recruiting units in Europe by 25%. This offers significant long-term gold savings, particularly for recruiting skilled labor from Europe.

Founding Fathers (Political & Production):

• Alexis De Tocqueville — Requires 44880 Political Points. Grants +50% Education Points Production in all Settlements and +3 Liberty Bells per University. Highly beneficial for training workers and generating political points, especially when universities are widespread.
• Ben Franklin — Requires 4488 Political Points. Grants +3 Liberty Bells per Printing Press and +3 Liberty Bells per Newspaper. Essential for boosting Liberty Bell production early in the game.
• Betsy Ross — Requires 25245 Political Points. Grants +3 Cloth Production per Weaver's House, +3 Cloth Production per Weaver's Shop, and +3 Cloth Production per Textile Mill, with no input required. A strong choice for consistent cloth generation and profit.
• James Madison — Requires 19074 Political Points. Grants +3 Muskets per Armory, +3 Muskets per Magazine, and +3 Muskets per Arsenal. Crucial for ensuring a steady supply of muskets, especially when iron resources are scarce.
• John Jay — Requires 10659 Political Points. Grants +25% Liberty Bell Production in all Settlements. A highly recommended Founding Father due to the significant increase in Liberty Bell production, leading to more political points.
• John Winthrop — Requires 2524 Political Points. Grants +1 Cross Production per Town Hall. Generally considered a weak bonus due to low cross production rates and the need for experts.
• Patrick Henry — Requires 7854 Political Points. Grants +3 Liberty Bells per Town Hall. A good boost for colonies, but John Jay offers a more substantial benefit for Liberty Bell production.
• Pocahontas — Requires 3366 Political Points. Strengthens relations with the Natives. Useful for avoiding conflict, but less so if aggressive expansion is planned.
• Samuel Adams — Requires 5890 Political Points. Increases Liberty Bell Production by the tax rate. Becomes very useful as tax rates increase, potentially doubling Liberty Bell production.
• Thomas Paine — Requires 14025 Political Points. Increases Hammer Production by the tax rate. A valuable choice as hammer production is linked to overall points production.