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Tao alexis: /* Provincial Population */

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Provincial Population

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Provincial Population

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Disasters

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Tao alexis: /* Effect of Settlements */

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Effect of Settlements

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	== Effect of Settlements ==		== Effect of Settlements ==
−	Because settlements exist prior to mapmaking and infrastructure calculation, they are considered "special" from infrastructure-generated villages or towns. They appear as a larger black dot on game maps, rather than as a smaller brown dot. Each settlement in a [[6-mile Hex Map\|6-mile hex]] grants a bonus of +1 [[Coin (symbol)\|coin]], +1 [[Bread (symbol)\|bread]] and +1 [[Hammer (symbol)\|hammers]] to that hex. Settlements also have special rules related to hammers that allow for additional special [[~~Facilities~~\|facilities]].	+	Because settlements exist prior to mapmaking and infrastructure calculation, they are considered "special" from infrastructure-generated villages or towns. They appear as a larger black dot on game maps, rather than as a smaller brown dot. Each settlement in a [[6-mile Hex Map\|6-mile hex]] grants a bonus of +1 [[Coin (symbol)\|coin]], +1 [[Bread (symbol)\|bread]] and +1 [[Hammer (symbol)\|hammers]] to that hex. Settlements also have special rules related to hammers that allow for additional special [[Facility\|facilities]].

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-'''Settlements''' are pre-designated [[Village|villages]], [[Town|towns]] or [[City|cities]] that originate with maps from the 1952 Colliers Encyclopedia.  An example of map is shown on the right, originating with Rand McNally & Company.
+'''Settlements''' are pre-designated [[Village|villages]], [[Town|towns]] or [[City|cities]] that originated from maps in the 1952 Collier's Encyclopedia. An example of such a map is shown on the right, originating from Rand McNally & Company.
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-The choice of encyclopedia derives from it being the earliest consistent depiction of the world, and therefore as close as can be gotten to the period of Alexis' game world, Earth in the year 1650.   As each centre shown on the map has a 1952 population figure, this makes it ideal to determine the world's [[World Population|population]] and [[Infrastructure|infrastructure]].
+The choice of the encyclopedia is based on it being the earliest consistent depiction of the world, making it as close as possible to the time period of Alexis' game world, set in Earth in the year 1650. Since each center shown on the map includes a 1952 population figure, it becomes ideal for estimating the world's [[World Population|population]] and [[Infrastructure|infrastructure]].
 == Determining Settlement Population ==
-Places are researched to determine their date of founding, if such information is available.  This information can be sometimes be found in the encyclopedia itself, in various other books or on the internet, particularly with wikipedia.  However, these dates are inconsistent between sources, and are particularly unreliable online.  Accuracy is less important than moving forward, so no effort is taken to keep checking these dates to determine the most accurate source.
+Places are researched to ascertain their date of founding, if such information is available. This information can sometimes be found in the encyclopedia itself, in various other books, or on the internet, especially through Wikipedia. However, these dates often vary between sources and are particularly unreliable online. Since the priority is to make progress rather than ensure pinpoint accuracy, no effort is made to continually cross-check these dates for the most reliable source.
-Once a date is known, it's compared with the 1952 population of the place using this formula: [1650-(founding date)]/4000*(1952 population).  '''For example''', the city of Berlin in Germany was founded in the year 1237 AD (about).  We calculate: 1650-1237 = 413; this divided by 4000 = 0.10325; this multiplied by 4,338,756 gives a '''base''' 1650 population of 447,977.  This isn't accurate; but it is ''believable'', given estimates given at the time.
+Once a date is determined, it's compared with the 1952 population of the place using the following formula: [1650 - (founding date)] / 4000 * (1952 population).
 The number "4000" is used as a base number that argues most of the world's cities have been founded since the year 2350 BCE.  This isn't always the case, but it's a reasonable guideline.
 === Disasters ===
-If, in the time since a city was founded, it has been historically plundered or has experienced a plague, then the calculated population is reduced by 10%, as often as such events occur.  If a city has been destroyed or abandoned, and then rebuilt, then the total population is reduced by 50%, again as often as the event occurs.  Berlin was devastated during the 30 years war, and thus half it's population is removed.  This gives us a game total for Berlin of 223,988.
+If, over the years since a city's founding, it has suffered historical plundering or been affected by a plague, the calculated population is reduced by 10% for each occurrence of such events. Likewise, if a city has been destroyed or abandoned and then subsequently rebuilt, the total population is reduced by 50% for each such occurrence. In the case of Berlin, which was devastated during the Thirty Years' War, half of its population is removed due to this event. This results in a game total population for Berlin of 223,988.
 === Founding Date Issues ===
-If the place is described as being founded later than 1650, then it does not exist.  For example, the city of Bournemouth in England was founded in 1810.  Therefore, there is no "Bournemouth" in the game world.
+If a place is described as being founded later than 1650, it is considered not to exist in the game world. For instance, the city of Bournemouth in England, which was founded in 1810, would not be part of the game world.
-If a place has no founding date, but there's every reason to believe the settlement existed, then the average known founding dates within that province are averaged, with that average number being subtracted from 1650; this number is divided by 36.  Then 6d6 are rolled, with each pip multiplied by the product produced by dividing by 36; this final total is subtracted from 1650.  '''For example''', the places in a given province prove to have an average founding date of 800 BC.  We calculate: 1650-800 = 850; this divided by 36 = 23.611.  We roll 13 on 6d6; 13x23.611 = 307; 1650-307= 1343.  This last number is the year the place was founded.
+: '''For example''', For example, if the places in a given province have an average founding date of 800 BC, the calculation proceeds as follows: 1650 - 800 = 850; this result is divided by 36, yielding 23.611.  When rolling six six-sided dice (6d6) and getting a total of 13, you multiply 13 by 23.611, resulting in 307. Finally, subtracting 307 from 1650 gives the estimated founding year of the place, which in this case is 1343.
 == Provincial Population ==
-Having a founding date for every place in a province (a general name for all political subdivisions), we can now determine the population of that province.
+With a founding date established for each place within a province (a general term for all political subdivisions), it is now possible to calculate the population of that province.
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 | '''Totals''' || 266,530 || - || 23,655
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-As an example, we'll use the Viscounty of Dorsetshire, in south England, where Bournemouth doesn't exist in the game world.  The final population totals shown have been adjusted due to plague and plundering: Dorchester twice (x0.81) and Weymouth once (x0.9).  The total population for all four cities, including the one that doesn't exist, is 266,530.  This, in fact, is almost exactly the same as the 1952 population for all of Dorsetshire: 268,480.  Virtually everyone in the shire, apparently, lived in these four places.  Seems unlikely, probably a case of different census dates, but I have no other numbers.  It may also be that the populations for each centre includes its environs.
+Using Viscounty of Dorsetshire in southern England, where Bournemouth doesn't exist in the game world, the final population totals have been adjusted due to plague and plundering. Dorchester has experienced such events twice (x0.81), and Weymouth once (x0.9). The combined population of all four cities, including the one that doesn't exist in the game world, is 266,530.  Interestingly, this population figure is very close to the 1952 population for all of Dorsetshire, which is 268,480. It appears that most of the population in the shire resided in these four places. However, it's possible that this discrepancy could be attributed to different census dates or that the populations for each center include their surrounding areas.
 We include Bournemouth because the absence of the city also affects the 1650 population.  So we take the total population of all cities as they are in 1650, divide that by what their population was in 1952, and multiply that by the 1952 population.  End total population for all of Dorsetshire: 23,828.
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	== Effect of Settlements ==		== Effect of Settlements ==
−	Because settlements exist prior to mapmaking and infrastructure calculation, they are considered "special" from infrastructure-generated villages or towns. They appear as a larger black dot on game maps, rather than as a smaller brown dot. Each settlement in a [[6-mile Hex\|6-mile hex]] grants a bonus of +1 [[Coin (symbol)\|coin]], +1 [[Bread (symbol)\|bread]] and +1 [[Hammer (symbol)\|hammers]] to that hex. Settlements also have special rules related to hammers that allow for additional special [[Facilities\|facilities]].	+	Because settlements exist prior to mapmaking and infrastructure calculation, they are considered "special" from infrastructure-generated villages or towns. They appear as a larger black dot on game maps, rather than as a smaller brown dot. Each settlement in a [[6-mile Hex Map\|6-mile hex]] grants a bonus of +1 [[Coin (symbol)\|coin]], +1 [[Bread (symbol)\|bread]] and +1 [[Hammer (symbol)\|hammers]] to that hex. Settlements also have special rules related to hammers that allow for additional special [[Facilities\|facilities]].

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 | '''Totals''' || 266,530 || - || 23,655
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-As an example, we'll use the Viscounty of Dorsetshire, in south England, where Bournemouth doesn't exist in the game world.  The final population totals shown have been adjusted due to plague and plundering: Dorchester twice (x0.81) and Weymouth once (x0.9).  The total population for all four cities, including the one that doesn't exist, is 266,530.  This, in fact, is almost exactly the same as the 1952 population for all of Dorsetshire: 268,480.  Virtually everyone in the shire, apparently, lived in these four places.  (Seems unlikely, probably a case of different census dates, but I have no other numbers).
+As an example, we'll use the Viscounty of Dorsetshire, in south England, where Bournemouth doesn't exist in the game world.  The final population totals shown have been adjusted due to plague and plundering: Dorchester twice (x0.81) and Weymouth once (x0.9).  The total population for all four cities, including the one that doesn't exist, is 266,530.  This, in fact, is almost exactly the same as the 1952 population for all of Dorsetshire: 268,480.  Virtually everyone in the shire, apparently, lived in these four places.  Seems unlikely, probably a case of different census dates, but I have no other numbers.  It may also be that the populations for each centre includes its environs.
 We include Bournemouth because the absence of the city also affects the 1650 population.  So we take the total population of all cities as they are in 1650, divide that by what their population was in 1952, and multiply that by the 1952 population.  End total population for all of Dorsetshire: 23,828.

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 As an example, we'll use the Viscounty of Dorsetshire, in south England, where Bournemouth doesn't exist in the game world.  The final population totals shown have been adjusted due to plague and plundering: Dorchester twice (x0.81) and Weymouth once (x0.9).  The total population for all four cities, including the one that doesn't exist, is 266,530.  This, in fact, is almost exactly the same as the 1952 population for all of Dorsetshire: 268,480.  Virtually everyone in the shire, apparently, lived in these four places.  (Seems unlikely, probably a case of different census dates, but I have no other numbers).
-We include Bournemouth because the absence of the city also affects the 1650 population.  So we take the total population of all cities as they are in 1650, divide that by what their population was in 1952, and multiply that by the 1952 population.  End total: 23,828.
+We include Bournemouth because the absence of the city also affects the 1650 population.  So we take the total population of all cities as they are in 1650, divide that by what their population was in 1952, and multiply that by the 1952 population.  End total population for all of Dorsetshire: 23,828.
 This number is then used to calculate infrastructure.

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	'''Settlements''' are pre-designated [[Village\|villages]], [[Town\|towns]] or [[City\|cities]] that originate with maps from the 1952 Colliers Encyclopedia. An example of map is shown on the right, originating with Rand McNally & Company. The choice of encyclopedia derives from it being the earliest consistent depiction of the world, and therefore as close as can be gotten to the period of Alexis' game world, Earth in the year 1650. As each centre shown on the map has a 1952 population figure, this makes it ideal to determine the world's [[World Population\|population]] and [[Infrastructure\|infrastructure]].		'''Settlements''' are pre-designated [[Village\|villages]], [[Town\|towns]] or [[City\|cities]] that originate with maps from the 1952 Colliers Encyclopedia. An example of map is shown on the right, originating with Rand McNally & Company. The choice of encyclopedia derives from it being the earliest consistent depiction of the world, and therefore as close as can be gotten to the period of Alexis' game world, Earth in the year 1650. As each centre shown on the map has a 1952 population figure, this makes it ideal to determine the world's [[World Population\|population]] and [[Infrastructure\|infrastructure]].

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	== Effect of Settlements ==		== Effect of Settlements ==
−	Because settlements exist prior to mapmaking and infrastructure calculation, they are considered "special" from infrastructure-generated villages or towns. Each settlement in a [[6-mile Hex\|6-mile hex]] grants a bonus of +1 [[Coin (symbol)\|coin]], +1 [[Bread (symbol)\|bread]] and +1 [[Hammer (symbol)\|hammers]] to that hex. Settlements also have special rules related to hammers that allow for additional special [[Facilities\|facilities]].	+	Because settlements exist prior to mapmaking and infrastructure calculation, they are considered "special" from infrastructure-generated villages or towns. They appear as a larger black dot on game maps, rather than as a smaller brown dot. Each settlement in a [[6-mile Hex\|6-mile hex]] grants a bonus of +1 [[Coin (symbol)\|coin]], +1 [[Bread (symbol)\|bread]] and +1 [[Hammer (symbol)\|hammers]] to that hex. Settlements also have special rules related to hammers that allow for additional special [[Facilities\|facilities]].