Hi Everyone,
We wanted to give another quick update on some of the cool things coming in Nova Roma, mainly how the water and terrain system affects soil fertility.
Crops need fertile soil to grow, and the more fertile the better the yield. Soil fertility is affected by a number of factors, but primarily it depends on proximity to fresh water. As the water flows through, the nearby soil becomes more fertile
Since the water is fully dynamic, this means you can change this if you can divert the flow of water. And of course, you can! Previously we’ve shown how you can build dams to change the course of rivers, but we are adding a feature that lets you modify the terrain, and thus the flow of water however you wish.
You can command your citizens to begin big or small earth moving projects. You can designate areas of the ground to be leveled out, dug into, or raised up.
When we bring all these features together, your citizens can dig out channels under your direction to allow water to flow through, quite literally irrigating the land:
We’re looking forward to seeing all the amazing stuff you’ll come up with!
Until next time!
-Pete, Michael, & Sam