Approval represents the fraction of the population that are happy. It is calculated by dividing by Morale. Population
Impact[ | ]
affects Approval, Influence, Growth and Resistance, in decreasing order. The relationships are plotted below. Note that the penalties due to low Raw Production are more extreme than the bonuses due to high Approval. To avoid the most negative penalties, it is important to keep Approval above 30%. Pushing Approval above 95% is important to maximize Approval. Influence
Impact Curve[ | ]
Approval | Influence | Growth | Raw Production | Resistance |
---|---|---|---|---|
100% | +100% | +50% | +25% | +25% |
95% | +70% | +45% | +20% | +20% |
85% | +55% | +30% | +15% | +15% |
70% | +33% | +20% | +5% | +5% |
50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
30% | -25% | -10% | -10% | -10% |
15% | -55% | -40% | -20% | -25% |
5% | -90% | -60% | -33% | -50% |
0% | -99% | -99% | -50% | -75% |