How do I create space for a new nomad?

[VioletCat]

The space age requires 4 cities to have 20 technology. I only have 3 cities and their borders extend all the way around the world. Am I just screwed? Is there any way to remove a city's border? I tried expanding, but it just gave the same city more space instead of space outside of the border. I've tried everything I can think of at the expense of losing a lot of technology trying to get enough population to get a nomad and an expansion.

[kory]

I think you need to expand the space between two cities, that will create new space outside the city.

[niddhoger]

AFAIK, you are ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

You needed to have created a 4th city before all the land was taken up before that point. Those planet expansions buffs create x4 spaces when used on unclaimed land. I usually buy at least 3 of those and a nomad camp before burning food on other bonuses from the point shop.

Usually an expansion first to get some breathing room, drop the 4th city, then go back to buying the planet buffs.

[kory]

Originally posted by niddhoger:

AFAIK, you are ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

You needed to have created a 4th city before all the land was taken up before that point. Those planet expansions buffs create x4 spaces when used on unclaimed land. I usually buy at least 3 of those and a nomad camp before burning food on other bonuses from the point shop.

Usually an expansion first to get some breathing room, drop the 4th city, then go back to buying the planet buffs.

I think the issue is that they didnt know how to expand the space between two cities that are adjacent. That you can expand in the node in between.

[niddhoger]

Originally posted by kory:

Originally posted by niddhoger:

AFAIK, you are ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

You needed to have created a 4th city before all the land was taken up before that point. Those planet expansions buffs create x4 spaces when used on unclaimed land. I usually buy at least 3 of those and a nomad camp before burning food on other bonuses from the point shop.

Usually an expansion first to get some breathing room, drop the 4th city, then go back to buying the planet buffs.

I think the issue is that they didnt know how to expand the space between two cities that are adjacent. That you can expand in the node in between.

But if the entire planet is filled up and there are no empty nodes left?

The little widget that expands the planet will only expand CLAIMED territory.

But how do you mark territory for "unclaiming" inorder to create space between cities that have none?

If I understand the OP correctly, every patch on his planet is within the claimed area of a city and it's just "flag to flag" for every space.

[kory]

Originally posted by niddhoger:

Originally posted by kory:

I think the issue is that they didnt know how to expand the space between two cities that are adjacent. That you can expand in the node in between.

But if the entire planet is filled up and there are no empty nodes left?

The little widget that expands the planet will only expand CLAIMED territory.

But how do you mark territory for "unclaiming" inorder to create space between cities that have none?

If I understand the OP correctly, every patch on his planet is within the claimed area of a city and it's just "flag to flag" for every space.

The planet expander will expand unclaimed territory (and gives you 4 spaces instead of 2 if you do it). It does not target a space, but rather a division between 2 spaces (in the interface it looks like it targets 2 adjacent spaces, but it is actually targeting the line in between), you can target it right on the line between two settlements and it will expand 4 spaces of unclaimed area.