🆕 Updated for Eco 14 — “Garbage & Recycling” — this server and these numbers now reflect the new version. What changed →
  • Byproducts: nearly every recipe now leaves waste behind, so recipe pages list byproducts alongside ingredients.
  • Garbage & recycling: waste sorts from mixed garbage down to pure materials, and can be recycled back into stock.
  • Pollution has four kinds: acid rain, chemical, soil and heavy mineral, each settling into the ground differently. Pollution guide →
  • Modules reworked: upgrades are now Basic / Advanced / Modern / Specialty, one per slot, driving the same bonus system as talents. Module guide →
  • Fresh water: machines need it — water drawn from the ocean has to be desalinated first.

The character calculator has been updated for these changes. Read the garbage & recycling guide →

Elections

Elections

A poll set to a group of citizens to determine a position or referendum.

Elections can take two forms:
- Elections of Officials. These are elections of Elected Titles which give specific powers to a citizen.
- Referendums. A yes-or-no vote that will determine if a specific civic action should be taken.

Elections of Officials are started at a BallotBoxItem, where citizens can also perform a number of other civic actions. Depending on what Civic Articles are available, these actions may or may not require an election; if they do, the citizen will have the option to start one immediately.

Referendums are started at the various government buildings, each corresponding to a different government action. These include things like creating a new Law or performing an Executive Action. When proposing an election of this type, multiple provisions can be added to one election package that will be part of the same yes-or-no vote.

Elections can have a number of settings determined by their Election Process. This will state who can vote, who can veto, how long the election lasts, what percent is needed to win, etc. Multiple types of elections can be created for different purposes. For example, a representative government could be created with some elections only allowing elected officials to vote, while most citizens vote only in elections for representatives.