Capital move clarification needed

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   I could use a point of clarification or two regarding the use of the 1 time move.

I'm currently on clay, giving me 7 clay / 3 wood slots.  If I move to a space that doesn't have that same configuration, how does the move impact my resource upgrades?  

Say I move to another location that has 7 food, 5 wood, and 3 clay.  Do qty 2, lvl 1 slots open up in each wood and food and I lose upgrades to 4 of my former clay slots?  Or do they get transferred in some fashion to either the food or the wood as an equal swap?

Or am I misunderstanding the effect of moving my capital entirely?

Zoephiel

P.S.  Sorry if this was answered elsewhere, I wasn't having much luck with forum searches in finding it.  Seems like something that should be included as erratta in a stickied post somewhere.

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Zoephiel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 22 May 2011 Status: Offline Points: 2	Topic: Capital move clarification needed Posted: 22 May 2011 at 20:09
	I could use a point of clarification or two regarding the use of the 1 time move. I'm currently on clay, giving me 7 clay / 3 wood slots. If I move to a space that doesn't have that same configuration, how does the move impact my resource upgrades? Say I move to another location that has 7 food, 5 wood, and 3 clay. Do qty 2, lvl 1 slots open up in each wood and food and I lose upgrades to 4 of my former clay slots? Or do they get transferred in some fashion to either the food or the wood as an equal swap? Or am I misunderstanding the effect of moving my capital entirely? Zoephiel P.S. Sorry if this was answered elsewhere, I wasn't having much luck with forum searches in finding it. Seems like something that should be included as erratta in a stickied post somewhere.

Mr Andersson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 56	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 20:38
	Here you go http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=1306&PID=10827&title=8-moving-your-capital-city#10827
	MrA

HonoredMule Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1650	Posted: 22 May 2011 at 23:54
	When you move to a new location, you will keep your current resource plot distribution--even if the new location currently has a different one. There is currently no way to correct the resource-crappiness of our capital cities except to settle a second city and then destroy the first. It is expected however that there will one day be magical means of terraforming existing cities to a new resource distribution, likely at very great expense and rebuilding involvement.

Zoephiel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 22 May 2011 Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: 23 May 2011 at 00:37
	Thank you for the replies. So I can have the benefits of a non-hill terrain for defense and still have 7 clay production, is that right? So when scouting for a new position, I don't necessarily want to park it on the best square, but rather pick a spot that has the surrounding best locations? Are surrounding best locations simply those that are thought to have high food values? Or would it be better to pick a bunch of specialty tiles that have 1 resource type amped up for sovernty purposes? I'm not certain why two tiles with 7 farms would be better than 1 tile with 14 farms. I understand why I wouldn't want to park my capital on anything higher than 7. Zoephiel