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*[[Population]] 
*Infrastructure tier/level
*[[Terrain]]
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'''Boosts Four Features''':
*[[:Category:Ground|Ground]] Movement Speed
*[[Factories|Factory]] Output
*[[List of Resources|Resource]] Output
*Building Speed|build_time=65}}'''Infrastructure''' is a [[:Category:Buildings|building]] that provides boosts to four features within its proximity: [[:Category:Ground|ground]] movement speed, [[Factories|factory]] output, [[List of Resources|resource]] output, and building speed.

==Description==
Infrastructure is a [[:Category:Buildings|building]] designed to increase [[:Category:Ground|ground]] movement speed, [[Factories|factory]] output, [[List of Resources|resource]] output, and building speed. The building has ten levels, with the maximum factory output, resource output, and the building speed boost concluding at <span style="color: Lime;">2x</span> (tier <span style="color: #DAC03E;">X</span> or <span style="color: #DAC03E;">10</span>). Additionally, ground movement speed can also maximize at <span style="color: Lime;">2x</span> bonus if all [[cities]] in their mutual [[Tiles|tile]] have the highest infrastructure. However, conflicting infrastructure levels among cities in the same tile will determine the movement speed based on the average infrastructure level of the tile. To view the average infrastructure level in a tile, open the 'Infrastructure' [[Map modes|map mode]], then hover over the map.

Likewise to other buildings, infrastructure is capable of losing tiers from [[scorching]], [[Bomber|bombers]], [[Nuke|nukes]], and enemy occupation during [[war]]. Bombers passively reduce the infrastructure level, scorching reverts the infrastructure level back to I (1), and enemy occupation reduces the infrastructure level by one. As a result, it is utmost important to protect any form of critical infrastructure, particularly using [[artillery]], [[Anti Aircraft|anti aircraft]], and [[fortifications]], ideally on the most crucial and vital cities (such as cities that incorporate high [[population]], [[Money|tax]] revenue, [[manpower]] growth, etc.), to secure them to some degree from adverse enemy attacks.
==Cost==
The base [[Money|cost]] to upgrade the infrastructure tier/level on a city depends on three factors: [[population]], infrastructure level, and [[terrain]]. Higher city population, infrastructure level, and terrain elevation (such as {{Mountainous}} or {{Semi-mountainous}}) result in a larger construction cost, while the lower the city's population, infrastructure level, and terrain elevation (such as flat lowlands), the construction cost will be smaller. Some external aspects can also directly reduce the infrastructure cost (excluding global [[Buildings|building]] cost reduction modifiers), particularly the [[Leaders|Infrastructure Minister]] and the Improved Infrastructure [[policy]].

Additionally, should infrastructure be built on occupied cites during [[war]], the construction cost will be higher than building one on the homeland.
==Strategy==
Infrastructure is crucial for [[nations]] aligned with [[Ideology|ideologies]] such as Socialism and Communism, especially in [[List of Resources|resource]]-rich regions like {{Flag|Name=Saudi Arabia}}, {{Flag|Name=Russia}}, Central {{Asia}}, {{Flag|Name=South Africa}}, North {{Africa}}, West Africa, and more. In these regions, well-developed infrastructure, coupled with fully-powered [[mines]], can significantly boost resource income, leading to a thriving economy. Infrastructure can also be built on regions that house a substantial amount of [[factories]], as maximum infrastructure also doubles factory output. It is also crucial for fastening the process of industrial development, as it increases building speed.

However, under Democracy, [[development]] is more important than infrastructure. Democracy prioritizes [[Money|tax]] collection over resource income, making development buildings essential for boosting tax revenue. Simultaneously, infrastructure still holds importance in Democracies as it can boost factory and resource output, along with building speed, similar to its effects in Communist and Socialist nations. Additionally, investing in infrastructure is vital during resource shortages, even with fully-powered mines, to maintain a balanced supply of resources and to strengthen the economy overall.

Aside from its industrial advantages, infrastructure can be viewed as a double-edged sword: one side provides mostly advantages, while the other side presents drawbacks to a limited extent. Infrastructure should be avoided in the early months or years of the match if you are playing as a nation with little-to-no resources at the start and are bound to enter a [[war]] soon, particularly in Western {{Europe}}. This is because while infrastructure provides [[:Category:Ground|ground]] movement boosts to you, enemies who manage to breach into your homeland can exploit the [[cities]] with decent infrastructure you constructed, essentially providing benefits for both you and your enemy. Additionally, infrastructure is practically a waste of [[money]] at the start if you begin with inadequate natural resources, despite providing ground movement boosts.

Nonetheless, infrastructure's boost to ground speed remains incredibly useful those who encompass {{Semi-mountainous}} and {{Mountainous}} [[terrain]], especially when lacking adequate mobility modifiers or strengthening transport logistics during [[war]]. 
==Trivia==
*Infrastructure replaced [[roads]] upon its release in the [[Updates#2024|01/26/2024 Minor Update]] (January 26, 2024).
*No infrastructure level reduction will occur if the [[Cities|city]] that falls under enemy occupation has existing cores on the [[Nations|country]] that lost it.
*Infrastructure contains the fastest construction time out of all buildings in the game, without any [[:Category:Modifiers|modifiers]]. 
*Infrastructure is one of the two buildings capable of being built on occupied cities during [[War|war]].
*The maximum infrastructure level shares the same resource output boost to a fully-powered [[Mines|mine]].
*There a variety of [[cities]] and [[Nation|nations]] that begin with an infrastructure level greater than <span style="color: #DAC03E;">I</span> (<span style="color: #DAC03E;">1</span>), as some begin with <span style="color: #DAC03E;">II</span> (<span style="color: #DAC03E;">2</span>) or <span style="color: #DAC03E;">III</span> (<span style="color: #DAC03E;">3</span>) 
**Starting Infrastructure levels are based on the [[terrain]] and [[Biomes|biome]].<ref>https://discord.com/channels/570684122519830540/1165352756417147031/1200216580907339876</ref>
*On January 24, 2024, the day when infrastructure was first announced, [[Hyperant]] did not post any videos or images in regards to infrastructure. Instead, he opened a play-test session in the [[Things|testing server]] to gather community feedback surrounding the building in the [[Official Discord]].
*The term "Infrastructure" can root from other in-game features instead solely on the [[Buildings|building]], such as the 'Improved Infrastructure' [[policy]], the '<span style="color: #DAC03E;">Infrastructure Minister</span>' [[Leaders|political leader]], and the [[:Category:Considered|upcoming]] [[Espionage#Operations|espionage]] operation, 'Destroy Infrastructure'.
*Infrastructure's building speed modifier would release on the 06/10/2024 Minor Update (June 10, 2024).
==Gallery==
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Infrastructure Building Builder.png|Infrastructure Building Builder
Maximum Infrastructure Tier.png|The level of the [[Cities|city]]'s infrastructure can be viewed on the city's properties
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