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Some Wonders on the PRODUCTION menu might be marked with an asterisk (*) before
their name. This indicates that the Wonder’s special ability has been made obsolete by
someone’s discovery (not necessarily yours) of the terminating advance. You may still build
obsolete Wonders to gain points toward your final score (see Scoring for details).
CHANGE
You can use the CHANGE button to switch production to another item at any time before the
production of the existing item is completed. If you have already accumulated sufficient
shields to construct the new item, any excess is lost, and the item is immediately
completed. Otherwise, the accumulated shield icons roll over toward the new item. Note,
however, that changing the production assignment often results in a significant loss of
efficiency, which is reflected as a loss of accumulated shields.
This button changes to AUTO OFF if you set the city to automatic production mode.
BUY
You can speed the completion of an item by clicking the BUY button. A dialog box shows
how large a cash outlay the rush job requires (see Rush Jobs for why you might choose
this option). If you have sufficient funds in your treasury, you are given the option to buy
the item outright.
PRODUCTION MENU BUTTON
These buttons are not in the PRODUCTION BOX, but rather on the PRODUCTION menu from which
you choose the next item you wish constructed.
Auto: This button allows you to hand the city’s production choices off to your advisors
(you get to choose the Military Advisor, the Domestic Advisor, or both) each option
causes your cities to be run using a different philosophy). The game automatically
decides what to build next after each item is completed. To take back the
responsibility for these decisions, click the AUTO OFF button in the PRODUCTION BOX.
Help: The Help button calls up the CIVILOPEDIA entry for whatever item is highlighted.
Cheat: When the CHEAT menu is enabled this button allows you to select a unit
improvement or Wonder from the PRODUCTION menu and build it instantaneously,
without interrupting your regular production in any way.
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