Menus for cities:

Unlock the full potential of your cities in Sid Meier's Civilization VII! Learn to manage terrain, production, happiness, and more with this expert guide.

Alright, let's dive into managing your cities in Sid Meier's Civilization VII. When you click on a city, you'll see a few different menus pop up, each with its own set of controls and information. Think of these like your city's command center – you've got a lot of power here to shape its growth and output.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll find and how to use it:

• City: This is your main hub for managing the city's layout and growth. You'll see which terrain squares your city is currently using. You can change this up whenever you want, which is super important for optimizing food, production, and trade points. Keep an eye on the city's level-up timer and your trade point income right here. If you've got a granary, it'll be displayed on the left. To change a terrain square, just click on the one being used to deselect it, then click on a new one you want to utilize. Seriously, test this out a lot – it makes a big difference! Down at the bottom, you’ll see the results in food, build points, and trade points. This menu is also where you can assign citizens to special jobs if you have people to spare, like an entertainer (who might even look like Elvis!), a tax collector, or a scientist.
• Production: This menu shows you exactly what your city is working on – whether it's a new unit, a building, or even a world wonder. Every city is always producing something, so make sure that's true for yours! Watch out for weird situations, like a city with a barrack that's somehow still producing a barrack – it might be stuck. If that happens, try selling the item to get it producing something useful again. You'll also find an 'advice' button here. It's supposed to help you build what the citizens want, but remember, you're the leader, and you usually know what's best for the city's long-term strategy!
• Armed forces: Need to see what military might you have within your city's borders? This is the place. It lists all your defensive units, any units on sentry duty, and those just waiting to move out. This menu is also key if you're using transport ships or naval units. If an ocean unit can carry other units and they're in sentry mode, they'll all hop aboard and travel together, which is super handy for moving your forces around.
• View: This menu is mostly for show, displaying animations of your city. You'll see your houses, buildings, and everything your city has constructed. The citizens are also animated here, and yes, the entertainer really does look like Elvis! Honestly, though, there's not much here you couldn't see on the 'City' or 'Production' menus. If the animations get distracting, you can even turn them off in the game's options.
• Happy: This is where you track your city's happiness levels and see how various buildings and factors influence it. You can check how much happiness a cathedral, colosseum, or temple is providing, how certain wonders impact your citizens' moods, and of course, how luxury resources contribute to their overall contentment. Keeping your citizens happy is crucial for city growth and stability!
• Rename: Sometimes, you just need to call a spade a spade, or in this case, a city by a name that helps you remember its location or purpose. This menu lets you rename any of your cities. It's a simple but effective way to keep track of your expanding empire and remember where your key cities are located.