In Despotism, you rule with absolute power over your subjects, usually enforced by the military. This system has a tendency to minimize individual freedom and reduce the efficiency of production efforts. Worker efficiency 100% Hurry Method Forced Labor Corruption / Waste Rampant War Weariness None Draft Rate 2 Military Police Limit 2 Unit Support per town 4 per city 4 per metropolis 4 In addition, any city production square which produces more than two food, shields, or commerce in a despotic government instead produces one less.