Here is the current formula

A base of 125 + 35 * LoserCities, and then there's a -5 per 200 fame that the winner has over the loser

Krikkitone wrote:

Does that count the Mughal EQ Worker bonus, if it does.... then Mughals should avoid Encyclopedia like the Plague.

No, the "per [slot]" EQ bonuses are applied to the EQ tile, not to the output value of the slots.

Nice catch!

Even though Civic cost reductions are indeed supposed to be cumulative, enacting a Civic should definitely not grant you Influence.

Thank you @CoconutTank and @Arkatreides for discovering the exploit! Enjoy it while it lasts :D

Hmm... how about if detaching also moved some of the city's population into the detached outpost? I think that should prevent the exploit. Of course the real issue here is influence costs for attachment becoming a non-issue.

Please, wait for the release of the game before breaking it :(