Is 11% polution bad?

[Devins]

I've read about what pollution does and how it is, in general, bad to have. My cities have around 22 mines total. With that, the pollution is 11% and 7%. Is this bad? Should I develop and invest into a hospital? I am a little lost about how catastrophic this might be.

[ReadingChicken]

Pollution directly increases disease, which lowers your population and therefore your income. If you only have 11 pollution points, that's not too bad, and can be ignored. It isn't really a noticeable problem until you reach about 100 pollution or more.

[Devins]

I apologize I meant disease. it is 11% and 7%. Is that bad?

[ReadingChicken]

1 hour ago, Devins said:

I apologize I meant disease. it is 11% and 7%. Is that bad?

Yes, although if you're a new player it matters less because you'll generally be focusing on raiding other nations instead of commerce. Once you go up to about city 10 you'll want to get that way down.

[Ragnarok8085]

Pollution and disease only matter if you want Commerce, otherwise you can pretty much ignore it.

[zigbigadorlou]

12 hours ago, ReadingChicken said:

Yes, although if you're a new player it matters less because you'll generally be focusing on raiding other nations instead of commerce. Once you go up to about city 10 you'll want to get that way down.

People are suggesting new players to raid? That explains a lot.