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{{Infobox Tribe
{{Infobox_tribe_(Complex_version)
 
 
| image1 = Zebasi.png
 
| image1 = Zebasi.png
 
| starting_tech = [[Farming]]
 
| starting_tech = [[Farming]]
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| price = $0.99 USD
 
| price = $0.99 USD
 
| release_date = August 4th, 2016
 
| release_date = August 4th, 2016
}}<blockquote>''Zebasi thrive on the warm savannah, cultivating the rich soil to provide food for their mighty population.''<div align="right">-Tribe description</div></blockquote>
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}}{{Quote|Zebasi thrive on the warm savannah, cultivating the rich soil to provide food for their mighty population.|Tribe description}}The '''Zebasi''' [[tribe]] is the ninth of the 12 regular tribes in Polytopia. Zebasi starts with the [[Farming]] [[technology]].
Zebasi is the ninth of the 12 regular [[tribes]] in Polytopia. Zebasi starts with the [[Farming]] [[technology]].
 
   
Zebasi is a relatively strong tribe because it can upgrade its capital on turn 0. Zebasi can upgrade its city further than other tribes with just its starting technology, since [[Farm|farms]] provide two [[population]]. However, Zebasi is usually considered weaker than [[Luxidoor]], [[Kickoo]], and [[Bardur]].
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Zebasi is a relatively strong tribe because it can upgrade its capital on turn 0. Zebasi can upgrade its city further than other tribes can with just its starting technology, since [[Farm|Farms]] produce two [[population]]. However, Zebasi is usually considered weaker than [[Luxidoor]], [[Kickoo]], and [[Bardur]].
   
== Resources ==
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==Resources==
 
Zebasi has -forest, -mountain, and -fruit.
 
Zebasi has -forest, -mountain, and -fruit.
 
{|
 
{|
! [[File:Zebasi fruit-0.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Zebasi fruit-0.png|40x40px|center]]
! [[File:Crop.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Crop.png|40x40px|center]]
! [[File:Zebasi forest.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Zebasi forest.png|40x40px|center]]
! [[File:Zebasi game.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Zebasi game.png|40x40px|center]]
! [[File:Zebasi mountain.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Zebasi mountain.png|40x40px|center]]
! [[File:Metal.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Metal.png|40x40px|center]]
! [[File:Fish.png|40x40px|center]]
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![[File:Fish.png|40x40px|center]]
 
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| style="background: orange; text-align: center;" |0.5
 
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| style="background: orange; text-align: center;" |0.5
 
| style="background: yellow;" |ᅠ
 
| style="background: yellow;" |ᅠ
 
| style="background: yellow;" |ᅠ
 
| style="background: yellow;" |ᅠ
 
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== Appearance ==
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==Appearance==
 
{{Tribe Appearance
 
{{Tribe Appearance
 
| Image = Zebasi Appearance.png
 
| Image = Zebasi Appearance.png
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== Lore ==
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==Lore==
 
{{Quote|Hailing from the land of Zeboya, the breadbasket of the Square, the Zebasi spend their days working their farms or leisurely watching the sun set on their serene savanna. A jovial and inquisitive folk, the Zebasi are always looking for new ways to understand the world around them.|Zoythrus on [https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/874390/view/2506765302105868960 Steam]}}
*[[File:Zebasi tribe day.png|thumb|220x220px]]2019 Tribe Day: The wily Leoon, often seen in Kickoo lands, were native to the Zebasi savannahs before the Zebasi hunted them to near extinction for their pelts. Most modern Zebasi have never seen a Leoon, so they use their textile skills to manufacture replicas to honor their ancestors.
 
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===Tribe Celebrations===
* [[File:Zebasi Tribe Moon.png|thumb|220x220px]]2020 [[Tribe Moon]]: M'basana Jerozi, aka the "Geroffy," was the first of many animals to be cataloged by Zebasi scholars in the Zuzanna Yaya, the Square's largest compendium of flora and fauna. Horticulture, zoology, botany, and biology are all fields of study for the curious inhabitants of Zeboya.
 
* [https://polytopia.threadless.com/designs/zebasi-tee Web Shop:] Geroffies are one of the tallest land animals on the Square. They take great pride in their abnormally long necks and swing their heads around to look fancy. If you don't keep your eyes open, you might get your helmet bruised.
 
* [https://polytopia.threadless.com/designs/zebasi-mug Web Shop:] No Zebasi would reject a cold, fresh cup of Waongii juice. The taste is very similar to watermelon, but with an even more refreshing and robust taste. Waongii plants can grow to become gigantic, and some are even large enough to provide shelter for Zebasi families after the juice has been depleted.
 
* [https://polytopia.threadless.com/designs/matta-phonecase/accessories/phone-case Web Shop:] Polytopians all over the square envy the exquisite craftsmanship of the Zebasi weavers. They make the most stunning carpets, helmets, and also[...] handy tusi pouches.
 
* [https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/874390/view/2506765302105868960 Steam:] Hailing from the land of Zeboya, the breadbasket of the Square, the Zebasi spend their days working their farms or leisurely watching the sun set on their serene savanna. A jovial and inquisitive folk, the Zebasi are always looking for new ways to understand the world around them.
 
   
 
*[[File:Zebasi tribe day.png|thumb|The 2019 Zebasi Tribe Day poster]]2019 Tribe Day: The wily Leoon, often seen in Kickoo lands, were native to the Zebasi savannahs before the Zebasi hunted them to near extinction for their pelts. Most modern Zebasi have never seen a Leoon, so they use their textile skills to manufacture replicas to honor their ancestors.
== Strategy ==
 
 
*[[File:Zebasi Tribe Moon.png|thumb|The 2020 Zebasi Tribe Moon poster]]2020 Tribe Moon: M'basana Jerozi, aka the "Geroffy," was the first of many animals to be cataloged by Zebasi scholars in the Zuzanna Yaya, the Square's largest compendium of flora and fauna. Horticulture, zoology, botany, and biology are all fields of study for the curious inhabitants of Zeboya.
   
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===Webshop===
==== Main article: [[Zebasi strategy|Zebasi Strategy]] ====
 
   
 
*Geroffies are one of the tallest land animals on the Square. They take great pride in their abnormally long necks and swing their heads around to look fancy. If you don't keep your eyes open, you might get your helmet bruised.<ref>[https://polytopia.threadless.com/designs/zebasi-tee Zebasi Tee]</ref>
== City Buildings ==
 
 
*No Zebasi would reject a cold, fresh cup of Waongii juice. The taste is very similar to watermelon, but with an even more refreshing and robust taste. Waongii plants can grow to become gigantic, and some are even large enough to provide shelter for Zebasi families after the juice has been depleted.<ref>[https://polytopia.threadless.com/designs/zebasi-mug Zebasi Mug]</ref>
 
*Polytopians all over the square envy the exquisite craftsmanship of the Zebasi weavers. They make the most stunning carpets, helmets, and also[...] handy tusi pouches.<ref>[https://polytopia.threadless.com/designs/matta-phonecase/accessories/phone-case Zebasi Phonecase]</ref>
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==Strategy==
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{{Main|Zebasi/Strategy}}
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==Cities==
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===Naming Syllables===
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bo, co, la, mo, wa, ya, za, zan, zim, zu
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===City Buildings===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Zebasi city 1.png
 
Zebasi city 1.png
 
Zebasi city 2.png
 
Zebasi city 2.png
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Zebasi city 5.png
 
Zebasi city 5.png
 
Zebasi city castle.png
 
Zebasi city castle.png
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
== Trivia ==
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==Trivia==
[[File:The Battle of Polytopia Zebasi Theme|thumb|200px|]]
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[[File:The Battle of Polytopia Zebasi Theme|thumb|]]
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* The Zebasi are influenced by all of sub-Saharan Africa, as [https://i.imgur.com/91BiLDX.png confirmed] by Zoythrus, the official community manager.
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*The Zebasi are influenced by all of sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>Zoythrus on [https://i.imgur.com/91BiLDX.png Discord]</ref>
* In the ambience that plays throughout Zebasi lands, birds chirping and what seems to be wind blowing through the grass (or some animal, perhaps a rattlesnake, hissing or rattling as in the Oumaji ambience) are heard.
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*In the ambience that plays throughout Zebasi lands, birds chirping and what seems to be wind blowing through the grass (or some animal, perhaps a rattlesnake, hissing or rattling as in the Oumaji ambience) are heard.
* All profits from the sale of the Zebasi tribe are [https://hype.news/midjiwan/mobile-game-finances-solar-energy-in-rural-communities-qfqgfeau invested] through in solar energy products [https://trine.com/ Trine].
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*All profits from the sale of the Zebasi tribe are invested in solar energy products through [https://trine.com/ Trine].<ref>[https://hype.news/midjiwan/mobile-game-finances-solar-energy-in-rural-communities-qfqgfeau Official newsroom]</ref>
* Zebasi "inherited" its trees from [[Oumaji]]: before Zebasi was released, Oumaji had the acacia trees.
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*Zebasi "inherited" its trees from [[Oumaji]]: before Zebasi was released, Oumaji had the acacia trees.
* [[File:Zebasi fruit.png|thumb|150px|The former Zebasi fruit]]The Zebasi fruit was changed from red watermelons to orange cantaloupes in late 2019. This was done to avoid potential concerns about racism. Midjiwan explained his reasoning for the change in a Discord [https://i.imgur.com/uXZADAf.png message]. This change was controversial, with some [https://www.change.org/p/midjiwan-ab-keep-the-zebasi-fruit-unchanged complaining] that the old fruit were more aesthetically pleasing and thematically appropriate.
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*[[File:Zebasi fruit.png|thumb|The former Zebasi fruit]]The Zebasi fruit was changed from red watermelons to orange cantaloupes in late 2019. This was done to avoid potential concerns about racism.<ref>Midjiwan on [https://i.imgur.com/uXZADAf.png Discord]</ref> This change was controversial, with some complaining that the old fruit were more aesthetically pleasing and thematically appropriate.<ref>[https://www.change.org/p/midjiwan-ab-keep-the-zebasi-fruit-unchanged Petition] by community member John Wick</ref>
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==References==
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<references />
   
 
{{Navbox Tribes}}
 
{{Navbox Tribes}}

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Zebasi thrive on the warm savannah, cultivating the rich soil to provide food for their mighty population.

–Tribe description

The Zebasi tribe is the ninth of the 12 regular tribes in Polytopia. Zebasi starts with the Farming technology.

Zebasi is a relatively strong tribe because it can upgrade its capital on turn 0. Zebasi can upgrade its city further than other tribes can with just its starting technology, since Farms produce two population. However, Zebasi is usually considered weaker than Luxidoor, Kickoo, and Bardur.

Resources

Zebasi has -forest, -mountain, and -fruit.

Zebasi fruit-0
Crop
Zebasi forest
Zebasi game
Zebasi mountain
Metal
Fish
0.5 0.5 0.5

Appearance

Zebasi Appearance
  • Fruit: Waongii (cantaloupe)
  • Animal: Geroffy (giraffe)
  • Field: Yellow-green savanna
  • Forest: Baocacia tree (acacia tree)
  • Mountain: Rounded, green at the bottom but blue on the top
  • City: Round clay huts with thatched roofs
  • Helmet: Leoon (Kickoo leopard) pelt replica

Lore

Hailing from the land of Zeboya, the breadbasket of the Square, the Zebasi spend their days working their farms or leisurely watching the sun set on their serene savanna. A jovial and inquisitive folk, the Zebasi are always looking for new ways to understand the world around them.

–Zoythrus on Steam

Tribe Celebrations

  • Zebasi tribe day

    The 2019 Zebasi Tribe Day poster

    2019 Tribe Day: The wily Leoon, often seen in Kickoo lands, were native to the Zebasi savannahs before the Zebasi hunted them to near extinction for their pelts. Most modern Zebasi have never seen a Leoon, so they use their textile skills to manufacture replicas to honor their ancestors.
  • Zebasi Tribe Moon

    The 2020 Zebasi Tribe Moon poster

    2020 Tribe Moon: M'basana Jerozi, aka the "Geroffy," was the first of many animals to be cataloged by Zebasi scholars in the Zuzanna Yaya, the Square's largest compendium of flora and fauna. Horticulture, zoology, botany, and biology are all fields of study for the curious inhabitants of Zeboya.

Webshop

  • Geroffies are one of the tallest land animals on the Square. They take great pride in their abnormally long necks and swing their heads around to look fancy. If you don't keep your eyes open, you might get your helmet bruised.[1]
  • No Zebasi would reject a cold, fresh cup of Waongii juice. The taste is very similar to watermelon, but with an even more refreshing and robust taste. Waongii plants can grow to become gigantic, and some are even large enough to provide shelter for Zebasi families after the juice has been depleted.[2]
  • Polytopians all over the square envy the exquisite craftsmanship of the Zebasi weavers. They make the most stunning carpets, helmets, and also[...] handy tusi pouches.[3]

Strategy

Main article: Zebasi/Strategy

Cities

Naming Syllables

bo, co, la, mo, wa, ya, za, zan, zim, zu

City Buildings

Trivia

The_Battle_of_Polytopia_Zebasi_Theme

The Battle of Polytopia Zebasi Theme

  • The Zebasi are influenced by all of sub-Saharan Africa.[4]
  • In the ambience that plays throughout Zebasi lands, birds chirping and what seems to be wind blowing through the grass (or some animal, perhaps a rattlesnake, hissing or rattling as in the Oumaji ambience) are heard.
  • All profits from the sale of the Zebasi tribe are invested in solar energy products through Trine.[5]
  • Zebasi "inherited" its trees from Oumaji: before Zebasi was released, Oumaji had the acacia trees.
  • Zebasi fruit

    The former Zebasi fruit

    The Zebasi fruit was changed from red watermelons to orange cantaloupes in late 2019. This was done to avoid potential concerns about racism.[6] This change was controversial, with some complaining that the old fruit were more aesthetically pleasing and thematically appropriate.[7]

References

  1. Zebasi Tee
  2. Zebasi Mug
  3. Zebasi Phonecase
  4. Zoythrus on Discord
  5. Official newsroom
  6. Midjiwan on Discord
  7. Petition by community member John Wick