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===Employment=== | ===Employment=== | ||
− | All constructed buildings except for Homes and Barracks provide 20 jobs which are automatically filled by unemployed peasants. Each employed peasant produces 2.7 platinum per hour (multiplied by platinum | + | All constructed buildings except for Homes and Barracks provide 20 jobs which are automatically filled by unemployed peasants. Each employed peasant produces 2.7 platinum per hour (multiplied by platinum production bonus). |
If you have more peasants than jobs, unemployed peasants do not provide any platinum. This is called having a job ''underrun''. Due to the large military required by most [[attackers]] and [[converters]], this is a problem more often faced by [[explorers]]. | If you have more peasants than jobs, unemployed peasants do not provide any platinum. This is called having a job ''underrun''. Due to the large military required by most [[attackers]] and [[converters]], this is a problem more often faced by [[explorers]]. | ||
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== Bonuses == | == Bonuses == | ||
− | Population bonus is used to increase the housing capacity of all | + | Population bonus is used to increase the housing capacity of all buildings, except for barracks. |
Aside from [[races|racial]] bonuses, population bonus can be increased through [[prestige]] and [[castle|castle improvements]] (Keep). | Aside from [[races|racial]] bonuses, population bonus can be increased through [[prestige]] and [[castle|castle improvements]] (Keep). | ||
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| Barren land | | Barren land | ||
− | | 5 | + | | 5 or 10 |
− | | | + | | Depends on [[race]]. |
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==Homes vs Barracks== | ==Homes vs Barracks== | ||
− | As a general rule, when you reach over | + | As a general rule, when you reach over 17% total population bonus, homes are better than unmodified barracks. 17% increase on 30 is 35. |
Barracks are most commonly used by [[attackers]] playing [[races]] with low, no, or negative population bonus such as [[Orc]], [[Dark Elf]], and [[Troll]]. However, many switch to building homes once they have reached 17% population bonus. | Barracks are most commonly used by [[attackers]] playing [[races]] with low, no, or negative population bonus such as [[Orc]], [[Dark Elf]], and [[Troll]]. However, many switch to building homes once they have reached 17% population bonus. |