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− | '''Teching''' is the term used for researching Technological Advancements in order to gain any number of bonuses that affect your Dominion. Teching is often used for [[Converting]] strategies although can | + | '''Teching''' is the term used for researching Technological Advancements in order to gain any number of bonuses that affect your Dominion. Teching is often used for [[Converting]] strategies although can also be utilized well by [[Explorers]], rarely by [[Attackers]], and is the hallmark of [[Land Drop Attacking]]. By building [[Schools]], your Dominion will produce [[Production#Research Points|Research Points]] which can be traded in for a new tech once you have enough points. Teching is a slow strategy that enables your Dominion to have increased efficiency later in the round. It is very difficult to keep up with the top players if you decide to tech but by the end of the round, you should be able to grow more effectively than other Dominions around you that have not teched. An important thing to note is that most techers will only research a handful of Techs and will then R/R their Schools to another building (often Diamond Mines or Homes). |
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== Race Selection == | == Race Selection == | ||
− | Any race can be used to Tech although it is generally more efficient Races that will benefit most from Teching. | + | Any race can be used to Tech although it is generally more efficient Races that will benefit most from Teching. The recommended races that benefit in the Base and Imp rulesets are: |
* [[Gnome]] | * [[Gnome]] | ||
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== Building Selection == | == Building Selection == | ||
− | Teching requires the construction of [[Schools]]. Schools | + | Teching requires the construction of [[Schools]]. The number of Research Points produced is calculated by a formula: |
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+ | Produces EITHER Schools/2 research points OR Schools * (1 - (Schools / Total Land)), whichever is HIGHER. | ||
− | + | The formula basically shows that up to 50% Schools, the fewer you have, the more they produce each (but less in total) meaning that you will gain a larger benefit in increasing the number of Schools from 10% to 20% than you will from 40% to 50%. The optimum percentage of Schools/Total Land is generally considered to be 40%. There are however some players who will build percentages as high as 80-90% as the formula changes to a static amount of Research Points produced once the Schools/Total Land goes above 50%. | |
== The Techs == | == The Techs == | ||
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! Prerequisites (only 1 required) | ! Prerequisites (only 1 required) | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Granaries | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Granaries |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2.5% food production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2.5% food production |
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ''none'' | | style="vertical-align: top;" | ''none'' | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Planar Emissaries | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Planar Emissaries |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +7.5% mana production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +7.5% mana production |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Granaries | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Granaries, |
− | + | Green Thumb, | |
− | Green Thumb | + | Bankers Friend |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Green Thumb | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Green Thumb |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +5% lumber production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +5% lumber production |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Planar Emissaries | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Planar Emissaries, Aquaponics |
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− | Aquaponics | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Aquaponics | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Aquaponics |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +7.5% food production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +7.5% food production, -10% enemy fireball damage |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Green Thumb, Midas's Bargain, Miser's Grasp | |
− | -10% enemy fireball damage | ||
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Green Thumb | ||
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− | Midas's Bargain | ||
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− | Miser's Grasp | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Midas's Bargain | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Midas's Bargain |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2.5% platinum production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2.5% platinum production |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Aquaponics | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Aquaponics, Master of Efficiency, Sleeper Agents |
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− | Sleeper Agents | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Master of Efficiency |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -2% military training cost |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Midas's Bargain, Explorer's Instinct | |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Midas's Bargain | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Instinct |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -5% exploring platinum cost |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Industrial Machinery | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Master of Efficiency, Sneaky Spies, Industrial Machinery |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sneaky Spies | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sneaky Spies |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +10% resources gained from theft, -10% spies lost on failed operations |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Instince, Frugal Foragers, Pastoral Planner | |
− | +10% resources gained from theft | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Frugal Foragers |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -5% | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -2.5% food consumption |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sneaky Spies, Mana Pools | |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sneaky Spies | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Mana Pools |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -10% cost of spells |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Frugal Foragers, Explorer's Luck, Explorer's Intuition |
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− | Explorer's Intuition | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Luck |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -2 draftee per acre explore cost (min 6) |
| style="vertical-align: top;" | ''none'' | | style="vertical-align: top;" | ''none'' | ||
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | Surplus Management | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Surplus Management | ||
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -12.5% food decay, lumber rot, mana drain |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Granaries, Banker's Friend | |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Granaries | ||
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− | Banker's Friend | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Banker's Friend | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Banker's Friend |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | + | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +10% better exchange rates |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Planar Emissaries | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Planar Emissaries, Surplus Management, Prefabrication |
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− | Surplus Management | ||
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− | Prefabrication | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Prefabrication | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Prefabrication |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -5% construction platinum cost | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -5% construction platinum cost |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Banker's Friend | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Banker's Friend, Miser's Grasp |
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− | Miser's Grasp | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Miser's Grasp | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Miser's Grasp |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -20% resources lost to theft |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Aquaponics | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Aquaponics, Prefabrication |
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− | Prefabrication | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sleeper Agents | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sleeper Agents |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +1% max population, -12.5% spy losses on failed operations |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Midas's Bargain, Dark Artistry | |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Midas's Bargain | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Industrial Machinery |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +5% lumber production, ore production |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Instinct, Dark Artistry | |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Pastoral Planner |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +1 | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +1.5% maximum population |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sneaky Spies | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sneaky Spies, Preservationist, Maelstrom |
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− | Preservationist | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Preservationist | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Preservationist |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +25% food decay, lumber rot, mana drain |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Pastoral Planner, Explorer's Intuition | |
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− | Explorer's Intuition | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Intuition | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Intuition |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -5% exploring platinum cost |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Mana Pools, Preservationist, Architects Touch, Fearless Adventurers | |
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− | Preservationist | ||
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− | Fearless Adventurers | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Architects Touch |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -2.5% construction platinum cost | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -2.5% construction platinum cost |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Luck, Explorer's Intuition, Arcane Bloodlines |
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− | Explorer's Intuition | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Miner's Spirit | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Miner's Spirit |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +5% ore production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +5% ore production |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Surplus Management | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Surplus Management, Shipwright's Ingenuity |
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− | Shipwright's Ingenuity | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Ancient Mines | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Ancient Mines |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2.5% gem production | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2.5% gem production |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Banker's Friend | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Banker's Friend, Trick of the Light |
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− | Trick of the Light | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Urg Smash Technique | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Urg Smash Technique |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | + | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +5% refund when destroying buildings, +7.5% lumber production |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Dark Pact | |
− | +7.5% | ||
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Dark Pact | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Dark Pact | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Dark Pact |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +7.5% mana production, +5% wizard power |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Urg Smash Technique, Miser's Grasp | |
− | +7.5% mana production | ||
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Urg Smash Technique | ||
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− | Miser's Grasp | ||
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Dark Artistry |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +2 spy strength/wiz strength per hour |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sleeper Agents | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Sleeper Agents, Industrial Machinery |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Maelstrom |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | + | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | +15% cyclone damage |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Pastoral Planner, Master of Strategy |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Guile | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Guile |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -1 draftee per acre explore cost (min 6), -7.5% exploring platinum cost |
− | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Night Watch | |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Fearless Adventurers | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Fearless Adventurers |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -50% | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -50% morale drop when exploring |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Intuition | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Explorer's Intuition, Architect's Flourish |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Arcane Bloodlines |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | - | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -5% cost of spies, -15% cost of wizards |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Architect's Touch | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Architect's Touch, Wizard Nexus |
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− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Shipwright's Ingenuity | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Shipwright's Ingenuity |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | -7.5% boat production |
− | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Miner's Spirit | + | | style="vertical-align: top;" | Miner's Spirit, Trick of the Light, Lumberjack's Devotion |
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− | + | The full tech tree looks like this: | |
− | + | [[File:Tech_Tree_Visualised.gif]] | |
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− | + | == General Information == | |
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− | + | Teching is a very slow strategy. It almost always coincides with a Converting strategy as many of the Techs are geared towards attacking. Teching can be very useful for players who do not have much time to invest into the game early in the round but wish to compete later on. New or inexperienced players may also benefit from teching. Also note that only the largest bonus you have attained counts: picking up Treasure Hunt (+12.5 % platinum production) adds an effective 7.5 % bonus because the prerequisite Banker's Foresight already gave you 5 %. | |
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− | + | == Formulas == | |
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− | + | === Tech Cost === | |
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− | + | Research points must be spent to obtain techs. The formula for tech cost is as follows: | |
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− | + | <code>MAX(3780, ([maximum acres achieved] * 6.4))</code> | |
− | + | Essentially this means that there is a minimum cost of 3,780 research points, which will be the cost until you are above 590 acres. Additionally, a second minimum is in place, based on the highest acreage you have reached during the round. This means that, if you were 800 acres and then were successfully invaded and reduced to 730, you would still need 5141 Research Points to gain an additional tech. | |
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− | + | === Invasion RPs === | |
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− | + | Players may also obtain research points by attacking. The formula for gaining research points through invasion is as follows: | |
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− | + | <code>Conquered Acres * 17</code> | |
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− | + | This includes both acres that you directly take from your target and the generated acres. | |
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=== Pros === | === Pros === | ||
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=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
− | * Slow; Techers make very little impact throughout the round | + | * Very few, if any winners from teching |
− | + | * Slow; Techers make very little impact throughout the round | |
=== Recommendations === | === Recommendations === | ||
− | * Great for Converters | + | * Great for Converters |
* Inexperienced players | * Inexperienced players | ||
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