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| =====Research Points===== | ======Research Points====== |
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| Hi! Have you ever wondered the best way to beat out your friends in Magical [[Research]]? Are you playing with that obscure victory condition where you need a certain amount of Research Points to win? Do you simply wish to know how to budget your gold so you can find that spell you need sooner versus later, while also having enough non-Researchers to keep your libraries from being torched by those uncivilized brutes around you? | Hi! Have you ever wondered the best way to beat out your friends in Magical [[Research]]? Are you playing with that obscure victory condition where you need a certain amount of Research Points to win? Do you simply wish to know how to budget your gold so you can find that spell you need sooner versus later, while also having enough non-Researchers to keep your libraries from being torched by those uncivilized brutes around you? |
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| ====The Basics==== | =====The Basics===== |
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| {{:misc:gui:research.png?nolink}} ← This is the **Research ability** icon. There will be a number to the right of it; that number is how many **Research Points** (RP) the guy generates each turn, while conducting Research in a [[Laboratory]]. Research [[turn-order|happens before battles and recruitment]], and has your guy sitting around and doing nothing after he's finished for the turn, unless his Lab gets attacked by those uncivilized brutes. | {{:misc:gui:research.png?nolink}} ← This is the **Research ability** icon. There will be a number to the right of it; that number is how many **Research Points** (RP) the guy generates each turn, while conducting Research in a [[Laboratory]]. Research [[turn-order|happens before battles and recruitment]], and has your guy sitting around and doing nothing after he's finished for the turn, unless his Lab gets attacked by those uncivilized brutes. |
| Because everyone else is doing it! | Because everyone else is doing it! |
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| ==== Physical Infrastructure ==== | ===== Physical Infrastructure ===== |
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| {{:misc:gui:palisades.png?40&nolink}}\\ | {{:misc:gui:palisades.png?40&nolink}}\\ |
| Note that, when you divide their hiring cost by their average Research ability, the Sybil is more cost-effective (7.22 Gold-per-point, vs. 7.26), but not by a lot. If you absolutely need the Research at any cost, the Sage is your way to go, since you can get two of them per turn. On the other hand, the Sibyl is the better option if you're worried about saving money currently; it'll take about nineteen turns for the extra salary to offset the 25 Gold saved over hiring two Sages, and a lot longer to offset the 300 Gold in infrastructure savings. | Note that, when you divide their hiring cost by their average Research ability, the Sybil is more cost-effective (7.22 Gold-per-point, vs. 7.26), but not by a lot. If you absolutely need the Research at any cost, the Sage is your way to go, since you can get two of them per turn. On the other hand, the Sibyl is the better option if you're worried about saving money currently; it'll take about nineteen turns for the extra salary to offset the 25 Gold saved over hiring two Sages, and a lot longer to offset the 300 Gold in infrastructure savings. |
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| ==== Magic and Research ==== | ===== Magic and Research ===== |
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| Magic is the reason you Research to begin with, but it has a way of making Research less... efficient. Yes, powerful Mages have a high Research ability, **but**: | Magic is the reason you Research to begin with, but it has a way of making Research less... efficient. Yes, powerful Mages have a high Research ability, **but**: |
| * You can convert {{gems>5A}} into an ??Owl Quill?? for a **+6** bonus to Research ability, if you have an {{path>A1}} Mage lying around. This requires Construction 2, or up to 150 Research Points (depending on what you started with). | * You can convert {{gems>5A}} into an ??Owl Quill?? for a **+6** bonus to Research ability, if you have an {{path>A1}} Mage lying around. This requires Construction 2, or up to 150 Research Points (depending on what you started with). |
| * You can convert {{gems>5B}} into an ??Imp Familiar?? for a **+3** bonus to Research ability, if you have a {{path>B1}} Mage lying around. This also requires Construction 2. It has other problems aside from doing less Research, such as sticking to the Research Monkey you give it to and [[horror-mark|eventually killing them]], but it's rather cheap due to how Blood Slaves work. | * You can convert {{gems>5B}} into an ??Imp Familiar?? for a **+3** bonus to Research ability, if you have a {{path>B1}} Mage lying around. This also requires Construction 2. It has other problems aside from doing less Research, such as sticking to the Research Monkey you give it to and [[horror-mark|eventually killing them]], but it's rather cheap due to how Blood Slaves work. |
| * You can convert {{gems>10D}} into a ??Skull Familiar?? for a **+14** bonus to Research ability, if you have a {{path>D2}} Mage for the job. This requires Construction 4, or up to 750 Research Points (depending on what you started with). | * You can convert {{gems>10D}} into a ??Skull Mentor?? for a **+14** bonus to Research ability, if you have a {{path>D2}} Mage for the job. This requires Construction 4, or up to 750 Research Points (depending on what you started with). |
| * You can convert {{gems>5F}} into a ??Lightless Lantern?? for a **+12** bonus to Research ability, if you have a {{path>F1}} Mage lying around. This requires Construction 6, or up to 2750 Research Points (depending on what you started with). Unfortunately, it's a bit quicker about getting the bearer killed than the Imp Familiar is, but you can trade it around if you're worried. | * You can convert {{gems>5F}} into a ??Lightless Lantern?? for a **+12** bonus to Research ability, if you have a {{path>F1}} Mage lying around. This requires Construction 6, or up to 2750 Research Points (depending on what you started with). Unfortunately, it's a bit quicker about getting the bearer killed than the Imp Familiar is, but you can trade it around if you're worried. |
| * If you don't feel like messing around with Items, you can convert {{gems>9D}} into a ??Revenant?? that has a Research ability of **7**. You'll still need that {{path>D2}} Mage, but Revenants are available at Enchantment 3, so they need only 350 Research Points at most. Unfortunately, other generic [[Summons]] have far-less-generous exchange rates, since they were intended to be used in battle. | * If you don't feel like messing around with Items, you can convert {{gems>9D}} into a ??Revenant?? that has a Research ability of **7**. You'll still need that {{path>D2}} Mage, but Revenants are available at Enchantment 3, so they need only 350 Research Points at most. Unfortunately, other generic [[summon spells]] have far-less-generous exchange rates, since they were intended to be used in battle. |
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| | ===== Scales and Research ===== |
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| | {{:misc:scales:magic.png?14&nolink}} ← This is a point of **Magic** on a province's [[Scales]]. Researchers //who are Mages// get **+1** to their Research ability for each of these in the province they're Researching in, making quantity of Researchers over quality favorable. Picking Magic when creating your [[Pretender]] also gives you 50 extra Research Points, per Magic point. You can have up to {{:misc:scales:magic.png?14&nolink}}3 when building your own scales. |
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| | {{:misc:scales:drain.png?14&nolink}} ← This is a point of **Drain**; Researchers //who are Mages// get **-1** to their Research ability for each of these in the province they're Researching in, making quality of Researchers over quantity favorable. Picking Drain when creating your Pretender also **subtracts** 50 Research Points from what you start with, per point of Drain, but it also gives you Design points that let you do more with other Scales. You can have up to {{:misc:scales:drain.png?14&nolink}}3 when building your scales. |
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| | If you care about Research, you probably shouldn't take Drain, with three exceptions: |
| | * If you have nonmagical researchers, such as the ??Iassacharite Sage?? or the {{:abilities:mundane_researcher.png?14&nolink}}**Mundane Researchers** found in some human nations, |
| | * If your Research goal is //far// down the line, and you think you can get enough Research ability to offset that initial hit, and |
| | * If you're sure you don't need decent Spells early. |
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| | ===== Experience and Research ===== |
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| | {{:abilities:experience.png?12&nolink|I can't see it either}} ← This is an **Experience** level. Your Researchers get a **+1** bonus to their Research ability for each of these that they have. Experience is typically accrued through doing stuff, but it's also accrued through simply being alive; with that in mind, your Research Monkeys will get Experience levels eventually. These things are another point in favor of quantity over quality. |
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| | ===== The Best Deals per Nation ===== |
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| | Who has the best Research payout for their dollar? The results may surprise you. They probably won't, though. These lists are better-used as guides for comparison. They list the best **Gold-per-Research-ability** (GPR) value for each nation, the best **Research-ability-per-Commander-point** (RPC) value for each nation (in case you're in a rush), and some notes. Values are averaged with Random paths in mind; the given values are under the best possible scales (e.g. {{:misc:scales:magic.png?14&nolink}}3), neutral scales, and the worst possible scales (e.g. {{:misc:scales:drain.png?14&nolink}}3) respectively. |
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| | GPR and RPC are calculated the opposite way! I flipped them to avoid decimals. |
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| | ==== Early Ages ==== |
| | ^ Nation ^ Best GPR Value ^ Best RPC Value ^ Notes ^ |
| | | [[arcoscephale-ea|Arcoscephale]] | **??Philosopher??***\\ (**4.06**,6.5,16.25)\\ **??Mystic??**\\ (**8.44**,10.38,13.5) | **??Mystic??**\\ (**8**,6.5,5) \\ **??Philosopher??***\\ (**8**,5,2) | Philosophers doubly scale with {{:misc:scales:sloth.png?14&nolink}}**Sloth**, an otherwise-bad scale for the nation, and are capital-only. Mystics, on the other hand, are decent Mages who scale with Magic. | |
| | | [[ermor-ea|Ermor]] | **??Augur??**\\ (**5.42**,7.22,10.83)\\ __Off-Fort:__ \\ **??Pontifex??**\\ (**10**,14.29,25) \\ **??Flamen??** \\ (11.25,15,**22.5**) | **??Augur??**\\ (**6**,4.5,3)\\ **??Augur Elder??** \\ (5.05,4.3,**3.55**) | Pontifices and Flamines require a Temple //instead// of a Fort, so the start-up costs are 200 gold less. Gathering them is pretty slow, though. | |
| | | [[ulm-ea|Ulm]] | **??Warrior Smith??**\\ (**8.46**,10.1,15.71)\\ __Off-Fort:__ \\ **??Shaman#1160??***\\ (**11.82**,16.25,26) | **??Warrior Smith??**\\ (**6.5**,5,3.5) | Shamans require a Temple //instead// of a Fort, but only in Forested and/or Mountainous provinces. They're also not very bright. | |
| | | [[marverni-ea|Marverni]] | **??Sequani Stargazer??**\\ (**4.5**,6.43,11.25) | **??Druid??**\\ (**7**,5.5,4) | Druids are Mage-Priests, meaning they need a Temple alongside a Lab and Fort. Marverni's Temples are cheap, though, so that's fine. Sequani Stargazers are about as cost-effective as researchers get in a neutral environment, by the way. | |
| | | [[sauromatia-ea|Sauromatia]] | **??Spirit Guide??**\\ (**4.5**,6.43,11.25)\\ __Off-Lab:__ \\ **??Soothsayer??**\\ (**6.11**,8.73,15.28) | **??Enarie??**\\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Yes, Sauromatia has Researchers that you can buy without a Lab. They still have to go to a Lab to study, though. | |
| | | [[t-ien-ch-i-ea|T'ien Ch'i]] | **??Master of the Dead??**\\ (**7**,10,17.5)\\ __Off-Fort:__ \\ **??Master of the Way??** \\ (**11.25**,15,22.5) | **??Master of the Five Elements??**\\ (**10**,8.5,7)\\ __Off-Capital:__\\ **??Master of the Way??**\\ (**6**,4.5,3) | All of your Researchers are Sacred, and need Temples to be recruited. Masters of the Way require a Temple //instead// of a Fort, so their start-up costs are 600 gold less than the others. On the other hand, their performance outside of Magic scales is shameful; heck, Masters of the Five Elements have the same GPR in neutral scales. | |
| | | [[machaka-ea|Machaka]] | **??Spider Clan Witch Doctor??***\\ (**8**,11.43,20)\\ **??Spider Clan Sorcerer??** \\ (9.62,11.51,**14.34**) | **??Bouda??**\\ (**10**,8.5,7)\\ **??Hyena Clan Witch Doctor??**\\ (**8**,6.5,5) \\ **??Lion Queen??** (**5.05**,4.3,3.55) | Spider Clan Witch Doctors have the same GPR as the Voice of Lion; that guy requires a Temple, but he asks for exactly half as much Gold each month as a salary. Pick the Voice of Lion if you need Research Monkeys in your capital, or if you're going to be building Temples anyway. As for why so many "suboptimal" options are listed here, it's less than ideal to have a Bouda sitting in one place if that place is your realm, and the Hyena Clan Witch Doctors are only a little better in that regard. | |
| | | [[mictlan-ea|Mictlan]] | **??Mictlan Priest#731??**\\ (**6.37**,9.03,15.48)\\ **??Nahualli??** \\ (8.8,11.16,**15.24**) | **??High Priest of the Sun??**\\ (**9**,7.5,6)\\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Nahualli??**\\ (**7.1**,5.6,4.1) | Mictlan Priests are Sacred, so they need a Temple to go with their Lab and Fort. At least Nahualli don't need a Temple. | |
| | | [[abysia-ea|Abysia]] | **??Warlock Apprentice#1542??**\\ (**5.5**,7.86,13.75)\\ __Off-Capital:__\\ **??Anathemant Salamander#1698??**\\ (**14.58**,19.44,29.17)\\ **??Anathemant Dragon#1699??**\\ (16.25,20,**26**) | **??Warlock#1538??**\\ (**7.1**,5.6,4.1)\\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Anathemant Salamander#1698??**\\ (**6**,4.5,3) | The Anathemants are Mage-Priests (and therefore need a Temple to go with their other infrastructure): you can tell by how ridiculous their GPRs are. At least Abysia has tailor-made Research Monkeys, even though they're capital-only for some reason. Even with Lightless Lanterns, Abysia might get in some trouble Magic-wise, unless it flattens its neighbors first. | |
| | | [[caelum-ea|Caelum]] | **??Spire Horn Seraph??**\\ (**4.5**,6.43,11.25) | **??Harab Seraph#1663??**\\ (**7**,5.5,4) | It's nice to have another straightforward nation for Research. You'll notice that Caelum's Researchers are like Marverni's; Marverni doesn't get Owl Quills, however! | |
| | | [[c-tis-ea|C'tis]] | **??Shaman#170??**\\ (**7.5**,10,15) | **??Shaman#170??**\\ (**6**,4.5,3) | You know the Sauromancers have a problem when their slaves' Shamans are better than them at Researching. On the other hand, the Shamans need a Temple. The Sauromancers' alternative, the 'Reborn', has a slightly-higher GPR and demands a much-higher salary for the same work. | |
| | | [[pangaea-ea|Pangaea]] | **??Centaur Hierophant??** \\ (**12**,17.14,30)\\ **??Pan#1535??**\\ (14.64,**16.67**,20.06) | **??Dryad Mother??**\\ (**9.1**,7.6,6.1) | The Panii are Pangaea's only Researchers who //don't// need a Temple; Temples are cheap in Pangaea's Forests, but still. Research will be costly for Pangaea, even in fully-beneficial scales. | |
| | | [[agartha-ea|Agartha]] | **??Engraver??** \\ (**5.83**,7.78,15) | **??Olm Sage??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) \\ __Out-of-Cave:__ \\ **??Earth Reader#1460??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) | All of Agartha's Researchers are Sacred, so they all need Temples. Agartha can recruit Engravers and Olm Sages without Forts, saving you 600 Gold in infrastructure; but the former requires a Cave if you're not going to build a Fort, and the latter requires a Cave if it's outside of Agartha's capital. | |
| | | [[tir-na-n-og-ea|Tir na n'Og]] | **??Fir Bolg Druid??** \\ (**5.83**,7.78,15) | **??Bean Sidhe??** \\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Elves and efficient Researchers typically don't go together, so there's that. The Bean Sidhe require Temples; if you don't want to build Temples, then the Fir Bolg Druid will also have your best RPC value off-capital. | |
| | | [[fomoria-ea|Fomoria]] | **??Fir Bolg Druid??** \\ (**5.83**,7.78,15) | **??Nemedian Sorceress??** \\ (**9.1**,7.6,6.1) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Fomorian Druid??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) | As terrible Mages, the Fir Bolg are quite-decent Researchers. Fomorian Druids require a Temple; if you don't want to build Temples, then the Fir Bolg Druid will also have your best RPC value off-capital. | |
| | | [[vanheim-ea|Vanheim]] | **??Dwarven Smith??** \\ (**9.86**,12.5,17.07) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Vanherse#263??** \\ (**14**,20,35) \\ **??Vanjarl#264??** \\ (19.64,25,**34.38**) | **??Vanjarl#264??** \\ (**7**, 5.5, 4) | The Vanherses and Vanjarls are Mage-Commander-Priests, as evidenced by their price tags. Without the Dwarves, the Van Elves would still be banging rocks together, as opposed to the electrically-charged bits of metal they're banging together as-is. The Dwarves can also get them every Research booster except for the Imp Familiar (which the Vanjarls can get for themselves). Vanjarls are faster, of course, if you have cash money. | |
| | | [[helheim-ea|Helheim]] | **??Svartalf??** \\ (**10.83**,13,16.25) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Vanherse#1505??** \\ (**12**,17.14,30) | **??Vanjarl#1506??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) | Research was so expensive for Helheim, even in the capital, that the Hangadrotts made the Vanherses and Vanjarls sell their yachts to cut costs. You probably think I'm joking, but that explains why Helheim's Vanherses and Vanjarls (while still ludicrously-expensive as Researchers) are cheaper than Vanheim's. | |
| | | [[niefelheim-ea|Niefelheim]] | **??Gygja??** \\ (**12.36**,14.8,18.44) | **??Gygja??**\\ (**9.1**,7.6,6.1) | This column was done last. Whoops!\\ Anyway, Gygjas. Take them or leave them. | |
| | | [[rus-ea|Rus]] | **??Rusian Wizard??** \\ (**7.81**,9.62,12.5) | **??Daughter of the Sun??** \\ (**8.1**,6.6,5.1) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Rusian Wizard??** \\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Having dedicated researchers is great, even if you're Rus and your Mages are weird. Rusian Wizards don't even need Forts, if you have a good Cave for them! | |
| | | [[kailasa-ea|Kailasa]] | **??Yogi??** \\ (**5.5**,7.86,13.75) | **??Yaksha??*** \\ (**9.1**,7.6,5.1) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Guru??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) | Kailasa has literal Research Monkeys! All of Kailasa's Researchers are Sacred, though, so infrastructure costs might be an issue. Alternatively, you can summon Yakshas (and ??Yakshini??s, who have the same amount of Research!) anywhere with a Lab for {{gems>25N}}, if you already have a Yaksha or a Yakshini with enough Nature magic. | |
| | | [[lanka-ea|Lanka]] | **??Raktapata??** \\ (**8**,11.43,20) \\ **??Yogini??** \\ (9.38,11.54,**15**) | **??Raksharaja??** \\ (**10.1**,8.6,7.1) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Yogini??** \\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Having an RPC over 10 is pretty neat, but it doesn't come cheap! As for the cost-effective "Research Monkeys" (if you can even call them that), Raktapatas are Sacred. | |
| | | [[yomi-ea|Yomi]] | **??Namanari??** \\ (**5.42**,7.22,10.83) | **??Sorcerer#1315??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) \\ __Off-Fort:__ \\ **??Namanari??** \\ (**6**,4.5,3) | Yomi has an income penalty that makes it hard to scrape cash together, but it also has one of the most generous Research Monkeys in the world. Namanari require a Mountain or a Hill if you're not going to give them a Fort, but you can also upgrade their Research Ability for a remarkably-small amount of Death Gems. | |
| | | [[hinnom-ea|Hinnom]] | **??Ammi??** \\ (**10**,13.33,20) | **??Ammi??** \\ (**6**,4.5,3) \\ **??Ba'al??** \\ (4.55,3.8,**3.05**) | Hinnom was taught many things, but not how to Research Magic. This could be a bit of a problem if you give two hoots about Blood Magic (a separate School you'll have to Research), especially since your best guys eat your taxpayers. | |
| | | [[ur-ea|Ur]] | **??Gala??** \\ (**7.5**,10.71,18.75) \\ **??Sal-Me??** \\ (8.33,11.11,**16.67**) \\ __Underwater:__ \\ **??Kulullu Sage??** \\ (10.56,12.67,**15.83**) | **??Sal-Me??** \\ (**6**,4.5,3) \\ __Underwater:__ \\ **??Kulullu Sage??** \\ (**9**,7.5,5) \\ __Off-Fort:__ \\ **??Enkidu Shaman??*** \\ (**8.1**,6.6,5.1) \\ | The Enkidu Shaman's RPC is misleading, since there's no way to have more than one Commander Point per turn from a Fort-less province. He and the Kulullu Sage are your only Researchers who //don't// need a Temple, though. As for Galas vs. Sal-Me, Galas can call your [[Pretender]] back faster than your other Researchers, while Sal-Me can at least cast ??Mossbody??. | |
| | | [[berytos-ea|Berytos]] | **??Berytian Sage??** \\ (**5.71**,7.27,10) | **??Berytian Sage??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) \\ **??Bride-in-Waiting??** \\ (6.05,5.3,**4.55**) | The Sage is a pretty-okay Research Monkey, with a decent mix of cheapness and speed. | |
| | | [[xibalba-ea|Xibalba]] | **??Ah Nakom??** \\ (**7**,10,17.5) \\ **??Ah Itz??** \\ (8.57,10.9,**15**) | **??Ah K'in Kan Ek'??** \\ (**9**,7.5,6) | The Ah Nakom, for all its virtues as a cheap bat, [[Unrest|greatly annoys locals]] and needs a Temple. The Ah Itz, on the other hand, is a respectable and Temple-less Researcher. If you're looking for speedy Research, it will //not// come cheap. | |
| | | [[mekone-ea|Mekone]] | **??Geronte??** \\ (**10**,14.29,25) \\ **??Ephor#3115??** \\ (11.79,15,**20.63**) | **??Polemarch??** \\ (**8**,6.5,5) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Ephor#3115??** \\ (**7**,5.5,4) | Like Hinnom, Mekone was not gifted the secrets of Researching stuff. Reading is for the lame, after all, just like trading. Gerontes and Ephoroi both require Temples, by the way; the only non-Sacred Researcher in Mekone is found in the capital. | |
| | | [[ubar-ea|Ubar]] | **??Kahin??** \\ (**7**,10,17.5) \\ **??Human Sahir#3462??** \\ (8.21,10.45,**14.38**) | **??Jinn Sahir??** \\ (**9**,7.5,6) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Tubba??** \\ (**8**,6.5,5) | The "Sahara" (//sic.//) don't require Temples, but the Kahinim and Tubbas do. National "Researchers" not on this list have better things to do, such as infuriating everyone around them with their flying [[Stealth|elf]]-[[Seduction|dryad]] antics. | |
| | | [[atlantis-ea|Atlantis]] | **??Mage of the Deep??** \\ (**13.44**,16.54,21.5) | **??Mage of the Deep??** \\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Atlantis simplifies the Research debate by having the least-efficient Research on the face of the earth, though I suppose you could call it "quick". At //least// their two Mages aren't Sacred. | |
| | | [[r-lyeh-ea|R'lyeh]] | **??Slave Mage??** \\ (**10.94**,13.46,17.5) | **??Aboleth#1520??** \\ (**9**,7.5,6) | Despite being [[Slave|Slaves]], R'lyeh's Research monkeys still expect a nice (and steady) paycheck. | |
| | | [[pelagia-ea|Pelagia]] | **??Pelagian Explorer??** \\ (**5.36**,6.82,9.38) \\ __Off-Shore:__ \\ **??Pelagian Mermage??** \\ (**7.92**,10.56,15.83) | **??Pearl Mage#2396??** \\ (**9**,7.5,6) | Pelagia should appreciate its Research capacity, for it doesn't get much outside of Magic. Getting on-shore might be rough for them, by the way. | |
| | | [[oceania-ea|Oceania]] | **??Siren??** \\ (**9.17**,12.22,18.33) \\ __Off-Shore:__ \\ **??Siren??*** \\ (**10.83**,14.44,21.67) | **??Haliade??** \\ (**9.1**,7.6,6.1) | The Siren's price decreases with {{:misc:scales:turmoil.png?14&nolink}}**Turmoil** on the local Scales, and there tends to be about 2 more points of Turmoil on coasts than anywhere else in Oceanian Dominion, resulting in a discount. The listed GPR values assume that Oceanian Dominion has Neutral Order/Turmoil Scales, and also assumes that all provinces are in Oceanian [[Dominion]]. Haliades need a Temple, by the way. | |
| | | [[therodos-ea|Therodos]] | **??Kabeiros??** \\ (**10.42**,13.89,20.83) \\ __Off-Shore:__ \\ **??Daktyl??** \\ (**13.19**,15.79,19.67) \\ __Also Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Melia??** \\ (**13.33**,17.78,26.67) | **??Daktyl??** \\ (**9.1**,7.6,6.1) \\ __Off-Capital:__ \\ **??Melia??** \\ (**6**,4.5,3) | Therodos has a Gold problem, and a Research problem to match. All of its Gold-based Researchers need Temples, too, and Temples add to your Gold problem by assisting in the mass extinction of the taxpaying race. It might comfort you to know that Therodos can summon ??Spectral Philosopher??s (the dead equivalent of Arcoscephale's Philosophers) for {{gems>11D}} apiece, though. | |
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| | ==== Middle Ages ==== |
| | ^ Nation ^ Best GPR Value ^ Best RPC Value ^ Notes ^ |
| | | [[arcoscephale-ma|Arcoscephale]] | **??Mystic??**\\ (**8.44**,10.38,13.5) | **??Mystic??**\\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Mystics: take them or leave them. | |
| | | [[ermor-ea|Ermor]] | AHHH | HECK | Ermor needs Gems for its mages. The ??Dusk Elder?? (17.2 RP for {{gems>20D}}) is more Gem-efficient than the Revenant. | |
| | | [[sceleria-ma|Sceleria]] | **??Thaumaturg??**\\ (**9.17**,12.22,18.33) | **??Thaumaturg??**\\ (**6**,4.5,3) \\ **??Grand Thaumaturg??** \\ (4.55,3.8,**3.05**) | Thaumaturgs need Temples, and Grand Thaumaturgs are stuck in your capital. Yay. | |
| | | [[pythium-ma|Pythium]] | **??Theurg Acolyte??**\\ (**5.38**,10,17.5) | **??Theurg??**\\ (**8**,6.5,5) | All Theurgs are Mage-Priests. Better get your Temples ready! | |
| | | [[man-ma|Man]] | **??Daughter of Avalon??**\\ (**7.08**,9.44,14.17)\\ **??Monk#60??***\\ (8.33,**8.33**,8.33) | **??Mother of Avalon??**\\ (**7.2**,5.7,4.2) \\ __Off-Fort:__ \\ **??Logrian Wise Man??** \\ (**4**,2.5,1) \\ **??Monk#60??** \\ (3,**3**,3) | All of your Researchers are Sacred, with the exception of the just-a-bit-suboptimal ??Bard#658?? and the quite-suboptimal ??Logrian Wise Man?? found //only// off-forts.\\ The Monk, in particular, is insane; he is off-fort, costs **1** Commander Point, requires //only// a Temple (but still needs a Lab to research), and is limited in Research density by local [[Dominion]]. A bug exists that lets you get an unsanctioned turn of Research from your Monks, if you have automatic research enabled in your settings and hire one-too-many in a province. | |
| | | [[eriu-ma|Eriu]] | **??Bard#2425??**\\ (**7.5**,10.71,18.75) | **??Bean Sidhe#1774??**\\ (**8**,6.5,5) | Eriu's Bard has the same stats as Man's Bard, in case you were curious.\\ The Bean Sidhe is sacred, being an elf. | |
| | | [[ulm-ma|Ulm]] | **??Master Smith??**\\ (**9.38**,11.84,11.84) | **??Master Smith??**\\ (**7.2**,5.7,5.7) | The Master Smiths are Mundane Researchers, and Drain doesn't bother them anymore than not having Magic. You better appreciate that; you don't get other options off-capital. | |
| | | [[marignon-ma|Marignon]] | **??Initiate??**\\ (**4.5**,6.43,11.25) | **??Witch Hunter??**\\ (**7**,5.5,4) | I dare say that Marignon has the definitive Research Monkey.\\ All of its other Mages are also Priests. | |
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