Tien Chi Conscription

Saber Cherry · #1 November 19th, 2003, 07:58 PM

Wow, that's an incredibly nice ability, especially for obsessive people like me that blow their cash on defense=) I know I shouldn't, but it's always so tempting... just 1 more! =)

Truper · #2 November 19th, 2003, 08:04 PM

Sorry. My bad. The effect is exactly what I expected, and as Kristoffer hinted, it isn't very powerful. I just didn't wait long enough for it to appear. Provinces which I have owned for a dozen turns or so but left with no defence now have a defence of two, and the province which I have owned the longest, but bought a dozen defence for, has seen no further increase.

[ November 19, 2003, 18:05: Message edited by: Truper ]

apoger · #3 November 19th, 2003, 10:56 PM

>Slaves? Only Mictlan is supposed to get slaves.

My mistake, it is Mict that gets the slaves.

Saber Cherry · #4 November 19th, 2003, 10:58 PM

How much do these commanders that can conscript cost?

johan osterman · #5 November 19th, 2003, 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
How much do these commanders that can conscript cost?

Tien Chi's conscription is automatic in their dominion and dependent on order scale and defense allready present in province. The capture slaves order for Mictlan is available to Tribal Kings and Priest Kings for 45 and 250 respectively. Using the Priest Kings to capture slaves is not very cost effective even if they do get more than the tribal kings.

[ November 19, 2003, 21:59: Message edited by: johan osterman ]

tinkthank · #6 February 15th, 2004, 03:57 PM

Has anyone EVER seen that work, EVER?
I just tried out a T'ien game (standard theme of course) and set for Order 3 and a dominion of 7 (using Oracle).

I kept a good eye on my PD, and I never once saw it improve, ever, even with Order 3.

Is this a bug?
Or is the improvment you have been hinting at somehow... intangible? But nevertheless there?

rabelais · #7 February 15th, 2004, 04:12 PM

I'm not sure what the algorithm is, but I think it maxes out very quickly.

i.e. if you have more than VERY LITTLE pd the probability of an increase goes to zero

I doubt you will EVER see an increase in your home province pd, for example...

I think the ablity should be improved a little, if only to cut down on the "it's broken!!" threads....

Rabe the Draft Bored