Luck test, v 1.00

[FrankTrollman]

This was such an interesting idea that I decided to do a test of my own. 4 nations, each with neutral heat scales and a dominion 7 Oracle and 2 positive scales. Arco with Order 3/ Growth 3; Pythium with Productivity 3/Growth 3, Ulm with Order 3/ Productivity 3, and Pangaea with Luck 3/Growth 3.

Initial setup was to purchase all Province Defense up to 10 and then start running turns.

Arco began with an income of 1020 and an upkeep of 25
Pythium began with an income of 733* and an upkeep of 23
Ulm began with an income of 1387 and an upkeep of 14
Pan began with an income of 931 and an upkeep of 25

* Pythium started in a swamp, they were boned.

On turn 10 (I'm controlling for upkeep):

Arco had made 9273 gold and a necromancer.
Pythium had made 6603 gold, 4 Air Gems, Boots of the Messenger, and a hero.
Ulm had made 12631 gold and 7 water gems
Pan had made 8363 gold and 4 Earth gems

On turn 20:

Arco had made 20902 gold, a necromancer, and 20 air gems
Pythium had made 13954 gold, Bartholomeus, Boots of the Messenger, and 4 Air Gems
Ulm had made 27833 gold and 16 Water Gems
Pan had made 21013 gold, 54 militia, 4 Earth Gems, 7 Nature Gems, a Hammer of the Mountains, and a Lightning Rod

On turn 30:

Arco had made 33266 gold, a necromancer, 8 Nature Gems, and 20 air gems
Pythium had made 22115 gold, Bartholomeus, Boots of the Messenger, a High Priest with 33 Militia, and 4 Air Gems
Ulm had made 44468 gold, 37 Flagellants, 4 Fire Gems, and 34 Water Gems
Pan had made 34190 gold, 54 militia, 2 Animists with a combined 40 Wolves, 60 Flagellants, 14 Fire Gems, 6 Air Gems, 11 Earth Gems, 7 Nature Gems, a Hammer of the Mountains, A Sword of Sharpness, a Fire Bola, and a Lightning Rod

So... in 30 turns we've learned what? First, we've learned that swamps are totally ***, and getting started next to a bunch of them is going to jack your income harder than any scales you could imagine.

But more importantly, we've learned that Luck is good. Growth is good. Order is good. And also that your starting setup is probably at least as important as your scales. Ulm, for instance, kept getting water gems, which I believe has something to do with owning provinces with fresh water in them.

-Frank