a lot fo newbie questions ...

[rabelais]

Here's a (oh so terribly hypothetical ) question:

Suppose one selects a nation (e.g. marignon) with a particular climate preference (in this case temp=0)

If one were then to pick a theme that requires a particular temp setting (e.g., fires of the faith where temp is at least heat1) does this mean the optimal income preference of the nation is now heat1, or are you just being forced to deviate from the still optimal temp0?

now FotF theme costs 50 points, which is offset in part by the heat1 giving back 40 points, but this return is only genuine if the income set point has changed.

Is this the case?

If not, what exactly is the benefit of FotF? Auto-level1 preaching (in owned provinces?) is okay, but hardly worth 50 points straight up, especially since you can only pick one theme.

How does it work and what am I missing here?

Thanks,

Rabe the Suppostitionally Sweltering