Exploring, Construction & Building Formulas

Exploration Costs

Soldier Cost

Sol Costs for Exploration = ROUND((CurrentAcres * 0.0065) * Race Mod * War Effect)

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
War	2	1
Dark Elf	1.2	1

GC Costs

GC Costs for Exploration = ((Current Acres * 3) - 500) * War Mod * Race Mod * Mills Effect

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
War	2	1
Dark Elf	1.2	1

Notes

• Generally all cases prove to be accurate to within minus 0gc - 30gc (Calculated costs slightly overestimate).

Construction

Construction Time

Construction Time = 22 * Personality Mod * Builders Boon * Double Speed * Fortified

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
Pers: Shepherd	0.7	1
Builders Boon	0.9	1
Double Speed	0.5	1	n.b. = 0.75 in prot
Fortified	0.8	1

Construction Costs

Construction Costs = Race Mod * Mills Mod * Double Speed * 8/31 * (Land + 2900) 

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
Race: Dwarf	0	1
Doublespeed	2	1

Raze Costs

Raze Costs = (1400 + Land) / 4  

Buildings

Building Efficiency

Building Efficiency = [0.5 * (Peasants + (Prisoners/2))] / [((2*Total Jobs)/3) + 1) * Science + Race + Stance - Dragon]

• NB. "Current Available Workers" given on the Internal Affairs Advisor page already takes the prisoners into account. So the number given there is "Peasants + Prisoners / 2".
• Workers Required for Maximum Effectiveness = 67% of Total Jobs filled
• Building Efficiency affects all Flat-Rate and Percentage-Based buildings.
• Building Efficiency has NO effect on Capacity buildings as well as Libraries.

Rate of Change of Building Efficiency = Formula

• Changes in Building Efficiency takes effect gradually.

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
Race: Dwarf	1.3	1
Stance: Peaceful	1.05	1
Dragon: Gold	0.8	1

Effects of Buildings

Percentage Based Buildings = Base Effect * BE * % of building * (1 - % of building)


Flat Rate Buildings = Base Effect * Number of Buildings * BE * Monarchy Bonus * Science

		Building Type
		Capacity	Flat Rate	Percentage Based
Building	Description		Base	Base	Max	Living Space	Jobs
Barren Land	Houses 15 people & Produces 2 bushels per hour	15 pop	2 Bushels			15	0