Dragons, Aid & Stances

Stances

You may not change your stance if you have changed it within the last 24 hours. 24 full ticks must pass before it can be changed. A kingdom in Fortified stance will automatically revert to normal at the expiration of the 72nd tick.

• Stance Effects are negated in war.
• Stances may not be changed during protection.

Stances
Normal	Aggressive	Fortified
No Effects	+10% Combat Gains 15% Lower Attack Time +30% Military Wages +10% Military losses	-50% gains hitting in (slides in over a period of 24 hours) -50% gains on magic and thievery ops in (slides in over a period of 24 hours) -40% Military training time and cost (not thieves) +40% Draft speed -50% Construction time and cost +200% Birth Rate 72 hour maximum duration (with 96 hour cooldown) -50% gains hitting out -50% gains on magic and thievery ops out +500% Explore costs No Paradise spell available No scientist progression and no new scientists

Dragons

At any given time, a kingdom can only be producing one dragon. In addition, a kingdom can only be the target of a single dragon.

Dragon Type
Emerald	Sapphire	Gold	Ruby
+20% Military losses in combat -15% Attack Gains	-25% Thievery & Magic Effectiveness	-25% from Building Efficiency	-10% from Military Efficiency
All dragons result in 10% lower income and the loss of 20% of new draftees.

Dragon Cost

• Dragon Cost is determined at the time the dragon is started.

Dragon Cost = Dragon Type Cost Mod * Cost Metric
Cost Metric = MAX ( Target Kingdom NW , Your Kingdom NW ) * 0.875

Dragon HP

• Dragon HP is determined at the time the dragon is sent.

Dragon HP = Dragon Type HP Mod * Relations Modifier *( Receiving Kingdom NW / 132)

Dragon Type	Cost Mod
Saphire	1
Gold	2
Ruby	2.4
Emerald	3

Dragon Type	HP Mod
Saphire	1
Gold	2.625
Ruby	4.5
Emerald	5.25

Relations	Relations Modifier
Relations: Ceasefire	0.25
Relations: None	0.5
Relations: Unfriendly	0.5
Relations: Hostile	0.75
Relations: War	1

Historical Dragon data

• Previously all dragons cost the same amount of GC and had the same Hit Points which were determined via:

Dragon Cost = MAX ( Target Kingdom NW , Your Kingdom NW ) * 1.25

Dragon HP = ( Receiving Kingdom NW / ~44 ) * Relations Mod

Aid & Tax

Max Shipment

Max Aid Shipment = Province Networth * 4

Tax

Base Tax Rate = -4 * (Trade Balance / Networth + 4)

Tax Rate = DEPEND ( Base Tax Rate ) :
                    Base Tax Rate < 0    = 0
               0 <  Base Tax Rate < 98   = Base Tax Rate
                    Base Tax Rate > 98   = 98

• Tax Rate is capped at 98% max.
• If receiving province has been hit significantly and is subject to Gangbang Protection:
  • Tax rate will be cut in half
  • Tax will be capped at 15% rather than the 98% max.
• Taxes don't take effect until your negative trade balance reaches 400% of your networth (equivalent to one maximum aid shipment).
• If the province is below the average networth of the Kingdom, then the tax rate is calculated on the average kingdom province networth.

Tax Rate Reduction

Tax Rate Reduction = Trade Balance * ((1 - 0.75) / 100)

It takes 11.5 real life days to halve your trade balance.