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=== Exploration ===
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Exploration is one of the main ways of growing your Province. Via the Explore page, a province may send out [[Units#Units|soldiers]], at the cost of [[Throne#Top_Bar|gc]], to acquire additional [[Throne#Top_Bar|acres]].
Via the Explore page, a province may send out [[Units#Units|soldiers]], at the cost of [[Throne#Top_Bar|gc]], to acquire additional [[Throne#Top_Bar|acres]].
 
  
=== Restrictions ===
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On this page you will have the following information:
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*Exploration Costs (Soldiers)
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*Exploration Costs (Gold)
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*[[Explore#Available_Uncharted_Acres|Available Uncharted Acres]] (also known as the Explore Pool)
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*Currently Exploring
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*Maximum Explorable Now
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If you have the soldiers and the gold, you will be able to explore for acres to grow your province. Explore costs increase significantly when over kingdom median in acres.
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== Available Uncharted Acres ==
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Available Uncharted Acres, also know as the Explore Pool, has the following features:
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* Starts at 200 acres at the start of the age
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* It grows by 2 acres a tick
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* It is softcapped at 2000 acres
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* When a war ends, a provision of additional land is added to each province's explore pool for both kingdoms, this can increase the pool over the 2000 acres softcap
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== Restrictions ==
 
The following restrictions are in place:
 
The following restrictions are in place:
 
* Provinces may not explore without the resources to cover the costs.
 
* Provinces may not explore without the resources to cover the costs.
 
* At least 50% of existing [[Throne#Top_Bar|acres]] must be built upon or undergoing construction.
 
* At least 50% of existing [[Throne#Top_Bar|acres]] must be built upon or undergoing construction.
* The [[Explore Pool]] must be greater than 0 acres.
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* The explore pool must be greater than 0 acres.
* Provinces can not explore more than their current acres at once
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* Provinces can not explore more than their current acres at once.
* Kingdoms with less than 10 provinces will see an increased explore penalty
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* Kingdoms with less than 10 provinces will see an increased explore penalty.
 
 
=== Pool growth ===
 
The explore pool has the following features:
 
* Starts at 5,000 acres at the start of the age
 
* It grows by 50 acres a tick
 
* It will decay by .25% a tick when over 10,000 acres in the pool
 
* It does not decay if there is less than 10,000 acres in the pool
 
* It does not decay in war or end of war ceasefire.
 
* When a war ends, a provision of additional land is added when to each province's explore pool for both kingdoms
 
  
 
=== Effects of War on Exploration ===
 
=== Effects of War on Exploration ===
 
The following penalties apply during war:
 
The following penalties apply during war:
* Exploration costs increase by 250%
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* Exploration costs increased to 600% during active war and end of war cease-fire (or 300% during end-of-war cease-fire for provinces below kingdom median, including incoming explored acres).
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* During end-of-war cease-fire, when under median, explore time is halved.
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===Soldier Cost===
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<b>Exploration Soldier Cost =</b> ''ROUND'' (3 + Metric/210 * War Status * Mills)
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===GC Costs===
  
=== Other ===
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<b>Exploration Gold Cost =</b> ''Floor'' ((600 +  2.3 * Metric) * War Status * Mills)
* Fortified Stance: +500% Explore costs
 
  
=== Addition Information ===
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*[[Exploring,_Construction_%26_Building_Formulas|Exploring Formulas]]
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* <b>Metric      =</b> ( Full Metric + Half Metric )<sup>1.12</sup>
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* <b>Full Metric  =</b> Total Land - 300
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* <b>Half Metric  =</b> ''MIN'' (Full Metric / 2 , [Land Explored - Land Lost] / 2)-->
  
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 9 September 2023

Exploration is one of the main ways of growing your Province. Via the Explore page, a province may send out soldiers, at the cost of gc, to acquire additional acres.

On this page you will have the following information:

  • Exploration Costs (Soldiers)
  • Exploration Costs (Gold)
  • Available Uncharted Acres (also known as the Explore Pool)
  • Currently Exploring
  • Maximum Explorable Now

If you have the soldiers and the gold, you will be able to explore for acres to grow your province. Explore costs increase significantly when over kingdom median in acres.

Available Uncharted Acres

Available Uncharted Acres, also know as the Explore Pool, has the following features:

  • Starts at 200 acres at the start of the age
  • It grows by 2 acres a tick
  • It is softcapped at 2000 acres
  • When a war ends, a provision of additional land is added to each province's explore pool for both kingdoms, this can increase the pool over the 2000 acres softcap

Restrictions

The following restrictions are in place:

  • Provinces may not explore without the resources to cover the costs.
  • At least 50% of existing acres must be built upon or undergoing construction.
  • The explore pool must be greater than 0 acres.
  • Provinces can not explore more than their current acres at once.
  • Kingdoms with less than 10 provinces will see an increased explore penalty.

Effects of War on Exploration

The following penalties apply during war:

  • Exploration costs increased to 600% during active war and end of war cease-fire (or 300% during end-of-war cease-fire for provinces below kingdom median, including incoming explored acres).
  • During end-of-war cease-fire, when under median, explore time is halved.


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