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Dioptra

From measuring the stars to laying out a road, good tools are always elegant and simple.

The dioptra was first used by the Greek astronomers to fix the position of the stars. However, when this was superseded by a more accurate device, the armillary sphere, it found a new function as a surveying tool. It was a portable instrument that could be used to measure distances, angular measurements or work as a level. The dioptra could assess both the horizontal and vertical planes, allowing for readings of the deviation between two set locations, so offering accurate measurement of any angles involved.

Construction

Dioptra

Node Set

Construction Tier 4

research_points

1000

cost_per_round

0

Effects

  • -5% building construction costs (all regions)
  • -10% provincial capital and minor settlement main chain construction costs (all regions)
  • -1 provincial capital and minor settlement main chain construction times (all regions)
Requires
Requires Technologies Advanced Construction TechniquesAdvanced Construction Techniques
Enables
Enables Technologies Crane MechanicsCrane Mechanics
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