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No. | Technology | Research Points | Food Cost | Requires | Effects | Enables |
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Civic Tier 14 Market Regulations The market cannot be allowed to operate unchecked lest China fall entirely into the hands of enterprising merchants. In every city, the markets are watched and regulated by deputies who ensure all is balanced and fair. |
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600 | 0 |
+10% income from commerce (all counties faction-wide) |
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2 |
Civic Tier 14 Impartial Governance The emperor steps back from the business of direct governance, letting officials and bureaucrats anticipate his will. In this way, he hopes to stay free of corruption, and trusts that his chosen administrators will too… |
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800 | 0 |
+1 available administrator positions (faction-wide) -5% corruption (all commanderies) |
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3 |
Civic Tier 14 Defence Posts Valuable trade routes and vital highways span the length and breadth of the empire; they must be defended. Avaricious bandits and audacious brigands seek opportunity and riches wherever they can. Defence posts are raised to protect imperial assets from these threats. |
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1000 | 0 |
+50% trade influence (faction-wide) +20 reserve capacity (faction-wide) |
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4 |
Civic Tier 15 Da Qin Emissiaries Da Qin - those peoples beyond China's borders - are purveyors of wealth and knowledge if we have but the patience to listen. The Silk Road carries foreign envoys back from distant lands, and with them comes enlightenment. |
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500 | 0 |
+20% trade influence (faction-wide) |
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5 |
Civic Tier 16 Government Annals What is written down is real; what is written down is law. 'Hukou', a comprehensive list of each citizen's life, forms the basis of government records, determining taxes and conscription across the entire empire. |
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600 | 0 |
+1 available administrator positions (faction-wide) -5% corruption (all commanderies) |
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6 |
Civic Tier 16 Industrial Stability Balance is a constant process; too much power in one place will cause it to precariously shift. Much like the Han, it is Jin practice to regulate markets as and when required - even establishing monopolies to keep merchants in line. |
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800 | 0 |
+5% income from peasantry (all counties faction-wide) -5% construction cost (all counties faction-wide) |
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7 |
Civic Tier 18 Qiaoren Workforce The Qiaoren - 'lodged people' - are those who have abandoned their rural homes and migrated to urban centres in search of a better life. Those who have moved in search of employment can therefore be relied upon to be efficient - and determined - workers. |
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500 | 0 |
-1 construction time (all counties faction-wide) |
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8 |
Civic Tier 18 Supply Chains For a war to be won, it must be supported. Every battle must be fought with weapons and armour as much as men. Without these things, an army is no more than a mob, and a mob is swiftly put down. |
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600 | 0 |
+10% replenishment for garrisons (faction-wide) |
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Civic Tier 18 Hukou System To control a populace, you must first fully know and understand them. The Hukou system documents the status of every citizen - their name, their family, and their date of birth; all the information required to judge, then appropriately tax, everybody. |
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800 | 0 |
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10 |
Civic Tier 18 Imperial Orders With his authority established, the warlord's decrees echo across the vastness of the realm. As power and legitimacy grow, loyalty grows with it; warriors and citizens work harder and more efficiently for a leader they respect. |
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1000 | 0 |
+1 available administrator positions (faction-wide) -2 construction time (all counties faction-wide) -25% building upkeep (all counties faction-wide) |
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11 |
Civic Tier 20 Buddhist Selflessness True enlightenment comes not only from inward focus, but also outward generosity and thoughtfulness towards others. A pure gift, given with pure intentions to a pure recipient, is the very essence of generosity. |
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500 | 0 |
Economic buildings construction cost reduction: -10% (all counties faction-wide) +2 population growth (all counties faction-wide) |
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12 |
Civic Tier 20 The Dàzàngjīng The canon of Buddhism - the Dàzàngjīng - is said to be the interpreted words of Buddha himself. Although broad in their teachings, it generally advises seeking merit and perfection through study, wisdom, and compassion. |
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600 | 0 |
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13 |
Civic Tier 20 Buddhist Philosophy It is the core of Buddhism to observe and improve in order to liberate. To ponder the metaphysical too much is to invite too much speculation, and stray too far from the ideas that will ultimately awaken us. |
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800 | 0 |
-10% building upkeep (all counties faction-wide) +6 population growth (all counties faction-wide) |
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14 |
Civic Tier 21 Harmonious Living To focus on unity - understanding both ourselves and the world around us - is to live in harmony. The progress of society is intrinsically linked to this frictionless co-existence, drawing us ever closer to spiritual perfection. |
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1000 | 0 |
+10% income from all sources (all counties faction-wide) |
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15 |
Civic Tier 22 Taoist Rituals Through the spiritual we gain enlightenment. Through the physical we gain power. Through both we gain life eternal. By studying 'Neidan', we unify our essence, our breath and our spirit into one, pure, unified Tao, and thus gain spiritual immortality. |
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500 | 0 |
Learning and market buildings construction cost reduction: -10% (all counties faction-wide) |
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16 |
Civic Tier 22 Sacrifice for the Spirits To offer up sacrifice to the spirits is a central tenet of Taoism. Although Zhang Daoling aggressively forbade the sacrifice of food and animals, the practice of burning 'hell money' is still encouraged, as a way of honouring departed ancestors. |
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600 | 0 |
+4 population growth (all counties faction-wide) |
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17 |
Civic Tier 22 Taoist Alchemy Through mastery of the alchemical arts and the focusing of the spirit, we may discover the path to enlightenment, and thus immortality. Such is the way of Taoist alchemy, which seeks to harmonise the physical and the spiritual to unlocks the way to awakening. |
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800 | 0 |
-10% construction cost (settlement administration) (all counties faction-wide) -25% construction cost (mines) (all counties faction-wide) |