TECHNOLOGY · CIVILIZATION-SPECIFIC
Forced Levy
Militia-line units trade some gold cost for food.
Overview
Effect and affected units
Forced Levy changes militia-line costs +20 food, -20 gold. Read the named target carefully: this effect applies only to the units, buildings, or economy described in its entry. This is the main reason to research it; compare the affected units with the army you expect to field.
Research cost and timing
Research is available in Imperial Age at the Castle. The recorded cost is not separately recorded, and the research time is 40 seconds. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.
Effect and research timing
Militia-line units trade some gold cost for food. Effect: Militia-line costs +20 food, -20 gold. Research becomes available in: Imperial Age; Research at: Castle; Research time: 40 seconds. This research is restricted to its named civilization, so it is part of that faction’s identity rather than a shared option. Its payoff is economic: the benefit accumulates through later work, so researching it earlier leaves more time for the improvement to matter.
Research details
- Age
- Imperial Age
- Research building
- Castle
- Research time
- 40 seconds
Research requirements and effects for this entry.
- Focus
- Unique technology · Malay
- Signature / category
- Unique technology · Malay
- Release / context
- Civilization research
- Region
- Civilization-specific
- Classification
- Unique technologies