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Guilds

Reduces the fee charged when buying and selling resources.

Guilds Age of Empires II technology icon
Guilds Age of Empires II technology icon

Overview

Reduces the fee charged when buying and selling resources.

Effect and affected units

Guilds changes trading fee reduced to 15%. The affected target is 15%; the bonus does not automatically apply to the rest of the roster. 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 Market. The recorded cost is 300 Food, 200 Gold, and the research time is 50 seconds. Consider whether the upgrade will affect enough units or workers to repay that investment before the match is decided.

Effect and research timing

Reduces the fee charged when buying and selling resources. Effect: Trading fee reduced to 15%. Research becomes available in: Imperial Age; Research at: Market; Research cost: 300 Food, 200 Gold; Research time: 50 seconds. Its payoff is economic: the benefit accumulates through later work, so researching it earlier leaves more time for the improvement to matter.

Research details

Research building
Market
Cost
300 Food, 200 Gold
Research time
50 seconds
Effect
Trading fee reduced to 15%

Research requirements and effects for this entry.

Focus
Research
Signature / category
Market
Release / context
Core system
Region
Market
Classification
Technologies
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