Good Will Agreements
Good Will Agreements is an Age of Empires III technology available to Ethiopians from the Fortress Age, researched at Mountain Monastery. It Mahout Lancer and Howdah cost -15%, -1 population.
Research profile
- Age
- Fortress Age
- Civilization
- Ethiopians
- Research location
- Mountain Monastery
- Prerequisite
- Indian Alliance
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Effect
- Mahout Lancer and Howdah cost -15%, -1 population
Effect & research conditions
Available to Ethiopians from the Fortress Age. Research it at Mountain Monastery. It requires Indian Alliance. Effect: Mahout Lancer and Howdah cost -15%, -1 population. Research costs 1,250 Influence. Research takes 30 seconds.
Research condition
Available to Ethiopians from the Fortress Age. Research it at Mountain Monastery. It requires Indian Alliance.
When to research
Research this when the system it changes is about to matter. Check its listed civilization, Age, and prerequisite, and compare the cost and research time with the next military or economic decision; do not delay an urgent defense for a benefit that arrives too late.
Ethiopian-Indian alliance discount
Good Will Agreements is a Fortress Age or later Ethiopian technology researched at the Mountain Monastery after choosing the Indian Alliance. It costs 1,250 Influence and reduces the cost of Mahout Lancers and Howdahs by 15%, while also reducing their population use by one. The technology is valuable only if the player can recruit those Indian-alliance units and intends to field them.
Building an elephant force
The discount and population reduction can make a large elephant contingent easier to afford and fit under the population cap. Research it before committing to repeated Mahout Lancer or Howdah production, and compare the Influence cost with the number of units expected. If the army will use neither unit, the technology provides no return. Secure the Mountain Monastery and the production route for the allied force, since cheaper units still need time and space to reach the battlefield.