Hausa Bakwai
Hausa Bakwai is a Commerce Age University technology for the Hausa that raises the civilization’s Town Center build limit by three. It is part of a named progression rather than a general Town Center upgrade shared by every civilization: Banza Bakwai follows it. The research costs 500 Influence and takes 30 seconds. Its value is tied to the Hausa’s ability to establish additional Town Centers and use them as part of expansion.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Hausa
- Research location
- University
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Effect
- Town Center build limit +3
- Next technology
- Banza Bakwai
Effect & research conditions
Research it at the University once the Commerce Age requirement is met. The added limit expands how many Town Centers the player may build; it does not construct one automatically or provide the resources and Builders needed to place it. Plan the follow-up expansion separately and account for the cost and time of establishing each site.
Research condition
Hausa; Commerce Age; researched at the University; costs 500 Influence; 30-second research time. Banza Bakwai follows.
When to research
Consider the research when map control and the economy can support additional Town Centers, especially if you intend to claim distant resources or secure another area. If the match is decided by an immediate military response, spending 500 Influence and waiting 30 seconds may delay more urgent options. Banza Bakwai is the next step in this Town Center limit line.
More Town Centers require a settlement plan
Hausa Bakwai raises the Town Center build limit by three. Each additional Town Center can extend villager production and map presence, but it still needs a safe location, construction resources and workers to justify its cost. The research itself does not create a Town Center or grant Villagers; it expands the number the Hausa may establish.
A step in the Bakwai progression
The University research costs 500 Influence and takes 30 seconds in the Commerce Age. Banza Bakwai follows Hausa Bakwai in the named progression, so consider the later option when planning a larger Town Center network. Protect the University and account for the Influence commitment before diverting resources from army production.