Wood Trickle
Wood Trickle is a Commerce Age Consulate technology for the Chinese that increases the Wood trickle rate by 1.25. Unlike a gathering upgrade, a trickle supplies resources passively over time and does not require Villagers to work at a tree or other Wood source. The research is listed with a 30-second completion time. It belongs to the Chinese Consulate technology set, so its availability is tied to that civilization’s alliance interface and the current match’s access to the Consulate.
Research profile
- Age
- Commerce Age
- Civilization
- Chinese
- Research location
- Consulate
- Research time
- 30 seconds
- Export cost
- 250
- Effect
- Adds 1.25 wood to trickle rate
Effect & research conditions
Research Wood Trickle at the Consulate and let the increased trickle accrue while the economy continues its ordinary work. Treat the effect as a continuing supplement, not an immediate stockpile grant. The technology does not increase Villager logging speed or make nearby forests safer; it simply changes the recorded Wood trickle rate.
Research condition
Chinese; Commerce Age; researched at the Consulate; increases Wood trickle rate by 1.25; 30-second research time.
When to research
Choose it when a sustained passive Wood supply supports continued construction or production and the Consulate research time fits the plan. It has less immediate impact than a direct shipment or unit delivery when a fight is about to begin. Compare the long-term trickle against other Consulate options and the timing of the next spending need.
A passive flow rather than faster logging
Wood Trickle increases the Chinese Wood trickle rate by 1.25. A trickle adds Wood over time without assigning Villagers to trees, but it does not raise the rate at which a worker gathers Wood, improve a Lumber Camp or make a forest safer. Keep this distinction in mind when calculating the economy: the technology is a steady supplement to ordinary gathering, not an immediate crate or a substitute for the workforce required by a large construction plan.
Estimate the time before the next Wood expense
The Commerce Age Consulate research takes 30 seconds. Its value depends on how long the match continues and how often the economy spends Wood on buildings, units or upgrades. If a major construction must start immediately, the passive increase may arrive too slowly to solve the current shortage. If the game is likely to continue and the Chinese player can research without delaying a critical army response, the ongoing supply can support later spending while Villagers gather Food or Coin. Compare it with other Consulate technologies and shipments that deliver a one-time resource or force.