Machinery

Machinery

History:

"A god from the machine" ~ Menander

A machine is an object constructed of several parts that assists in the performance of a task. The machinery technology allows construction of fairly complex machines with metal components that store, modify and transmit energy in a useful fashion. A windmill is a machine of this type, as is a printing press. Man has used primitive machines throughout much of history. A bow can be considered a simply machine, as can a mortar and pestle. More complex machines came into being in the Middle Ages - at least in Europe. The Persians had windmills back in the seventh century B.C.

General Information

Machinery increases the rate of fortified units (those units built on the walls) instantly regenerating themselves at the end of a battle. The higher level the more wall units survive. The base rate is dependant on the unit, and every upgrade increases the total rate by an amount equal to the base rate. Level 1 allows 2 times the base, and level 10 will allow 11 times the base, for example.

If an attack would reduce the remaining fortified units of that type to zero, then the base rate is reduced to 0%, and no units of that type will regenerate at all.

Unit	Base Repair Rate
Trap	5%
Abatis	5%
Archer's Tower	?*
Rollinglog	7%
Defensive Trebuchet	8%

* Towers always incur 100% loss in a losing battle

• Each level of Machinery Increases repairable rate of fortified units
• Requires:
  • Academy Level 9
  • Metal Casting Level 4
• Quest: Scientific Research:
  • Machinery Lv.1 Award: Gold

Level	Requirements					Increased Repairable Rate (xbase)
	Lumber	Stone	Iron	Gold	Research Time
1	600	700	800	5,500	40m 00s	2x
2	1,200	1,400	1,600	11,000	1h 20m 00s	3x
3	2,400	2,800	3,200	22,000	2h 40m 00s	4x
4	4,800	5,600	6,400	44,000	5h 20m 00s	5x
5	9,600	11,200	12,800	88,000	10h 40m 00s	6x
6	19,200	22,400	25,600	166,000	21h 20m 00s	7x
7	38,400	44,800	51,200	352,000	42h 40m 00s	8x
8	76,800	89,600	102,400	704,000	85h 20m 00s	9x
9	153,600	179,200	240,800	1,408,000	170h 40m 00s	10x
10	307,200	358,400	409,600	2,816,000	341h 20m 00s	11x

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