Research
Population Management
#PopulationManagement Value: 160 pts
Urban planning - +150 storage, unlocks Residences.
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Description
❖Urban planning and social organization. Enables residences and increases storage capacity by 150.
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Population Management addresses the challenges of growing cities. Administrators learn to organize housing, manage public health, and maintain social order. Well-managed populations grow faster and contribute more to the empire. The +150 storage capacity supports larger populations while Residences provide housing.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
StorageKnowledge Herbalism
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 28000
28s Gold 4800
Research 190 pts
Effects
All values are RATIOS. +% = bonus, -% = penalty. Effects multiply other systems.
Special Effects
Capacity 150
Flat storage increase ❖
Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + +150 storage capacity (flat bonus)
- + Unlocks Residences building
- + Enables UrbanPlanning (advanced)
- + Residences increase population cap
- + Larger populations = more workers
Disadvantages
- - Requires StorageKnowledge AND Herbalism
- - Cost: 190 research, 4800 gold
- - Research time: 28000ms
Warnings
- ! Essential for large population cities
- ! Two prerequisites required
Synergies
Scaling
+150 storage is flat INTEGER bonus. Stacks additively with other capacity bonuses.