Planned changes for next update

[DeletedUser12086]

Greetings Kings and Queens,


With the next update, changes will be made to points given by some buildings. The reason for this is a flaw in the old points calculation formula, which has caused bigger buildings to be disadvantaged when calculating points. There will also be some changes made to supply costs in Industrial Age residential buildings, as outlined below.

We would like to make you aware of these planned changes now, so you are able to think ahead and prepare for the change. Please do not be too alarmed - most of the changes are positive, with the exception being decorations, some of which will have their points lowered, and we believe that these changes will have a positive impact on the game.

With the update, points will not be recalculated, but any new buildings will have the new points value. If you remove a building, the new points value will also be removed, so please be aware of this if you are planning to make significant changes in your city.

Please see the spoilers below for detailed information.

We would like thank you for your continued support of Forge of Empires, and look forward to seeing you ingame.



Sincerely,

The Forge of Empires team.



Residential:

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Name	Points old	Points new	Change	supplies old	supplies new
Workers' House	235	288	53	29300	43900
Victorian House	288	353	65	43900	65800
Boarding House	263	322	59	36600	54800
Urban Residence	400	450	50	0	0

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Workshops

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Name	Old points	New points	Change
Confectionary (BA)	50	60	10
Confectionary (IA)	100	120	20
Confectionary (EMA)	200	240	40
Confectionary (HMA)	300	360	60
Confectionary (LMA)	400	480	80
Confectionary (CA)	500	600	100
Confectionary (InA)	700	800	100
Hunter	10	15	5
Pottery	16	28	12
Blacksmith	22	22	0
Fruit Farm	43	97	54
Butcher	67	116	49
Goat Breed	74	166	92
Tailor	140	250	110
Bakery	250	350	100
Shoemaker	117	175	58
Tannery	98	147	49
Windmill	300	800	500
Alchemist	135	165	30
Wheat Farm	264	590	326
Brewery	256	384	128
Spice Trader	500	950	450
Cooperage	268	464	196
Tobacco Plantation	311	622	311
Clockmaker	224	275	51
Sailmaker	258	387	129
Perfume Distillery	550	1200	650
Gunsmith	251	307	56
Ceramics Factory	385	746	361
Chemical Plant	322	558	236
Wheelwright	800	1400	600

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Cultural buildings

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Name	Old points	New points	Change
Graveyard (BA)	80	100	20
Graveyard (IA)	120	180	60
Graveyard (EMA)	300	400	100
Graveyard (HMA)	550	650	100
Graveyard (LMA)	600	750	150
Graveyard (CA)	700	850	150
Graveyard (InA)	800	950	150
Theatre	100	140	40
School	42	63	21
Tavern	58	87	29
Stone Circle	30	45	15
Amphitheater	200	400	200
Public Bath	98	197	99
Triumphal Arch	57	70	13
Marketplace	152	228	76
Gallows	69	69	0
Inn	105	157	52
Pillory	140	180	40
Church	333	500	167
Printer	500	750	250
Doctor	170	255	85
Library	438	876	438
Cartographer	221	271	50
Palace	1000	1250	250
Academy	475	951	476
Travelling Circus	1800	2000	200
Exotic Goods Vendor	259	317	58
Trading Company	523	907	384
Coiffeur	305	373	68
Saloon	416	624	208
Police Station	487	843	356
Water Pumping Station	745	1666	921
Natural History Museum	2000	3200	1200

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Decorations

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Name	Old points	New points	Change
Tree of Love (inA)	260	520	260
Obelisk	4	2	-2
Tree	5	3	-2
Flowers	13	7	-6
Statue	15	8	-7
Hedge	17	8	-9
Bush	15	8	-7
Monument	25	13	-12
Flower Tub	15	8	-7
Fountain	22	11	-11
Hedge with Flowers	56	28	-28
Floral Bush	27	14	-13
Fence	80	40	-40
Signpost	63	32	-31
Lantern	70	35	-35
Flag	58	29	-29
Potted Plant	119	59	-60
Nautical Statue	84	42	-42
Peacock Hedge	106	53	-53
Eagle Hedge	106	53	-53
Flamingo Hedge	106	53	-53
Kite	112	56	-56
Globe Statue	113	56	-57
Clothesline	114	57	-57
Gas Lamp	108	54	-54
Old Wall South	164	116	-48
Old Wall East	164	116	-48
Fire Hydrant	152	76	-76

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Goods buildings

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Name	Old points	New points	Change
Stone Mason	29	58	29
Lumber Mill	29	43	14
Marble Mason	29	43	14
Dye Works	29	43	14
Vineyard	29	43	14
Limestone Mason	62	125	63
Ebony Woodworks	62	125	63
Iron Foundry	62	94	32
Weaving Mill	62	108	46
Jewelry Manufacturer	62	108	46
Copper Foundry	128	221	93
Granite Mason	128	255	127
Alabaster Mason	128	221	93
Goldsmith	128	221	93
Beekeeper	128	192	64
Brickworks	202	351	149
Herb Merchant	202	351	149
Ropery	202	248	46
Saltworks	202	351	149
Glassblower	202	351	149
Talc Cutter	285	427	142
Basalt Mason	285	569	284
Brass Foundry	285	569	284
Gunpowder Manufactory	285	427	142
Silk Manufactury	285	427	142
Wire Mill	341	511	170
Coffee Roaster	341	511	170
Porcelain Manufactory	341	681	340
Paper Mill	341	417	76
Tar Kiln	341	660	319
Textile Mill	383	664	281
Fertilizer Plant	383	857	474
Coke Oven	383	857	474
Whaling Station	383	664	281
Rubber Plant	383	742	359

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Military buildings

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Name	Old points	New points	Change
Rogue Hideout	200	300	100
Spearfighter Barracks	17	25	8
Slinger Range	27	33	6
Horseman Stable	33	49	16
Warrior Barracks	38	56	18
Thrower Camp	42	63	21
Soldier Barracks	49	60	11
Archery Range	70	70	0
Mounted Warrior Stable	85	147	62
Legionnaire Barracks	98	148	50
Ballista Camp	110	190	80
Mercenary Barracks	114	171	57
Mounted Archer Range	140	243	103
Heavy Cavalry Stable	162	280	118
Armored Infantry Barracks	172	257	85
Catapult Camp	181	271	90
Berserker Barracks	200	299	99
Crossbow Range	223	335	112
Knight Stable	244	423	179
Heavy Infantry Barracks	264	396	132
Trebuchet Camp	282	423	141
Great Sword Warrior Barracks	303	454	151
Longbow Archer Range	338	508	170
Heavy Knight Stable	371	741	370
Imperial Guard Barracks	400	693	293
Cannon Camp	428	741	313
Musket Range	387	748	361
Ranger Encampment	405	573	168
Dragoon Stable	423	733	310
Grenadier Barracks	441	763	322
Field Gun Camp	457	792	335
Rifleman Range	459	689	230
Jaeger Encampment	482	722	240
Lancer Stable	504	873	369
Howitzer Factory	523	907	384
Breech Loader Factory	544	1054	510

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Discussion thread

 

[DeletedUser12086]

Dear Kings and Queens,

After reviewing feedback from you, our players, the planned changes will be postponed until the update to 0.31. This is to allow for improvements in the implementation of the changes. Here's what will happen instead:

The point changes will remain the same (see the tables above), but at the time of the change, each player's city's buildings will have their points recalculated* to match the new points scheme. In most cases, this will mean that after the change is implemented, you will see an increase in points. An exception to this will be if you have a large number of decorations in your city, in which case you may notice a decrease in points.

* For those interested in the technical side: The city's old building points will be removed, then the change is applied, then the city's new building points will be added.

Thank you for supporting Forge of Empires.




Sincerely,

The Forge of Empires team.