Answered NH on hungry buildings

[Jake65]

Just trying to get my brain ducks in a row....
As I understand it, NH on culture buildings only gives a culture boost if the building has an EE spell on it. (please correct me if I'm wrong)
Buildings that can be fed (Winter Owl, Fire Phoenix, etc) can't receive an EE spell so is NH on these buildings ineffective in terms of boosting culture?

 

[Herodite]

Hi @Jake65 That's a No... and a No!

To receive a Culture Bonus the building just needs to be in the way to receive the NH (and this includes your Pet Buildings)

As it shows below!! (No effects have been placed on this Building other than that of NH)

 

[Jake65]

Hi @Jake65 That's a No... and a No!

To receive a Culture Bonus the building just needs to be in the way to receive the NH (and this includes your Pet Buildings)

As it shows below!! (No other effects have been placed on this Building other than that of NH)

View attachment 6675

Thank you and thank you
Ducks in a row, now to get them walking in the same direction...
Is EE only needed to get the culture boost past 170%

 

[Herodite]

@Jake65 Definitely useful to do that but remember it's a 5% Boost so try and place it on the Big Culture Buildings! Best to get the most out of those little purple helping hands!

 

[Jake65]

Thanks @Herodite

 

[Herodite]

You are most welcome

 

[Sir Derf]

Yes, it is.

Without EE, the 4 Culture Bonus Levels give 125%, 150%, 160% and 170% Production Boost. You can have a city with low required Culture, and a shantytown of 100s of Lava Codexes, and thus have Excess Culture many times over your Required Culture level, and the best you can do is get to Culture Bonus Level 4 and 170% Production Boost. NH without EE will increase the Culture the building provides, making it easier to achieve the various Culture Bonus Levels, but those levels will still only provide 125%, 150%, 160% or 170% Production Boost.

With EE, you get an increase in the Production Boost itself. My city currently receives +7% Production Boost per NHed EEed building. I currently have 9 of those buildings, adding 63% Production Boost to each Culture Bonus Level. Culture Bonus Level 1 now gives 125% + 63% = 188%.

 

[Jake65]

Thanks @Sir Derf

 

[Silly Bubbles]

Just one more little thing to remember. EE spells only count when you reach 125% culture bonus and over. So there's no point using them when your culture is below that, it's a waste.

 

[schadenfreude]

So there's no point using them when your culture is below that, it's a waste.

...unless you need mana and own a Dragon Abbey.

 

[Silly Bubbles]

...unless you need mana and own a Dragon Abbey.

I was waiting for that one! This forum never disappoints!

 

[Jake65]

Just one more little thing to remember. EE spells only count when you reach 125% culture bonus and over. So there's no point using them when your culture is below that, it's a waste.

Thanks, I didn't know that.
Always learning

 

[schadenfreude]

I was waiting for that one! This forum never disappoints!

Need 4M mana suddenly? No problem! Cover your city in a smog of sparkles until all your residents have respiratory problems. They can visit your Twilight Phoenix for free healthcare.

 

[Silly Bubbles]

They can visit your Twilight Phoenix for free healthcare.

Now I get it! That's where they're spending their time and culture gets wasted. It's so great to have such a smart people around, what we would do without you!