Advanced Resource Tips: The Gates of Thyr

Cost Per Day of buildings



Main Island 5 Gold Per Day

One Bridge away 6 Gold Per Day

Two Bridge away 9 Gold Per Day

Three Bridge away 14 Gold Per Day

Four Bridge away 21 Gold Per Day





The Gates of Thyr spell

Duration 20 Days

Cost 10-100 Magic +1Gold Per day (20Gold)



You can use The Gates of Thyr spell at the start to connect your first island faster. This will allow you to start exploring the island much faster, and will save you some gold to build Cottages and Fisheries. You will need to build a bridge / recast the spell before it runs out or your lands will no longer be connected and any buildings on the island will become abandoned.



If you connect islands directly to your main island, it will count as one bridge away for purposes of Cost Per Day with buildings. Which if your Island is two bridges away, will save you 2 Gold Per Day each building for initial cost of 10-15 Magic. (Islands connected to an island with the Gate, will count as two bridges away.)



Saving Costs on an Island 2 bridges away using The Gates of Thyr



Math:

4 Buildings at 9 Gold Per day for 20 Days (4x9x20=720Gold)

vs

The Gates of Thyr (10-15 Magic +20 Gold)

4 Buildings at 6 Gold Per day for 20 days (4x6x20=480Gold)



Total Savings

220Gold (lose 10-15 Magic)



Conclusion

Connecting / reconnecting islands throughout the game that are more than 2 bridges away from your main island, will be saving you thousands of Gold later on the game. Which gives you a good reason to invest in Mana Extractors





Bonus Tip



Disconnecting Buildings

If you do no need any resources from an Industry building you can disconnect a building to save 5/6 Gold Per Day. You have 40 days to reclaim it. It costs 10 Gold to reclaim, you need to task a unit.



Math

Gold Saved

(6x40)-10=230

