School (TWS2)
| School (TWS2) | |
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| Chain | Intellectual Type |
| Requires | - |
| Enables | Buildings: |
| Spawned Defence Forces | - |
| Basic Building Statistics | |
| Clan Effects | |
| See main article; FotS Buildings | |
Description
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The people of this province are noted for their cultural and intellectual attainments. Their skills may be developed along one of two paths: firstly, they can be encouraged to contemplate and develop the many arts and techniques a clan needs to stay ahead of their rivals. Secondly, their skills can be used for the more prosaic business of espionage and counter-espionage. In this case, the quality of metsuke training will be markedly improved.
The Chinese philosophy of Confucianism sees education as a good thing, and this idea percolated across to Japan. A samurai was expected to embody the idea of "pen and sword in accord" and be equally able with his katana or a calligraphy brush. Clear and clever thinking was a good thing, whether in peace or war. Learning was worthy in itself, and improved a man. There was also a sense that cultured men made better, more civilized rulers and administrators, and could deal with the lower social orders in a more just and equitable fashion. Of course, the practical day-to-day administration of a daimyo's territory required a large number of literate, intelligent agents and ministers.
Other Information
When you want to upgrade a School, two choices are presented to you.
- Learning Branch: Reduces the time needed to research Bushido and Chi Arts.
- Administration Branch: Increases Tax Rate, Happiness, and Improves Quality of recruited Metsuke agents.
More money and better Metsuke are good to have but unless you want to waste a lot of time on research, Confucian Academies are your only hope of climbing up both Technology Trees quickly.
