Talk:Temple

Is it just me? Or is the number of squares used by the temple greater than the benefit of the bonus?

Lets say you have researched the ability to have +5 population 2 times for at total of 20 population, then lets say that you build up a level 3 temple for a 10% bonus, using 9 of the very limited squares. This would give you the equivalence of 2 extra warlock researchers, which usually take up 8 squares, but this would be costing you 9 squares. Since you are spending 9 squares, you need to get a minimum benefit of 2.25 researchers bonus, which you will not get until you have 23 researchers.

Then at level 4, it will cost you 16 tiles, which will give you a 20% bonus, and your break even point will be 4 extra researchers, so for the space used, you would have to have a minimum of 20 researchers to break even, and get benefit at 21 researchers.

Then at level 5, costing you 25 squares, you will have to have a minimum of 6.25 extra researcher bonus to break even. Which means you do not break even at 20 researchers, but would get benefit at 21 researchers.

Not to mention the extreme cost of all of this, it is far more cost effective to buy 6 library bookcases at a 5% bonus each for a total bonus of 30%. Or 3 sturdy bookcases for a total bonus of 30%, Or 2 ornate bookcases for a total bonus of 30%. All 3 of these options cost a fraction of the cost of getting this room to level 5 without wasting precious tile space.

Am I completely off base here?