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Foreign office visibility bonus

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Topic: Foreign office visibility bonus

Posted By: Artemisia
Subject: Foreign office visibility bonus
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2025 at 14:32

After five years playing I built my first foreign office to level one.

Previously my visibility radius was 17.0 (5 base, +10 consulate level, +2 Inquisitive populace)

Now it is 22.1 with the extra 5.1 stated as due to the 10% bonus a level 1 foreign office gives. I was expecting 18.7, so can anyone explain this please?

There is a post by GM ThunderCat on 09OCT11 that states the radius is:

((5 + Town Consulate Level/2) + (Visibility Discoveries * 2))              * (Foreign Office Multiplier) squares

What I'm hoping to achieve is not to see diplo units but extend the range where the size of NPC units is visible so I have less need to scout before sending against them.

Replies:

Posted By: bzn
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2025 at 01:37

the description in game on the building is wrong. it says +10% per level, but actually, the bonus is +30%. so, with a level 1 foreign office, you will see 17.0 * (1 + 0.3) = 22.1sq. a level 20 foreign office will get you 17.0 * (1 + 6) = 119sq

Posted By: Artemisia
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2025 at 08:16

Thank you, that makes sense, and makes the building a lot more useful.