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    Dev's Diary: Science System 5/9/2013

    Dear Settlers!

    This developer’s diary entry is about a complex new feature: The Science System.



    The Science System is a special skill system. In total, it will feature 4 skill trees. They give you the opportunity to specialize your island and your specialists (e.g. geologists). The Science System consists of 7 brand new buildings, many new production chains, and 9 new resources. It will be implemented step by step. The first part will be released on June 13th, 2013.

    You will be able to produce special skill resources (Manuscript, Tome, and Codex) that can be invested in the new skill trees. The more advanced a skill is, the more sophisticated books it requires. You can choose between several kinds of specialization. The feature will allow you to customize, for example, your specialists and make them fit better into your preferred game play.



    These are the 7 brand new buildings that will be introduced with the Science System. All buildings can be upgraded up to level 5 and the look will change accordingly as usual. You can construct each structure as often as you want: There is no building limit, besides the bookbinder (limit of 1).

    1. Simple Papermill
      It allows you to produce something that is essential for archiving knowledge for future generations: Simple Paper!

    2. Finesmith
      Give your Settlers the right tools and they shall willingly share their knowledge with others. This building allows you to produce Nibs.

    3. Intermediate Papermill
      This building will help you produce Intermediate Paper. This robust type of paper allows you to work with better technology.

    4. Lettersmith
      With this building, the concept of printing stencils becomes a reality. This object allows you to produce Printing types.

    5. Advanced Papermill
      Using the best materials and all your experience will allow you to produce the finest paper. This building produces Advanced Paper.

    6. Ornamentalsmith
      Ornaments are needed for the noblest and finest type of documents. The production of ornaments requires much experience and skill. This building can supply your settlement with valuable Book fittings.

    7. Bookbinder
      This building can produce 3 different kind of books (Manuscript, Tome, Codex) by using Science System resources. Books can be ordered manually, like buff production in Provision house. This building can produce only one book at a time.





    The Science System will introduce new resources and new production chains.


    It will not be possible to trade the 3 following resources: Manuscript, Tome, Codex.



    The Science System will consist of 4 skill trees. 3 of them are for each type of specialist (explorers, geologists, generals). The fourth tree will be related to your home island. Each skill tree will display all available “researches” that need to be unlocked progressively (from bottom to top) by investing respective resources. Tooltips will display the effect of each skill and current point distribution.

    It will be possible to reset an entire skill tree, so you will be able to check multiple configurations and decide which one works the best for you.



    Please keep in mind that these pictures are mock-ups. The final layout may differ.


    (click on the picture to enlarge it)

    To learn/improve a skill, you need the required resources and to click on the particular skill button. The skill points will only be finally assigned by clicking the confirmation button on the bottom. This way you can juggle around in the skill tree and check in advance how a particular skill will improve.

    It is possible to improve each Geologist with up to 31 skill points (in total). You should plan the way you want to develop your specialist, because you have to choose between different skills. But each specialist can be skilled individually. The Geologist's skill tree will enrich the game with 20 different skills for geologists.

    Step by step activation:
    The Geologist's skill tree shows 7 skill lines. You begin on the bottom and can unlock the next "level" of skills by spending at least 5 skill points in the section below.



    The first skill tree that will be implemented deals with the Geologist (specialist). You can activate very useful skills for each of your specialists (individually). This means: You can skill each Geologist in a different way. One might be your specialist for finding marble deposits; one might have the skill to find bigger copper deposits, etc. Below you will find a brief summary of all available geologists’ skills.

    The Science System will also allow you to name your specialists. This way you can distinguish between your different specialists easily.

    Please keep in mind that all skill names and effects may be changed in the final version.

    Required resource for the skills below: MANUSCRIPT
    Name: Hidden Stone Stash
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find a treasure when searching for a Stone deposit.

    Name: Natural Copper Vein
    Effect: Grants a possibility to discover bigger Copper deposits.

    Name: Two Marble in One
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to discover two Marble deposits at once.

    Name: Quality Copper Shafts
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find Copper deposits that can be mined faster.

    Name: Natural Stone Vein
    Effect: Grants a possibility to discover bigger Stone deposits.

    Required resource for the skills below: TOME
    Name: Natural Marble Vein
    Effect: Grants a possibility to discover bigger Marble deposits.

    Name: Copper Mining Surplus
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find Copper Ore when searching for a Copper deposit.

    Name: Two Iron in One
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to discover two Iron deposits at once.

    Name: Quality Coal Shafts
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find Coal deposits that can be mined faster.

    Name: Tendentious Geologist
    Effect: Shortens the search time for Minerals (i.e. stone, marble, coal).

    Name: Gold Mining Surplus
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find Gold Ore when searching for a Gold deposit.

    Required resource for the skills below: CODEX
    Name: Hidden Coal Stash
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find a treasure when searching for a Coal deposit.

    Name: Iron Mining Surplus
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find Iron Ore when searching for an Iron deposit.

    Name: Natural Gold Vein
    Effect: Grants a possibility to discover bigger Gold deposits.

    Name: Two Coal in One
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to discover two Coal deposits at once.

    Name: Quality Gold Shafts
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to find Gold deposits that can be mined faster.

    Name: Ore Collector
    Effect: Shortens the search time for Ores (i.e. copper, iron, gold).

    Name: Lucky Find
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to discover one more Iron or Marble deposit than the maximum.

    Name: Natural Born Digger
    Effect: Grants a possibility to discover bigger deposits of all types.

    Name: Nature's Gift
    Effect: Grants a certain chance to refill a random active deposit when geologist come back.



    A new NPC will also be added to the game. He will task you with several Science System related quests
    (levels: 14, 24, 39), so you get a proper introduction to the Science System features.

    New Help windows will explain the functionality of new buildings. These windows will be opened upon encountering
    them for the first time.

    RELEASE PLAN
    The Science System will be released in a couple of batches. The first release will bring full production chains,
    tutorial quests and help windows. Depending on your test feedback on our official test server, the first release
    might also include the Geologist’s Skill Tree. More skill trees (explorer, home island, military) will be implemented
    later.

    More information will be presented in the future.
    ~BB_Effiluna

    Ubisoft Community Manager

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    Sweet!

    This is awesome. I've been waiting for the science system for a while now. Can't wait until it's implemented.

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    Yayyyy! I loooove new content. Now lvl50's have something to occupy our time with. Thank you so much!

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    Thumbs up

    Quote Originally Posted by Anax_Basileus View Post
    Sweet!

    This is awesome. I've been waiting for the science system for a while now. Can't wait until it's implemented.
    What Anax said...

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    Wow, this is exciting! Can't wait to see the rest of the skill trees.

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    I'm super stoked about these new features but I do have a question: will the reset for the geologists give us back our used manuscripts, tomes, and codex?

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    Awesome!! New buildings, no limit to how many... Can we get a bigger island please? I have no idea where I'm going to build them.

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    Please tell me we get more BL's and more island space for these...

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    wheres the chruch from settlers 7? =P

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    YAY!!!! er... Ahem. JUNE???????

    (i think my statement is clear enough)

    Whatever happened to "Guilds are our top priority"?

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