Difference between revisions of "Reading bonus"

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Having a bookcase near a [[research bench]] provides a bonus to [[research speed]] .
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Having a bookcase near a [[research bench]] provides a bonus to [[research speed]], as well as [[Books#Textbooks|skill XP]] and [[Books#Recreation|recreation]] gained from reading.
For example 4/10 books provides a 4% reading bonus, visible on the bookshelf itself and when inspecting any research benches in range. At 6/10 books the bonus is 4.4%.  
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The bonus scales with amount and quality of books stored in a [[bookcase]] {{Check Tag|How much?|The information about scaling is just copied from in-game tooltip}}. For example 4/10 books provides a 4% reading bonus, visible on the bookcase itself and when inspecting any research benches in range. At 6/10 books the bonus is 4.4%.  
 
Two full bookshelves provide a combined 7.5% reading bonus.
 
Two full bookshelves provide a combined 7.5% reading bonus.
  
This bonus applies to both Hi-Tech and Simple Research Benches, and is applied multiplicatively, similar to Room Cleanliness.
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The research bonus applies to both Hi-Tech and Simple Research Benches, and is applied multiplicatively, similar to Room Cleanliness.

Latest revision as of 20:09, 24 August 2024

Having a bookcase near a research bench provides a bonus to research speed, as well as skill XP and recreation gained from reading. The bonus scales with amount and quality of books stored in a bookcase [How much?]. For example 4/10 books provides a 4% reading bonus, visible on the bookcase itself and when inspecting any research benches in range. At 6/10 books the bonus is 4.4%. Two full bookshelves provide a combined 7.5% reading bonus.

The research bonus applies to both Hi-Tech and Simple Research Benches, and is applied multiplicatively, similar to Room Cleanliness.