Police and Civil Engineers

[ArbitraryGuy]

A few questions from one who is too poor to buy Conquests:

-Are the policemen effective in dealing with corruption? How much do they reduce it buy?

-Are civil engineers useful to anybody? How much do they raise production?

 

[Fanny Brice]

Policemen have not been real effective for me so far. Sorry, I don't know exactly how much they reduce corruption. Generally, I would choose a scientist or a taxman over a policeman based on they seem to bring more of a benefit. This will vary on the amount of corruption in the city. Far away cities with total corruption, the policeman makes no difference.

Civil Engineers on the other hand are very effective. They add two shields for production of buildings, not units. This can make a big difference when building in far away cities... for example, you would get 1 shield, now you are getting 3. A 60 turn build is now 20.

 

[Catt]

Policemen will generaly reduce corruption and waste by one gold and one shield, respectively -- this shield and gold then gets the benefits of any improvements the city has (i.e., an extra gold might equal two gold after the effects of a masrket and bank in the city, depending on slider settings). But, the policeman may also have no net effect if the city is well over the 100% corruption limit, meaning the policeman would do nothing.

Taxmen give 2 gold to taxes (not subject to city improvements) regardless of the city's degree of corruption. Scientists give 3 science beakers (not subject to city improvements), regardless of city corruption. Civil engineers give 2 shields (not subject to city improvements), regardless of city corruption, but only work for city improvements (not units).

And I second Fanny Brice's opinion -- the improved classic specialists and the new specialists can be powerful (I find the policeman less so than the taxman, scientist, or CE, but still useful in certain cities).

 

[The Economist]

I think each policeman reduces corruption by like 10%. However, in cities far away, the corruption % might be over 100%, which makes the policeman have no effect. The reason that you still get the one shield per turn is because that's the minimum, and the actual corruption experienced can't be more than 95% in a city (even though the real number might be higher than that).

 

[ArbitraryGuy]

Thanks. One more question, do civil engineers work for Wonders, too?

 

[Gogf]

ArbitaryGuy: I would assume so.

The Economist: They reduce it by one shield, and one gold. Check the editor, it says:

"Corruption: 1"
Look under "Citizens."