Questions about lectern

[Regular Boar]

Sorry, couldnt find any dependable source on this:

How does knowledge generation on the lectern work? I can assign a scholar to work on a piece and generate knowledge. I got that. However when i dont work on anything there is a red exclamation mark. Does this mean i always need to work on something to generate knowledge? And if so its brings me to another question:

Is it actually a bad idea to upgrade my lectern? Sure, it gives me 20% more knowledge gain however it also shortens the time (rests) to finish one study. its also good on its own however i could imagine you would get less knowledge in sum cause you generate it on less days.

can someone clarify?

[mrak20105]

Department. This is a reliable knowledge generator. Even if a scientist has nothing to study, he will still generate knowledge and pump up his profession. The higher the level of the department, the faster the generation of knowledge.

[Regular Boar]

thank you very much! then its like i hoped and thats a big relief cause i am really struggling getting all the wisdom i need.

but then i dont understand how no guide on the internet mentions how to unlock lectern as soon as possible because i think its really important to start early with constant knowledge generation. And getting to lvl 4 in the mystery path can be done early if you focus on it. it just wasnt clear to me as a noob how important the lectern is

[mrak20105]

Each player can have their own strategy for developing a squad. Some believe that other professions are more important, which allow you to quickly increase the farm of resources or the farm of armor. Maintaining a large squad at the beginning of the game is very difficult. These are the features of the game.

[Regular Boar]

especially with a small squad knowledge is even more important cause you need a strong edge against enemy groups i.e. upgrades and blueprints for good equipment