I am confused about investment

[Luna plays]

You got the possibility to invest learning points you collected in arts, sports, science and humanities into the communities on the map to get more students. Do those points also change their interests or subjects they need? I am a bit confused, because my german version tells me that the students will get better in the subject if I spend those points. How does this make sense if for example some community only asks for arts and sports to teach them, and if I would give them now science points instead??? Because I could do that.

[eRe4s3r]

You can do that because you can change their aspirations to include the other fields. But it's mainly a tool to get them through classes faster, leaves you more time to put the random things in, socializing etc. without affecting grades.

[Luna plays]

So with changing aspirations you do mean that I would change them in my example ( arts and sports students) to want me to teach them also science? Do I get that now right?
Because i don't see any of their points bar change at all.

[eRe4s3r]

Originally posted by Luna plays:

So with changing aspirations you do mean that I would change them in my example ( arts and sports students) to want me to teach them also science? Do I get that now right?
Because i don't see any of their points bar change at all.

in German it's called "Zielvorgaben verändern" und "In Bauen Investieren" (translation in German is ziemlich schlecht ;p) and yes, then you can choose out of 3 choices what you want their point target to be. And this can cause, for example, that they require other things not previously required, not the first region you draw from, but the more advanced ones (on the map). These decisions (the leveling up of Zielvorgaben) is the primary driver of profits in this game. As you can level your early, level 1 aspirations, all up to 2 and beyond and thus gain more money assuming they make the grades.

And once you reach higher "Zielvorgaben" you will need to invest those points to still have room in the class plan for fire drills etc.

by the way, this gameplay mechanic also allows you to move sport and arts OUT of their required learning targets. So it is entirely up to you ;)

[Luna plays]

Ok but then it is really strange that the points bar (for example pink for arts and yellow for sports) does not change to blue if I give them 500 science points or doesn't raise if I give them 500 art points. I really don't get that system because of this missing logic.

[eRe4s3r]

Originally posted by Luna plays:

Ok but then it is really strange that the points bar (for example pink for arts and yellow for sports) does not change to blue if I give them 500 science points or doesn't raise if I give them 500 art points. I really don't get that system because of this missing logic.

These points only increase how fast the students can learn - they still need a teacher that has adequate skills for it to actually matter

[Luna plays]

Ok thank you for your time and afford to explain it to me..it is still somehow a bit confusing to me that it doesn't show immideately after putting points in ;)

[PaloG]

Originally posted by Luna plays:

Ok thank you for your time and afford to explain it to me..it is still somehow a bit confusing to me that it doesn't show immideately after putting points in ;)

This doesn't affect the students already in your school, it only affects new students who apply to your school after those changes. Think of them as base stats. By investing in them the new students you get will have higher starting stats than the ones you have been getting up to that point

[Luna plays]

If I understand it right their expectations to get a better teacher will be then also higher if I give them points in a subject, means they improve how good they are, but also get harder to handle.

[PaloG]

Originally posted by Luna plays:

If I understand it right their expectations to get a better teacher will be then also higher if I give them points in a subject, means they improve how good they are, but also get harder to handle.

No, quite the opposite. The more you invest in their Humanities/Science/Arts/Sports the less the new students of that area will need from the teachers.
What will make them need better teachers is if you invest in their aspirations and have them change from a 1star college to a 2star for example(the bottom middle option, it will give you 3 choices to make the students of that area aim for better colleges with higher requirements)

[Luna plays]

You are my rescue. Thanks that really explained to me what I did get wrong :) I was worried they get harder to handle.
Smart cookie (my very personal expression for clever people) you are :)