May Study Technology?

[0mzzz]

Once you get to level 9 diplomacy one of the perks you get is something that says 'May study technology'.

I'm not sure what exactly that means and how to do it though. Can anybody explain how it works? I thought it meant I could research institutions or something like that, or give a boost to technology research but that wasn't the case.

[conjurerdragon]

http://www.eu4wiki.com/Technology#Diplomatic_technologies

[Exarch_Alpha]

If you have spy network in countries with better tech you automatically get a tech bonus. It´s small but is there.

So keep spies on advanced rivals all the time.

[0mzzz]

Originally posted by Exarch_Alpha:

If you have spy network in countries with better tech you automatically get a tech bonus. It´s small but is there.

So keep spies on advanced rivals all the time.

Thanks for the answer. I didn't find much on the Wiki.

[Doerthe Cash]

Cool, i didn't know that. Where can i see wether i get the bonus or not?

[Fellini_Fiend]

It comes in handy when playing Far East in Asia and at least have knowledge about the Ottomans or any of the European colonizers. You can steal some of their tech if you’re a bit behind after finally embracing some institutions.

[Intrspace]

Originally posted by Doerthe Cash:

Cool, i didn't know that. Where can i see wether i get the bonus or not?

Just mouse-over one of the techs in the Technology tab and it shows all modifiers affecting your technology cost. The price reduction depends on your spy network size and the amount of tech levels that the other country is ahead of you.

If I remember correctly, each level they are ahead increases the modifier by 5% (up to 20%). And this value is multiplied by your spy network size, where 100% spy network is 1.
If you have multiple spy networks, only the largest value is taken.

The modifier tooltip should look something like:
-4,6% Spy network in Ottomans