Patron of the Arts Ruler personality

[kevini100]

I just got this for my Ottoman Ruler on January 1st 1454.

-5% Tech cost and -5% Idea cost. Scholar and Free thinker combined.

This has to be one of the best Ruler personalities you can get in game I think.

I wonder if well connected -20% advisor cost would actually be better.

[RCMidas]

Iron-Crowned is my personal favourite. -20% Coring Cost.

Great Engineer is a runner-up. -50% Construction Time. Applies to Great Projects also.

[Marquoz]

I haven't seen Iron-Crowned yet. But yeah, that sounds incredible.

[RCMidas]

I seem to recall it being a French mission reward, so best to save it until you've just got your new 15yo ruler on the throne and then get it methinks.

EDIT: No, maybe not France. Where the HELL did I see it...

[Medicles]

Originally posted by RCMidas:

I seem to recall it being a French mission reward, so best to save it until you've just got your new 15yo ruler on the throne and then get it methinks.

EDIT: No, maybe not France. Where the HELL did I see it...

It does seem to be France when finishing the "City of Lights" mission. What an extreme trait, its indeed the best so far i can see.

[Marquoz]

I haven't played France in the new patch yet. Something to look forward to!

[RCMidas]

French mission "Dismantle the Empire", rather than "City of Lights". If you haven't already dismantled the HRE, you need to NOT be the HREmperor and then choose to take it down. When you do...

Hmm, actually, it may be almost worth picking up other traits beforehand. If your ruler has an open slot, they get the TRAIT Iron-Crowned (-20% CCR and -0.05 Monthly War Exhaustion) but if they do not, you get the ruler modifier Iron-Crowned (-15% CCR, +5% Admin Efficiency, and -0.05 MWE).

So if you're ready to go on a massive conquest spree immediately after beating up the Germans, that +5% Admin Efficiency could really help in the claiming of that extra super-irritating final province that would otherwise be 1% over your warscore...

[kevini100]

question is am I better off with Patron of the Arts or well connected personality trait for the my ruler

[Medicles]

Originally posted by kevini100:

question is am I better off with Patron of the Arts or well connected personality trait for the my ruler

That depends on the current situation. Will the -20% advisor cost help enough to get you to have +2 advisors on all positions? If not, then it isnt worth it and the tech cost reduction should be better.

[kevini100]

Originally posted by Medicles:

Originally posted by kevini100:

question is am I better off with Patron of the Arts or well connected personality trait for the my ruler

That depends on the current situation. Will the -20% advisor cost help enough to get you to have +2 advisors on all positions? If not, then it isnt worth it and the tech cost reduction should be better.

Thank you