[Research Math] Comparing World Energy ( recruits ) needed for training camps = s2-1-10 vs s1-7-7 and Random color vs same color [more Math, some more Math, Math Apocalypse]

[Gryphonknight]

Trying this as a separate reply for linking purposes ( like a book chapter ):

Extra low cost (1*/ 2* for 2 recruits) gives you the best value for your recruits by a long shot. Leveling 5* 1.1 to 5* 4.80 takes:

9823 recruits and 3.1 million food using common training,
5456 recruits and 2.1 million food using uncommon training, but
only 2182 recruits and 1.1 million food using extra low cost training.

Since I am running three camps at extra low cost training, it only takes 40 minutes to train a hero versus 30 minutes for uncommon training but I get x2.5 XP for leveling heroes.

This is on purpose, Small Giant games created Empires in less than a year after their critically acclaimed game failed badly at monetization. So many early options are significantly sub optimal.

==Excerpt from above for easy reading on mobile==

@Gryphonknight

==s1-7-7==

5* 4.80 = 353,599 XP ( Example yellow 5* 4.80 Joon )

11334 recruits ( common - RT1 - random color ), 3.627 m food, 700 hours of WE*
9823 recruits ( common - RT1 - same color ), 3.144 m food, 607 hours of WE*
*= Recruits and hours of WE for RT3 ( fast training )

6296 recruits ( uncommon - RT2 - random color ), 2.518 m food, 388.9 hours of WE
5456 recruits ( uncommon - RT2 - same color ), 2.182 m food, 337 hours of WE

4533 recruits ( extra fast - RT19 - random color ), 12.46 m food, 280 hours of WE
3929 recruits ( extra fast - RT19 - same color ), 10.8 m food, 242.8 hours of WE

2518 recruits ( extra low cost - RT11 - random color ), 1.259 m food, 155.5 hours of WE
2182 recruits ( extra low cost - RT11 - same color ), 1.091 m food, 134.8 hours of WE