Block Printing

Block Printing is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Monastery once the Imperial Age is reached. Once researched, it increases both the conversion range of Monks and Missionaries by +3 and their Line of Sight.

Technology availability
Available	Unavailable
Aztecs Britons Burmese Byzantines Franks Incas Indians Italians Japanese Koreans Magyars Malay Malians Mayans Persians Portuguese Saracens Slavs Spanish Teutons Vietnamese Vikings	Berbers Celts Chinese Ethiopians Goths Huns Khmer Mongols Turks

Civilization bonuses Edit

Aztecs: Block Printing gives Monks +5 HP.
Burmese: Block Printing is 50% cheaper.

Changelog Edit

The Forgotten Edit

Incas: Cannot research Block Printing.

The African Kingdoms Edit

Incas: Block Printing added to the technology tree.

Trivia Edit

Despite being a Chinese invention, they do not have access to Block Printing for balancing purposes.

History Edit

Block printing, an old Chinese invention, made possible the printing press, one of the great inventions of the Middle Ages. This made possible the wide dissemination and easy storage of information on an amazing scale that continues to accelerate today. The first book printed was the Christian Bible. The important texts of other religions soon followed.

Monk technologies
Fervor \| Sanctity \| Redemption \| Atonement \| Heresy \| Herbal Medicine \| Illumination \| Faith \| Block Printing \| Theocracy

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