Conscription

Conscription
Availability
Introduced in	The Age of Kings
Civilization	All civilizations
Age	Imperial Age
Research
Researched at	Castle
Food	150
Gold	150
Research time	60 seconds
Effect
Barracks, Archery Ranges, Stables, and Castles work 33% faster

Conscription is a technology in Age of Empires II available at the Castle upon reaching the Imperial Age. Once researched, it increases the work rate of Barracks, Archery Ranges, Stables, Castles, and (even though lacking in the tooltip) Kreposts by +33%.

In contrast to what the in-game description notes, this includes the speed at which technologies are researched at these buildings.

Conscription is considered essential to research as it greatly benefits the amassing and replenishing of armies.

Civilization bonuses

• Chinese: Conscription is 20% cheaper.
• Portuguese: Researching Conscription is 30% faster.
• Vietnamese: Conscription is free.

Team bonuses

• A team containing Berbers: If Kasbah is researched, researching Conscription is 25% faster.

History

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Lords of the Middle Ages had the ability to call up their vassals and the peasant militia for limited service. Conscription was the next evolution in acquiring men for military service. It allowed a lord to put men into military service for an extended period, not just a few months of campaigning each year. In some parts of the world, a man might be conscripted for many years of service.

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