Gas Lighting

Gas Lighting
Availability
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Civilization	Africans Europeans Federal Americans Japanese
Age	Commerce Age
Research
Researched at	Church (Ethiopians, Japanese, Europeans except Ottomans and Italians) Mosque (Hausa and Ottomans) Meeting House (United States) Cathedral (Mexicans) Basilica (Italians)
Food	75
Influence	60 (Africans only)
Research time	15 seconds
Effect
Building Line of Sight +4

“	Building line of sight increased.	”
—In-game description

Gas Lighting is a technology in Age of Empires III that can be researched by European civilizations, Ethiopians and Japanese at the Church (Mosque for the Hausa and Ottomans, Meeting House for the United States, Cathedral for the Mexicans, Basilica for the Italians). Once researched, it increases the Line of Sight of all buildings by 4.

Civilization differences

• The Japanese can build a Church with the Church Wagon technology by allying with the Dutch at the Consulate. Thus, they can research Gas Lighting.
• The Ethiopians can gain access to the Church by allying with the Jesuits, while the Hausa can gain access to the Mosque by allying with the Moroccans. Both civilizations can research Gas Lighting for 60 influence.

Changelog

Age of Empires III

• Gas Lighting costs 100 food.

Knights of the Mediterranean

• With update 13.18214, Gas Lighting costs 75 food.