What use are artists' studio and alchemists' lab?

[jackbush]

I keep reading the description but can't get what they're going to do for me.

[PapaRosario]

Information about buildings can be looked up in the export_descr_buildings text file.

Artist Studio:

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building art
{
levels artist_studio artist_gallery
{
artist_studio city requires factions { milan, venice, sicily, }
{
capability
{
happiness_bonus bonus 1
}
material wooden
construction 3
cost 2400
settlement_min large_city
upgrades
{
artist_gallery
}
}
artist_gallery city requires factions { milan, venice, sicily, }
{
capability
{
happiness_bonus bonus 2
population_health_bonus bonus 1
}
material wooden
construction 6
cost 4800
settlement_min huge_city
upgrades
{
}
}
}
plugins
{
}
}

Alchemists Lab:

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building academic
{
levels alchemists_lab alchemy_school university
{
alchemists_lab city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, } and event_counter gunpowder_discovered 1 and building_present_min_level market great_market
{
capability
{
weapon_missile_gunpowder 1
}
material wooden
construction 3
cost 1600
settlement_min large_city
upgrades
{
alchemy_school
}
}
alchemy_school city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, } and event_counter gunpowder_discovered 1 and building_present_min_level market merchants_quarter
{
capability
{
weapon_missile_gunpowder 1
weapon_artillery_gunpowder 1
}
material wooden
construction 5
cost 3200
settlement_min huge_city
upgrades
{
university
}
}
university city requires factions { northern_european, middle_eastern, eastern_european, greek, southern_european, }
{
capability
{
weapon_projectile 1
}
material wooden
construction 6
cost 6400
settlement_min huge_city
upgrades
{
}
}
}
plugins
{
}
}

[UndrState]

I know the Artist Studio will also get you ancillaries (like the obvious one, "Artist") and I'm guessing but probably will get you some traits too. I wouldn't be surprised if the Alchemist's Lab does the same, but giving a boost to Gunpowder units is useful enough, right?

[PapaRosario]

I know the Artist Studio will also get you ancillaries (like the obvious one, "Artist") and I'm guessing but probably will get you some traits too. I wouldn't be surprised if the Alchemist's Lab does the same, but giving a boost to Gunpowder units is useful enough, right?

Oh yeah, that's a good point. Artist's Studio is linked to:
-Aesthetic - Negative Command, Easier to Bribe, Lowers Squalor
-Epicurean - Increased Trading, Easier to Bribe
-ExpensiveTastes - Penalty to Construction Costs, Penalty to Tax Collection, Reduced Squalor
-Gambling - Reduced Trade Income, Easier to Bribe
-Cultured - Increased Authority and Local Popularity
-Artist Ancillary - Increased Local Popularity, Easier to Bribe, Reduced Squalor
-Donatello Ancillary - Increased Local Popularity, Reduced Squalor
-Raphael Ancillary - Increased Local Popularity, Reduced Squalor
-Michelangelo Ancillary - Increased Local Popularity, Reduced Squalor

Alchemists Lab is linked to:
-Intelligent - Increased Command, Trade Income, and Tax Income
-RhetoricSkill - Increased Authority until the last level, at which point it becomes negative Authority
-Sane - No effects, but keeps you from going Insane
-Counterfeiter Ancillary - Increased Finance
-Alchemist Ancillary - Increased HP, Gunpowder Command
-Brilliant Inventor Ancillary - Increased Siege Build Points, Farming Income, Mining Income
-Magician Ancillary - Increased Troop Morale, Local Popularity
-Scribe Ancillary - Increased Authority, Trade Income
-Johannes Faust Ancillary - Dread, Reduced Piety, Increased Fertility and HP
-Ibn Khaldun Ancillary - Increased Piety, Authority, Trade Income
-Albertus Magnus Ancillary - Increased Order due to Law

[UndrState]

Cool, you pulled that up quick.

[jackbush]

Great stuff. Alchemists' looks valuable; I don't see much in the Artists' Studio.Thanks for the answers.

[UndrState]

When your cities get big you'll sacrifice your children to reduce squalor to keep them happy and productive...

[Aymer de Valence]

Pretty much the Medieval 2 versions of the academy and ludus magna etc from Rome