Master Ikoner's Studio

**Callawyn** · March 22, 2007, 03:13 AM

Is there some hidden prereq for the Byzantine Master Ikoner's Studio? Only prereq listed is Minor City, have several but not able to build the building. Was there a lower lvl building in this line that is no longer appearing in the game?

**tornnight** · March 22, 2007, 07:27 AM

It requires the Oil Painting event

**Hissing Fauna** · March 22, 2007, 03:50 PM

Wouldn't make more sense to have it availiable earlier in the game though? Just from a historical perspective.

**Callawyn** · March 23, 2007, 05:02 AM

Can that prereq info be added to the building's description, as seen when checking the building browser?

**tornnight** · March 23, 2007, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Hissing Fauna

Wouldn't make more sense to have it availiable earlier in the game though? Just from a historical perspective.

I'm not sure. When were they first used?

Originally Posted by Callawyn

Can that prereq info be added to the building's description, as seen when checking the building browser?

It definately isn't automatic like building prerequisites. I'd have to manually add them to the 'description' section of the building description. I'll see about adding them.

**Averroës** · March 23, 2007, 11:06 AM

Well, considering that the first Iconoclastic period in the Byzantine Empire occurred between 726-730, beginning with Leo III ordering the removal of an image of Jesus from the Chalke gate, icons were prevalent long before our period in the game. A movement to destroy all religious portraits and icons and replace them with simple crosses and other simple symbols requires that the icons already be an entrenched part of the religion.