[h1]O mighty Tlatoani! [/h1]Expanding your empire will be an important part of the game… And we hope to present it to you soon. What’s going to be just as crucial is maintaining and development of said lands. Here’s where beacons will come in handy. In this devlog, we’ll explain what types of beacons there are and will talk shortly about their uses. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/8c56e4f11b70bb5fc1bdb86f4378a8869cb00d2d.png[/img] [h2]Beacons as a whole [/h2]What’s a beacon? It’s a structure that you’ll be able to erect on the map. It will generate a zone around it and within this zone, you’ll be able to reap some sort of benefit. We’ll have 4 types of beacons, three of which are already finished: [list] [*] Blood Beacon, [*] Flower Beacon, [*] Water Beacon, [*] and the yet unfinished Productivity Beacon. [/list] All of the beacons will require obsidian to be built. It’s going to be a rather scarce resource and you’ll also need it for developing technology. You’ll be presented with a dilemma - what to invest it in? We also need to state one thing - two of the beacons will be tied to two mechanics we haven’t talked about yet. The Aztec Calendar and the relationship between you and the gods. Therefore, we’ll be mentioning these aspects, but will not reveal any details about what circumstances will have to be met to use them in your favour. We’ll cover these mechanics in a future devlog. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/8c56e4f11b70bb5fc1bdb86f4378a8869cb00d2d.png[/img] [h2]Blood Beacon [/h2][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/52cf15e264b6b8bb851f134a4a998c490d3e67ce.gif[/img] It’s mostly meant for expanding the Blood Zone. In simple terms - placing one will grant you an opportunity to expand your city’s boundaries. They’ll need to be built outside of the Blood Zone but remain in contact with it. This will be absolutely crucial when it comes to acquiring new lands (on a micro scale) and having access to previously untapped resources. You’ll most likely want to place them near the current boundaries of Tenochtitlan… And remember about “supplying fuel” to them. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/72c659e0806d6f4be8047c15ffab08b322743ea6.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/8c56e4f11b70bb5fc1bdb86f4378a8869cb00d2d.png[/img] [h2]Flower Beacon [/h2][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/7d210bc34aa7e74bb37c744ef4c423ef670f45ae.gif[/img] The way this one operates is more complicated than the blood beacon. It’s tied to the Aztec Calendar and your relationship with the gods (two aforementioned mechanics). These mechanics demand a separate devlog, but long story short - if your relationship is good, the houses (and their respective inhabitants) will provide more currency for your treasury and will be more loyal. The beacon will also, under some circumstances, have enhanced range and will double the provided bonuses. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/afda21a6d7489b62ca61bf191bfa7922fce1c5ed.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/8c56e4f11b70bb5fc1bdb86f4378a8869cb00d2d.png[/img] [h2]Water Beacon [/h2][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/d3a17a44d2c4921670f78785ddcc151f7e8a118e.gif[/img] Just like the Flower Beacon, this one’s tied to the relationship between you and the gods and to the calendar. It’s supposed to increase the productivity of chinampas (farms) and fisheries. Just like the Flower Beacon, it will provide twice as many benefits when certain circumstances are met. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/d73e00e7fdc174555364327a1b83e15379e42654.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/8c56e4f11b70bb5fc1bdb86f4378a8869cb00d2d.png[/img] [h2]Productivity Beacon [/h2]While it’s not ready yet, we expect to have a 4th type of beacon. It’s expected to provide bonuses for some types of buildings, but that’s about all we can say about it at the moment. [h2]Conclusion [/h2]The existence of beacons will provide many opportunities to make your iteration of Tenochtitlan flourish. On the other hand, you'll be faced with dilemmas of an economic nature - will you opt for a powerful structure that will influence a part of your city, or will you prefer developing technology? The decision will be yours to make. Take care, talk to you soon! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38759521/8c56e4f11b70bb5fc1bdb86f4378a8869cb00d2d.png[/img] Make sure to join our social media and Discord server if you want to be up to date about Aztecs: The Last Sun and our other games. [list] [*] [url=https://discord.gg/Grj6R3B]Discord[/url] [*] [url=https://www.facebook.com/play2chillsa]Facebook[/url] [*] [url=https://www.instagram.com/play2chill/]Instagram[/url] [*] [url=https://twitter.com/Play2Chill]Twitter [/url] [*] [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@play2chillgames]TikTok [/url] [/list] We’re always up for a talk and we appreciate each and every one of you! [url=https://discord.gg/Grj6R3B][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35097038/52776425f0640fde78df8f4963da1de04989d4ee.gif[/img][/url]