Glasses

Glasses
Usage	Basic need of  Engineers Basic need of  Investors Basic need of Hacienda Artista Quarters Luxury need of  Elders Lifestyle need of  Obreros
Produced from	Glass Brass
Produced by	Spectacle Factory
Production cost of 1t/min	2110
Trade
Passive buying	4450
Passive selling	1780

Glasses are a consumer good consumed by five different population tiers: As a basic need of  Engineers,  Investors, and  Artistas who live in Hacienda Artista Quarters; as a luxury need of  Elders; and as a lifestyle need of  Obreros. By default, they can be produced only in the Old World.

For a detailed look into the profitability of Glasses as a consumer good, see Profitability of Consumer Goods.

Usage

Basic need

Glasses fulfill a basic need of  Engineers,  Investors, and  Artistas who live in Hacienda Artista Quarters.

	Consumption	Influx	Income
Engineers	0.000148148	4	+25/+23/+20
Investors	0.000296296	16	+62/+56/+50
Hacienda Artista Quarters	0.000666666	22	+112.5/+101.25/+90

Luxury need

Glasses fulfill a luxury need of  Elders.

	Consumption	Happiness	Income
Elders	0.00012	3	+8.5/+7.65/+6.8

Lifestyle need

Glasses fulfill a lifestyle need of  Obreros.

	Consumption	Influx	Income
Obreros	0.0001333333	1	+1.25/+1.125/+1
Hacienda Obrera Quarters	0.0002666666	3	+2.5/+2.25/+2

Trade

Glasses can be passively sold for 1780 or purchased for 4450 per ton. No neutral trader buys or sells glasses for a special price.

Regular Production

Glasses are produced in a Spectacle Factory from Brass and Glass. The basic production chain for glasses is shown below:

Glasses

Glasses

-4220 -125 -100 -300 -20

37200 68 120 92 70 70

• 
  Spectacle Factory
  3 @ 100%
  for 2 /min

  • 
    Glassmakers
    1 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      1 @ 100%
  • 
    Brass Smeltery
    2 @ 100%

    • 
      Copper Mine
      1 @ 100%
    • 
      Zinc Mine
      1 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 225  Engineers Residences (up to 9000  Engineers)
• or 112,5  Investors Residences (up to 5625  Investors)
• or 277,8  Elders Residences (up to 5555  Elders)

Production with Items

When particular items are equipped in a Trade Union, Glasses are involved in specific modified production chains, or can be obtained as an extra good alongside the production of other goods.

Using Wood instead of Brass

Gerhard Fuchs, of the Patent Eyeglass Legendary
A master of the aspherical, Gerhard's snazzy glasses have attracted him quite a following of pupils.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Spectacle Factory	Effects Productivity: +50% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pocket Watches every 3rd cycle Replaced Input Instead of Brass, the building processes Wood.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +50 Medicine: +30

Glasses
Gerhard Fuchs, of the Patent Eyeglass

Notice that the green custom productivity value illustrates the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.

-4450 -5 -50 -200 -400

82900 56 90 64 40 40

• 
  Spectacle Factory
  4 @ 150%
  for 4 /min
  and 1,33 /min

  • 
    Glassmakers
    2 @ 100%

    • 
      Sand Mine
      2 @ 100%
  • 
    Lumberjack's Hut (Old World)
    1 @ 100%

Glasses supply:
  • 450 Engineer Residences (up to 18000  Engineers)
  • or 225 Investor Residences (up to 11250  Investors)
  • or 555,6 Elder Residences (up to 11110  Elders)
Pocket Watches supply:
  • 170 Engineer Residences (up to 6800  Engineers)
  • or 85 Investor Residences (up to 8500  Investors)

Extra Glasses with Prof. Ram Devi

Prof. Ram Devi, The Bundle of Energy Legendary
Conducts lightning. His family (from Wittenberg) has the motto, "standing still is a backward step."
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Chemical Plant: Film Reels Fan Factory Gramophone Factory Light Bulb Factory	Effects Productivity: +50% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pocket Watches every 16th cycle Occasionally produces extra Glasses every 14th cycle Occasionally produces extra Penny Farthings every 15th cycle Occasionally produces extra Steam Carriages every 17th cycle Occasionally produces extra Sewing Machines every 13th cycle Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +55 Diplomacy: +25

Affected Building	Productivity	Production Rate	Glasses Production Rate
Light Bulb Factory	250% (+)	2.5 /min	0.179 /min
Gramophone Factory ()	250% (+)	1.25 /min	0.089 /min

Town Hall items

There are several Town Hall items which supply glasses to residents, reduce consumption of glasses or provide some benefits from supplying glasses to your people. Here is a list of those items:

Chief George Doughty, Smouldering Hero Legendary
Dubbed "Dragonproof", Doughty once tackled a Pyrphorian blaze bare-chested, having given his vest to an orphan.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Old and New World residences, excluding scholars Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence All Skyscrapers Jornalero Residence Hacienda Jornalero Quarters Obrero Residence Hacienda Obrera Quarters Artista Residence Hacienda Artista Quarters	Effects Happiness: +10 Chance of Fire: -50% Bonus Residents: +1 Residences gain bonus residents from Market, Bread, Sewing Machines, University, Glasses, Light Bulbs, Champagne, Steam Carriages, Chocolate.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +10 Force: +10 Medicine: +25

Jakob Sokow, The Charitable Banker Legendary
No Christmas ghosts here — Sokow would never permit his privilege to blind him to the needs of the community.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Old and New World residences, excluding scholars Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence All Skyscrapers Jornalero Residence Hacienda Jornalero Quarters Obrero Residence Hacienda Obrera Quarters Artista Residence Hacienda Artista Quarters	Effects Bonus Residents: +1 Residences gain bonus residents from Market, Bread, Sewing Machines, University, Glasses, Light Bulbs, Champagne, Steam Carriages, Chocolate, Fans. Income per house: +2%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +25 Navigation: +25

Louis P. Hecate, Arm-Puncturing Pioneer Legendary
An exceptional bacteriologist, Hecate's vaccinations will be saving lives long after he himself has departed.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Old and New World residences, excluding scholars Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence All Skyscrapers Jornalero Residence Hacienda Jornalero Quarters Obrero Residence Hacienda Obrera Quarters Artista Residence Hacienda Artista Quarters	Effects Bonus Residents: +1 Residences gain bonus residents from Market, Bread, Sewing Machines, University, Glasses, Light Bulbs, Champagne, Steam Carriages, Chocolate, Fans. Happiness: +10 Chance of Illness: -50%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +30 Medicine: +55 Trait: Anthropologist

Pietro Jonah Proud, The Philosopher of the Public Good Legendary DLC Required The Anarchist
Famous for his paradoxes that baffle the conscience of the privileged and empower the poor.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence All Skyscrapers	Effects Bonus Income: +1 Residents gain bonus income from Market, Bread, Sewing Machines, University, Glasses, Light Bulbs, Champagne, Steam Carriages, Chocolate. Bonus Residents: +1 Residences gain bonus residents from Market, Bread, Sewing Machines, University, Glasses, Light Bulbs, Champagne, Steam Carriages, Chocolate. Bonus Supply Residences with the Electricity need fulfilled, are provided with Bank, Members Club	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +60 Faith:+30