what does the "radius" associated with some buildings, do?

[Pilot 20 purocv6]

I've noticed some buildings, such as the student residence hall and the education center, both level 1 btw, in the description of said buildings, say that a radius of surrounding squares is included. What does this mean, and how can I take advantage of it?

 

[Chloe11111]

The radius shows how many squares around the building will be affected by the bonus. Radius 1 means only buildings in the adjacent square will be the bonus. When you tap on a building that has a radius bonus, you will see the squares it covers - green shading means passenger bonus, blue shading means commercial (coins) bonus.

 

[Cosmic Blue]

it means the surrounding area for x units gets the benefit. As you know each piece of land consists of 4 X 4 units

if you have a 2x2 building with a gift radius of 1 . it means the 12 units around the building get the benefit of the gift.

 

[Pilot 20 purocv6]

Thanks for the replies so quickly. Both are big helps. What kind of bonus can I expect from these buildings, or is this mentioned in the description of the buildings? I'm guessing, and I do alot of guessing with this game, that it would be to my advantage to put the highest return buildings, both coins and passengers, close to these bonus buildings in order to take full advantage of their capabilities?

 

[Chloe11111]

This image shows the radius of 5 that the bonus covers. Everything in that green area will get a 2% boost in passenger production. So a building that produces 100 passengers would produce 100+2 passengers.

It's important to note that a building can't produce part of a passenger. So a building that produces 1 passenger can't produce 1.02 passengers so it doubles to 2 passengers - 1+1.

 

[Chloe11111]

And bonuses can overlap to multiply even more. Notice this building says 42% passenger bonus. This is because it is in the radius of a lot of buildings that increase passenger production. A normal manor produces 9 passengers. This one produces 9+4

 

[Pilot 20 purocv6]

VERY good to know, Chloe, thank you very much! And just cuz I'm nosy, what building is that giving up a 5 radius?

 

[Chloe11111]

VERY good to know, Chloe, thank you very much! And just cuz I'm nosy, what building is that giving up a 5 radius?

Volcano House - reward from 2020 Age of Ash event

 

[Pilot 20 purocv6]

Volcano House - reward from 2020 Age of Ash event

Thank you, I have one and never knew what it could do, so I stuck it in a corner, out of the way, and have ignored it, until time to collect. SO, it's time to move some buildings around! Thanks for all of your help!!!

 

[Pilot 20 purocv6]

I lied, it's the Institute of Volcanology I have, and it don't do squat as far as bonuses. Is the only way to have a Volcano House is to have received one during that event? Or can I buy one now?

 

[Chloe11111]

I lied, it's the Institute of Volcanology I have, and it don't do squat as far as bonuses. Is the only way to have a Volcano House is to have received one during that event? Or can I buy one now?

So far, yes. But there are a lot of other buildings that give passenger bonuses. You can even buy some in the store very cheap for coins - under the tree icon

 

[KING111111234567890000000]

I got a brick house 5% passengers with a radius of 2.

 

[Chloe11111]

I got a brick house 5% passengers with a radius of 2.

It means that all passenger buildings in the two squares around the building will get a 5% passenger bonus