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There are three research buildings in They Are Billions which form different technology tiers.

The first tier is the Wood Workshop . Within, you can find "Research Stone Workshop", which unlocks the second research tier, Stone Workshop . Using the Stone Workshop, the player can find their way to the third research tier via "Research Foundry" which enables construction of the Foundry .

Research times are listed in seconds; one in-game day is 95 seconds.

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They Are Billions guide: 5 essential tips

How many walls do I need? Why are rangers better than soldiers? We're here to answer your questions about the survival RTS.

I first discovered They are Billions a few months back, but even then I was pleasantly surprised by a few things: the level of polish, especially for a game still in development; the easy-to-understand yet complex-to-execute rules that directed the building of your colony; and the difficulty. There may be billions, but all it takes is one misplaced zombie to turn most of a colony into a screaming horde of flesh-eating maniacs.

I got hooked quickly and lost countless hours trying to come up with the best strategy to defend my base. I lost many rangers, soldiers, colonies, and a whole lot of sleep trying to fend off the hordes of ravenous undead. It was a rollercoaster of emotions, from excitement at the sight of the final wave to frustration when my three-hour-old colony got crushed, and triumph as I finally beat the first map.

It's easy to become frustrated and feel like They Are Billions' survival mode is impossible to beat unless you're a StarCraft veteran or some insane mutant keyboard ninja, but I’m here to give you a few tips and points on how yours truly managed to defeat it.

Use the pause button to think 

Don't worry about destroying your spacebar as you frantically pause and plan your next move. Use this time to check the calendar to know how much time you have left before the next wave. Never leave a portion of your base unattended, use the patrol move (the shortcut is P) on your units so they cover the most area, and to be sure no zombie can pass through your defenses. 

Slower zombies roam the interior of the map, so they're easier to catch with your speedy Rangers. But don’t forget that special infected roam the northern and southern side of the map. If possible, expand to the east or west first to avoid activating them too early.

Expand to focus on generating gold 

You're going to need billions to defeat Billions. Gold is used for everything: units; research; buildings; defenses. You'll need not just a big bank (through Warehouses, which store gold and resources), but a strong income rate to allow you to recover quickly. 

Treat land as gold. With more land you will have more food and therefore be able to build more houses. You need to expand early. If your Rangers spot some free stone on the map, save it for a Soldier Center—more units means more area you can own and protect. As far as research goes, if you don’t have good food revenue you should aim for Farms first (if your first mayor offers you Farm tech, elect them immediately), otherwise aim for Cottages first.  

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Urban planning 

The very first thing you want to build is either a Fisherman's Cottage or a Hunter's Lodge, depending on your starting position. You'll need the food. Follow that by dropping seven Tents to get your worker numbers up, and also so you hit the first mayoral election as soon as possible. Make sure to leave room on the green grass for Farms.

The Market and Bank buildings should literally be at the center of your housing so plan for that from the start. The Bank increases the gold output of surrounding buildings while the Market reduces the food cost of anything in its radius, and you should build a massive, dense housing district around them. You can only have three such districts so plan carefully on where you will put them for maximum efficiency. Markets also let you sell excess resources and though they'll do so automatically, it's more efficient to do so yourself.

Don’t build advanced buildings if you can expand and find resources elsewhere. Most of the time their steep upkeep cost will only hurt your economy.

Rangers early, Thanatos late 

Tiptoe in the early game but be ready to rumble in the late game. Zombies look so inoffensive with their low pool of HP and slow shuffling, right? Wrong! They are lethal death machines that will swarm you. Some of them can run, some of them can hop over walls, some even spit splash-damaging acid. In the early game you don’t want them banging at your door and so you want to make as little noise as possible. Thankfully, humanity have given you the perfect tool for this job: the Ranger. Armed with a bow and arrow they deal with the infected threat as silently as possible. The Sniper is also a viable option, but they generate much more noise, and will eventually attract lots of undead if they're firing often. Be especially careful around a Village of Doom—the ghastly haunted houses that contain a large but finite amount of undead—as an early army will not prevail.

Once you've built up a reliable defense, put together a mobile fighting force for clearing the map. I like a mixture of Rangers, Snipers, and Thanatos, and a Titan or two if you're economically booming. You can hit the C key to command these units to 'chase,' or seek and destroy any and all zombies on the map, though you'll still want to micromanage your forces, as they won't do much to arrange themselves intelligently. It's important to clear as much of the map as you safely can before the final wave, where any spare undead will join the finale. Map hygiene might make all the difference.

Layer your defenses 

Never neglect your defenses. You think that this massive wall protected by a plethora of Executors and Ballistas will be enough? Think again. Assume the worst, and focus on reinforcing your weakest points first. Always layer your base and use chokepoints to organize those layers. By the final wave, zombies coming from any direction should encounter at the very least three layers of stone walls protected by Executors. 

Executors are your best pals. Build them everywhere. Don’t get tempted by the Shocking Tower, which costs tons of energy and won't give you the DPS you need in the endgame. Consider spike traps as a luxury, too: they're resource-intensive and not durable enough to be of much use. Ballistas are all good in the early game and have the advantage of being upgradable to Executors. But in the end, Executors are your BFFs, paired with layers of stone wall. Build them everywhere, pause the game when there’s a breach, and delay the horde with layers after layers of walls. Only then will you prevail.

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Last update: 25 June 2019

The Hidden Valley - this the first mission available within the story campaign in They Are Billions . This mission serves as a kind of tutorial - the game will inform you about new mechanics or constructions that you need to build step-by-step. In this Chapter you will find the description of the walkthrough and tips related to The hidden Valley mission.

The mission

Additional advice.

Unlock method : mission is available from the beginning

Mission objective :

The mission begins as a typical stage of survival - you get at your disposal 4 Rangers and a Command Center which you must protect. Start off by rising 3 Tents and exploring the area around the starting site using the available units. You don't have to fear the attack of the undead - in the next few minutes you will face no attack.

When you get the gold, build the Fisherman's Hut , by placing it on the water and the Hunter's Hut by the forest. Use other resources to build additional Tents. Direct your Rangers to the southwest corner of the map - clear the rock deposit on your way and then kill all the undead located in a small niche between the rocks. There you will also find a package of food (20 pieces). When you get the next batch of gold, build a Sawmill by the trees. Use a possible excess of gold on the Tents.

When you get more resources, build the Tesla Tower to the southwest of the base, heading towards the recently discovered stones. When the construction of the tower is completed, build another one and then install a Quarry so that 4 stones are produced. In the meantime, send Rangers to clear the entire western part of the map. When this is done, put them in the north, in a niche between the trees, next to the railroad. This is the only point through which the infected will come to your base.

Your goal now is to reach a population of 300 points. To do this, you need to increase the range of your base with the help of Tesla Towers and build as many Hunter Huts as possible. Do not forget also about the Mills, which generate electricity. In addition, do not forget to raise the Soldiers Center , as soon as you get the necessary amount of raw materials. From now on train new Rangers continuously. When again you collect enough resources, build another building of this type - it is important to have as many combat units as possible until day 22 . It is also worth sending a squad consisting of ~10 Rangers and clearing the northern part of the map (behind the tracks) - there you will find a lot of additional raw materials, mostly food.

When the you reach day 20, you will need to prepare fortifications. Stretch the base in the north-west direction and in this extension build 2-3 defence lines with 2 wall rows. Between the lines leave 2-3 squares space to fit recruited Rangers Deploy all your units there and wait until the final attack of the undead, which will begin on day 22. An example of fortifications can be seen in the screenshot above.

After completing the mission, three new ones will be unlocked - The Last Bunker , The Hunter's Meadow, and The Crossroads. The order of completing them is up to you.

Note - after completing the mission, you will have enough science points to unlock new technology. It is necessary to develop Assault Rifles, which will unlock a new unit, namely Soldier. His presence will greatly facilitate further missions.

Given that this is the first mission of the campaign, it is worth reading the tips that will greatly facilitate the start. Namely:

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Money blog: How to get ridiculously cheap flights - by someone who does it professionally

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Engagement rings can be traced back as far as Ancient Rome - but the modern diamond only came into fashion in the late 1930s. 

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Primark is losing more money to shoplifters than it spends on rates, its chief executive has said.

The company's billionaire boss, George Weston, said shoplifting had become "socially acceptable... with thieves facing no consequences".

Primark pays around £70m a year in business rates for its UK shops, but Mr Weston says the price of losses from theft now eclipses this.

Business rates are a tax on the occupation of a non-domestic property but have been criticised for allowing online retailers to have an advantage over their bricks-and-mortar counterparts.

He welcomed the home secretary's plans to scrap the £200 rule - which allows thieves to be charged with a summary-only offence if they steal goods worth less than £199.

A summary-only offence is less severe and is tried in a magistrates' court, with the court only able to impose a maximum jail term of up to six months (however, the offence is more likely to result in a community order, according to sentencing guidelines).

Primark has already reported that gloomy summer weather knocked sales by 3.1% - but it has also driven higher sales of autumn fashions, including the company's new collection with singer Rita Ora. 

It remains unclear what Labour's first budget next month will mean for pensions - with Chancellor Rachel Reeves refusing to rule out additional taxation.

The lack of detail has created speculation - and so experts at investment bank Saxo have provided us with quick answers to the top 10 most googled questions about pensions...

1. How will I find a lost pension?

If you're looking for a workplace pension, you can contact previous employers and get the information directly from them or many companies offer this service and track them down on your behalf. 

The government offers the Pension Tracing Service which, by using your employer's name or your information, can provide you with the details of their workplace pension provider. 

2. How much is the state pension?

The current full rate of the UK state pension is £221.20 per week, but this is dependent on how much National Insurance you've paid while working. 

To qualify, you'll need to have paid national insurance for 10 full years. 

If you're married and both of you have built up 35 qualifying years, this amount doubles to £442.40 a week, or £23,004 a year. 

3. When do pensions go up?

The state pension is increased on the first Monday on or after 6 April in line with whatever is highest out of inflation, average wage growth or 2.5%. In April 2024, the annual rise increased by more than 8.5%.

4. How much pension will I receive?

This depends on two main factors  - your NI contributions to make sure you receive the full state pension and whether you have a private pension (but there are more factors to consider as well). 

This private pension could be a Self-Invested Personal Pension that you've managed, or a workplace pension you and your employer have paid into while working. 

Other factors to consider are sector specific pension schemes (teachers' pension, NHS workers, military), how you draw down your pension and the tax implication, and your age. 

5.  Are pensions subject to inheritance tax?

Usually pensions are exempt from inheritance tax as most schemes are written as trusts, therefore they are valued separately from one's estate and not included in probate calculations - but there are exceptions: 

• Continuing guarantee payments may be subject to IHT;
• If a lump sum is paid from a value protected pension, the net of tax amount may be included in the estate; 
• If the pension owner died after reaching 75, income tax may be payable.

6. Are pensions tax-free?

It depends on the amount you are withdrawing from your pension, as income from pensions is taxed like any other kind of income. You have a personal allowance (£12,570 for the 2024-25 tax year) which is tax-free. 

You then pay 20% tax on income between £12,571 to £50,270 and 40% for any more.

7.  How much money can you have in the bank on pension credit?

There is no upper limit on how much money you can have in the bank to receive pension credit, but if you have more than £10,000 in savings and investments, the amount you receive may be reduced.

8. How do I consolidate a pension? 

Pension consolidation means combining all (or some) of your pensions into one pot. 

If you have several employers over time you are likely going to have workplace pensions in different places. There are advantages and disadvantages to both so it is best to seek advice before combining your pension.

9. How much pension pot do I need for £2,000 per month?

Using a pension calculator, the minimum amount required would be £272,000 for a £24,000 annual drawdown.

However, this doesn't include a lump sum and other factors that will be personal for you. Speak to a professional to receive tailored advice for you. 

10. Will Labour tax pensions?

Pensions are already subject to tax. Regardless of how you withdraw your pension, 25% of your total pension pot will be tax-free and you'll pay tax on the rest as if it were income. 

Asda workers will stage demonstrations outside the start of an equal pay claim that will assess whether shop floor workers should be paid the same as warehouse staff.

The case (which is expected to last for up to three months) centres on the fact the predominately female retail workforce at the supermarket giant is paid up to £3.74 per hour less than the predominately male warehouse workforce.

Claimants in the case argue both jobs are of equal value to the company.

It is just the latest stage in a 12-year battle over equal pay by Asda retail workers - and if successful, the bill could run into billions of pounds.

Nadine Houghton, GMB National Officer, said: "Asda workers are making history. The result of this hearing will call time on the retailers undervaluing their predominantly women shop floor workers.  

"The entire retail sector has been built on the structural undervaluing of women's work - but GMB members are changing this."

It comes as the Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of Next workers in a similar case involving a dispute centred on different rates of pay between job roles. 

An Asda spokesperson said: "We fully respect the right of current and former colleagues to bring this case; however, we strongly reject any claim that Asda's pay rates are influenced by gender. 

"There are numerous different jobs within retail and within warehouses. We continue to defend these claims because retail and distribution are two different industry sectors that have their own distinct skill sets and pay structures."

By Sarah Taaffe-Maguire , business reporter

German supermarket giant Aldi has repeated its commitment today to opening more stores as it reported record UK sales (this comes despite a falling market share). Pre-tax profits reached £536.7m for the 12 months to December - up from £152.6m a year earlier.

The oil price is just above a more than two-and-a-half-year low at $71.84 (£54.89). It dropped sharply on Friday afternoon amid news of a slowing US economy and weak Chinese demand.

The pound slipped below $1.31 for the first time in nearly a week. This is still high, but anyone who was on holiday in the US last week would have got more bang for their buck. Sterling is doing relatively well against the euro with £1 buying €1.1839.

Following the worst week of 2024, UK stocks have rebounded. The FTSE 100 index of the most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange rose 0.7% while the FTSE 250 was up 0.34%.

By Megan Harwood-Baynes, cost of living specialist

A £200 flight to the Caribbean sounds almost too good to be true, but for seasoned flight finder Katy Maclure, moments like this are just another (really great) day at the office.

Katy has worked for Jack's Flight Club for almost three years and spends her day researching cheap flights and finding deals - and she's given Sky News some of her best tips.

JFC was started in 2016 by Jack Sheldon. Jack had worked for a large data company but had a knack for finding budget airfares and, after spending time doing this for his friends and family, he decided to turn it into a business - first starting as a newsletter and then a website and company that employs a dozen people.

Katy was one of those. She began as a flight finder and now edits The Detour, the company's weekly travel inspiration.

She says one of the best ways to find a steal is to look at places you might never have thought to go.

"I knew I wanted to go to the Caribbean, and I knew it was expensive - then I saw these cheap flights to Martinique from Paris.

"And Paris is easy to get to, you can just jump on an EasyJet flight or take a train."

So, for just over £200, a train (and the cost of their Airbnb), she and a friend spent two weeks in the overseas French region situated in the eastern Caribbean Sea.

The trick, she says, is going off the beaten track. Last year, she spent £175 on a return trip to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

"It's like the Scottish Highlands, but more extreme," she says.

"We stayed in a yurt and it was absolutely phenomenal. It would be amazing for nature lovers - we did a trek into the mountains.

"And it wasn't just nomadic and wild, when we got to Bishkek, it was so modern."

JFC operates a two-tier system for members - you can sign up for free and, each week, a roundup of deals will land in your inbox. If you sign up for their paid tier (which costs around £48 a year) you'll get those emails more frequently.

What's the deal with error fares?

They're the golden goose of airfares, and they are quite literally what they say on the tin - someone made a mistake when putting the price into the system.

Among some great error fares found by JFC was a return flight from Manchester to New York City in the low £200s, and a return to Tanzania from the UK for just £280. That deal was so good that eight of the JFC team booked a trip.

When this happens, the JFC team scramble to get them into subscribers' inboxes as fast as possible, because they can be withdrawn at any time.

Airlines don't have to honour an error fare (they can just refund you), so Katy says it's worth waiting a few weeks before booking any accommodation, just in case - and the rules are slightly different for online travel agencies.

"We've heard many stories of online travelling agencies calling up afterwards or emailing after saying 'oh, sorry, that fare's no longer available, please provide your card details and we'll charge you X amount more'.

"So just be aware that you don't have to pay, that you're not obliged to pay, that you can back out if they try and charge you more."

Katy's top tips for discount travel

1. If you have a specific date and destination in mind, set up alerts on Google flights - you will then get an email when the price changes;

2. Have an idea in mind of what you are willing to pay. If you want a direct flight, it will cost more - as will baggage, so research what these will cost ahead of time to know if you are getting a good deal;

3. Be flexible. If you can't be flexible about the dates, be flexible about the destination. 

Jobs data published tomorrow could have a significant impact on the money in your pocket.

As we mentioned in our hello post, the average earnings growth figure published by the ONS is likely to set next year's state pension rise.

The triple lock commits the government to increasing pensions every April by whichever is highest - inflation (the figure for September, published in October), average wage growth between May and July (published tomorrow) or 2.5%.

It is estimated wage growth will come in at around 3.7%, which is very likely to be higher than inflation (currently 2.2%).

This would result in an around-£400 rise to the full state pension in April.

It is sometimes forgotten that, regardless of the political commitment to the triple lock, the government is legally required to raise pensions by at least average earnings growth.

Aside from pensions, tomorrow's jobs market data could also influence the path of interest rates.

Any noticeable shift in the supply-demand dynamic - ie fewer vacancies and more workers looking for jobs - could push down wage growth.

This, in turn, could ease any lasting pressure on inflation.

Gabriel McKeown, head of macroeconomics at Sad Rabbit Investments, told industry news wire Newspage: "With inflation fears still simmering, the forthcoming UK labour market data could be the cold water that extinguishes the Bank of England's hawkish fire. 

"The latest projections paint a picture of a cooling labour market, as vacancies have fallen for nine consecutive months, while the availability of workers has increased. 

"This shift in the supply-demand balance has begun to exert downward pressure on wage inflation, suggesting a trajectory towards target. 

"Consequently, Tuesday's labour data is critical for the BoE's monetary policy decisions. 

"A September cut seems unlikely, with the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee wanting more evidence of sustained cooling in the labour market and a further moderation in wage growth. 

"However, a higher-than-expected unemployment rate or a sharper wage growth decline could tilt the MPC towards a more dovish stance."

Customers who regularly return items to ASOS now face a £3.95 fee, unless they keep at least £40 worth of items.

ASOS Premier members (who pay £9.95 for additional benefits, including next-day delivery) will also be affected - although they will only need to retain £15 worth of items to bypass the fee.

ASOS says the changes only apply to a "small group of customers with a frequently high returns rate" and will come into force from 8 October.

One customer, who is set to be hit by the change, blasted the fast fashion giant for the move.

"If you actually made clothes that fit so I wouldn't need to buy multiple sizes we wouldn't have that problem, consider me no longer a customer," she wrote online.

Another said: "Love how asos are trying to make it feel like it's a me problem... If the sizes were consistent, maybe people wouldn't return so much."

The retailer has already altered its free returns policy in the US, with shoppers now charged $4.99 if they "constantly take actions that make providing them with free returns unsustainable".

It is not the first company to do so, amid an increase in items being sent back and the high costs associated in handling unwanted items. There is also a steep environmental impact when clothes need to be disposed of if they cannot be reworn.

Last year, ASOS said the behaviour of 6% of shoppers led to a £100m hit in profits because they regularly order discounted items and send back a high proportion. The company said it was improving sizing and how clothing and accessories were displayed, with a greater use of AI to decrease the amount of returns. 

Depending on the retailer, up to half of the clothing bought on websites is returned, according to the returns specialist ReBound.

ASOS told Sky News: "We’re making this change so that we can continue offering Free Returns to all our customers (subject to our Fair Use Policy). For the vast majority of our customers, that means Free Returns on all orders – nothing’s changed.

"For a small group of UK customers with a frequently high return rate whose shopping habits make offering them unconditional Free Returns unsustainable, they can still get Free Returns when they keep £40 or more of their order. And if they’re an ASOS Premier customer, they only need to keep £15 or more."

Every Monday we get an expert to answer your money problems or consumer disputes. Find out how to submit yours at the bottom of this post. Today's question is...

I own a shared ownership property and would like to buy it outright. However, I'm confused as to how a remortgage would work. After searching, I can't find information on how this works properly. Matthew

Instead of having to raise a mortgage and savings to buy a property outright, shared ownership offers the chance to buy an initial stake in the property and pay a below market rent on the remainder to the housing association, says  David Hollingworth, associate director at  L&C Mortgages .

This provides more security than renting, as well as giving some stake in any potential house price growth.  

As a buyer's personal circumstances change there is also the opportunity to build a bigger stake in the property and buy more shares. Or, as Matthew is planning, to buy the remainder to give full ownership. Buying additional shares is typically referred to as staircasing.

Hollingworth says: "You should talk to the housing association about the prospect of staircasing to full ownership if you haven't already. This will help you understand the necessary process around what you will need to do and how the property will be valued so you know the figures involved.

"When buying an initial share, or remortgaging an existing share, lenders will often offer specific shared ownership deals. 

"As you will remortgage to release equity to pay off any existing mortgage and own the property outright on completion, it should open up a wider range of options and allow you to shop around for the best mortgage for you."

How much can you get?

Hollingworth says lenders will typically lend up to 85-90% of the property value, although some may be more flexible. 

The maximum could also vary depending on the type of property and will be subject to you meeting affordability. 

"There's also likely to be additional legal work involved in shared ownership, so there could well be some additional cost to factor in there," says Hollingworth.

"The right choice may also depend on the current mortgage position. 

"If you have a tie-in period on the current mortgage, you may want to see if the existing lender can offer additional borrowing.  

"If a deal is coming to an end then it's a good chance to shop around the whole market to find the best deal."

Speaking to an adviser about the specific amounts and circumstance will help you search out the best deal to complete your move to full ownership, Hollingworth says.

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Young people are leading London back to office-based working - but their older counterparts are causing the city to lag behind its global counterparts. 

On average, 18 to 24-year-olds spend 3.1 days in the office, according to the Centre for Cities, compared with 35 to 44-year-olds who go in just 2.5 days. 

Here's how other age categories compared...

43% of younger workers told the thinktank they operate better in the office, compared with 25% at home. 

This is despite 95% of workers recognising there are benefits to being in the office, including collaboration and building relationships. 

London was found to have the second-lowest rate of office attendance - with Toronto in Canada being the only city to fall below it. 

Paris in France had the highest rate of office working at 3.5 days per week, followed by Singapore (3.2), New York (3.1) and Sydney (2.8). 

"There's no substitute for the benefits gained thanks to face-to-face interaction, particularly for younger workers," said Andrew Carter, chief executive of Centre for Cities.

"Having access to the wide variety of activities and experiences that offices in city centres offer is crucial for them, and the businesses they work for, to be successful.

"London has huge assets – world-class public transport, deep labour markets and lots of cutting-edge firms. Encouraging more people back to the office, to be in line with other global cities, will enable the capital to continue to play the important national and international roles in the future." 

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What's the total science points you get in the campaign?

So the wiki doesn't seem to have the info and I find conflicting numbers online..

Two sources (including this calc from some years ago) mentioned 10000 SP

Where as in a more recent video the author say 9860 SP before the last mission and another 1000 for finishing that - 10860 in total.

What's the real number? And What's the total before the last mission if that video was wrong.

Some definitive answer would be much appreciated :)

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