# Bundestag is a trap/nerf

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**Category:** III - Discussion\
**Created:** [October 20, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669 "2026-10-20T22:42:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![JiMMy12013](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/jimmy12013/32/158778_2.png) [@JiMMy12013](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/JiMMy12013)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669/1 "2026-10-20T22:42:44Z")

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The tech in the Capitol - Bundestag for the German confederation is suppose to allow the military population to be included in the Capitol’s resource trickle while lowering the efficiency of the factories. I understand the point of the tech, increase the maximum potential while lowering the normal production. But that still doesn’t happen. with 100 villager population your capitol gives you 4.33 f/w/g per second. Factories with tech improvements are 7.15 so x2 that is 14.3 f/w/g per second + capitol it gives you a max of 18.63. After the tech a capitol at 200 pop (now villager pop and military doesn’t matter which you have as the tech is based on “Unit” class) gives you a max trickle of 5 f/w/g. Factories are also lowered to about 5 f/w/g per second so for a total of 15. So a -3.63 difference. in potential outcome. Am I wrong in saying it is a bug/a nerf/ a trap?

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**Author:** ![Opdepov](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/opdepov/32/126390_2.png) [@Opdepov](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Opdepov)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669/2 "2026-10-21T05:52:23Z")

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It feels like a trap, but I guess its an upgrade if you lost all your factories somehow?

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**Author:** ![NotOnline123134](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/notonline123134/32/198008_2.png) [@NotOnline123134](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/NotOnline123134)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669/3 "2026-10-21T10:45:17Z")

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Explain someone to me how you can fail with 3 possible factories ontop of the bundestag and still be in a normal game?

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**Author:** ![vanBladdeck](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/vanbladdeck/32/59900_2.png) [@vanBladdeck](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/vanBladdeck)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669/4 "2026-10-21T10:50:34Z")

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Its a trap and there is no reason to ever research it. As pointed out before, it would only have worth after losing 3 factories and at that point you dont deserve to win

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**Author:** ![Opdepov](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/opdepov/32/126390_2.png) [@Opdepov](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Opdepov)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669/5 "2026-10-21T17:25:13Z")

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its 5 possible factories even, the age IV ones don’t block any further cards in the revolt. You just need to lose them as well before you can send those. 😅

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**Author:** ![Stelphy](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/stelphy/32/212150_2.png) [@Stelphy](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Stelphy)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/bundestag-is-a-trap-nerf/290669/6 "2026-10-21T17:35:39Z")

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-reads title- i found the Reichsbürger!

oops too early?