Editing Lavish Rations

{{Choice
| name      = Lavish Rations
| category  = Choice
| lock      = 1 day
| exclusive = [[Low Rations]], [[Normal Rations]]
| effects   = <table class="rb-ib-subtable"><tr><th>Effect</th><th>Value</th></tr><tr><td>{{Icon|Food}} consumption</td><td class="rb-ib-nerf">×1.2</td></tr><tr><td>[[Happiness]]</td><td class="rb-ib-buff">+20%</td></tr></table>
}}
'''Lavish Rations''' is a [[Choices|choice]] that increases {{Icon|Food}} consumption by 20% in exchange for a +20% happiness boost. It is one of three mutually exclusive ration policies, alongside [[Low Rations]] and [[Normal Rations]].

== Effects ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Effect !! Value !! Description
|-
| {{Icon|Food}} consumption || ×1.2 || Increases food consumption by 20%
|-
| [[Happiness]] || +20% || Increases settlement happiness by 20%
|}
Lavish Rations increases the amount of {{Icon|Food}} consumed by all housing buildings by 20%, reflecting the more generous food portions provided to the population. In return, settlement happiness increases by 20%, as residents enjoy better meals and higher quality of life.

== Details ==
Lavish Rations has no resource cost to enact and has a '''1-day lock''' period. It is mutually exclusive with [[Low Rations]] and [[Normal Rations]]. Only one ration policy can be active at any time. [[Normal Rations]] is the default ration policy for all settlements.

== Strategy ==
Lavish Rations is the best happiness-boosting choice available through the ration system. The +20% happiness bonus is substantial and can offset penalties from other choices such as [[Taxation]] (-30%) or [[Cramped Quarters]] (-30%), helping keep happiness above the [[Strike]] threshold.

The cost is a 20% increase in {{Icon|Food}} consumption across all housing. Settlements need a robust food supply to sustain this, especially larger towns with many housing buildings. The additional food demand scales with population, so the absolute cost grows as the settlement expands.

Lavish Rations pairs particularly well with [[Taxation]]. The +20% happiness from Lavish Rations partially offsets Taxation's -30% penalty, resulting in a manageable -10% net happiness change while still benefiting from tax income. For settlements in a [[Science League]] (+10% happiness), the combination of Lavish Rations and Science League provides enough of a happiness buffer to run Taxation with only a net 0% happiness change.

== Changelog ==
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== See also ==
* [[Low Rations]]
* [[Normal Rations]]
* [[Choices]]
* [[Food]]
* [[Happiness]]

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