[SPOILERS] SevenSpirits becomes self-aware

[T-hawk]

Suppose a civ with 100 commerce, 20 city expenses, 20 civic upkeep, 20 hamlets that can give the Fin bonus, and an academy.

With neither trait, it produces (100-40) * 150% = 90 beakers.

With Org alone, it produces (100-30) * 150% = 105 beakers, +15 from base.

With Fin alone, it produces (100-40+20) * 150% = 120 beakers, +30 from base.

With Org + Fin, it produces (100-30+20) * 150% = 135 beakers, +45 from base. Wait, that's exactly the sum of Org + Fin without any multiplicative synergy.

You're actually right, they don't synergize. Functionally, all of the Fin bonus does go through the science multiplier regardless of your expenses or slider position. Or, equivalently, Fin splits between the cash and science multipliers just like any other commerce, but it allows you to raise the science slider so that more of your pre-Fin commerce goes through the science multiplier. Either way of looking at it is equivalent.

Damn, I'm supposed to be the expert on this stuff.