u/TheLost_Chef

As I've been playing more ATS, I had been leaning towards building exclusively Big Houses rather than normal Houses for my villagers. I assumed since it something that needed to be unlocked, and since it took up less space, that they were simply more efficient than Houses.

However, I've been watching a skilled ATS player on Youtube lately (Volt) and he doesn't seem to ever bother with the Big Houses. I'm guessing that means it's better to just build Houses, but I'm wondering if anyone can explain to me why? Did I just fall for a noob trap or is it just a question of preference?

I was thinking about Serie's mage exam and got to wondering: why is Fern's ability to see Serie's mana fluctuating so worthy of interest?

With all the other mages, Serie seems to find them merely adequate to the task of being a first-class mage. But Fern's ability to discern her fluctuating mana is the only thing that surprises Serie. It garners the big smile, plus the offer to be her pupil.

I understand it's a feat that even Lernen, her senior apprentice, never managed, but what does that say about Fern? Is her potential notably high? Is she more clever than other mages?

Basically, I'm trying to finish the sentence, "Fern is better than others at detecting mana fluctuations, therefore ____."