Military Conscription

 is an upgrade in the Military Monkey Knowledge tree. When activated, it will reduce the cost of the first Military Monkey that is purchased to two-thirds of its initial purchase value. It requires 14 military knowledge points invested, Trade Agreements, and a one-time purchase of 1,000.

Prices
The following are prices for each Military Monkey under the effect of Military Conscription:

See Advanced Logistics to see prices when both this and Military Conscription are under effect.

Strategy
Military Conscription has a very straight forward function, which is to decrease the purchase price of the first Military Monkey purchased in a single game.


 * This Monkey Knowledge works best at the start of the game, as it allows the player to place any Military Monkey – except for the Heli Pilot and Dartling Gunner ( If the player does not have More Cash ) – at the start of a game on almost any difficulty, including Impoppable. The only exception to this is Half Cash mode.
 * The Heli Pilot is the tower that benefits the most from this Knowledge, so it may be wise to save up for it instead of buying a different Military Monkey first.
 * It is possible to buy a Heli Pilot at the start of a game on Easy Difficulty if the player has the Advanced Logistics and More Cash knowledge enabled as well.
 * In the absence of starting with a Heli Pilot, the Dartling Gunner is the second-best starting option. Monkey Ace and Mortar Monkey are both not nearly as reliable, but using either one of them can still work for the early-game too.

Trivia

 * Prior to version 17.0 nerf, it was possible to purchase a Heli Pilot at the start of any game mode other than Impoppable as long as the player had the More Cash knowledge active. Following the discount nerf, along with the initial price increase of the Heli-Pilot, this is no longer possible, except on Easy Mode, but only if Advanced Logistics and More Cash is active too.