Is tech tree really non linear?

[sabrewolf]

maybe.

though i hope that understandability will improve at release...

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

I personally believe that metal-casting should require either bronze working or iron working, given that they are both metals that can be cast. Just a thought.
Actually, one thing I have wondered is if it might be possible to link tech research to the possession of appropriate resources (like a link between having Copper and studying bronze working, or having iron and studying iron working)



Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[sabrewolf]

well, as historically iron working came after bronze (much more difficult because it requires higher temperatures and "cleaner" ore) bronze should be the pre-req for iron working anyhow (maybe iron working should be cheap therefore), so you opinion is sort of integrated already


regarding your other idea: i don't know how resources appear in civ4, but in civ3 you could only see the resource when you got the tech...

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Well, the idea I had was that something like Copper and Iron actually show up when you discover mining-and this determines whether or not you can then research bronze or iron working.

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[sabrewolf]

hm, interesting... it could work.... it would delay the "use" of a resource

[sabrewolf]

Originally posted by GeoModder
I guess "cluttering" has something to do with it.

i tried to connect ancient age techs with handdrawn lines and believe me... it get's very very ugly because they link 4 "levels" to the right and 5 positions up (eg masonry to construction).

nontheless no "mandatory-prereq" arrows at all does not make it more understandable as overview. i had to several times search for the iron to know it's prerequesite (eg. polytheism for literature).

oh well... in 2.5 weeks the lucky ones will know it and 1-2 weeks later my post will arrive too

[realpolitic]

I'm modding MT. Rushmore to another tech. I understand the rationale, but even though I'm a flaming liberal, it doesn't seem appropriate.

The rise of Hitler was partially from legitimate German pride, Bismark invented Social Security, so legitimacy can spur fascism, but this is uncommon.

[Niptium]

What are all those question marks on the tree ?

[H Tower]

techs that firaxis doesn't want us to know about yet.

[Niptium]

What you mean there is still something we dont know about Civ4 ? And by the way what are all those blue trees in the main map ?

[sabrewolf]

there WAS work being done. those screenshots are from a build which is probably around 6 weeks old...

[Adagio]

Do we have a word from those lucky beta-testers on how the tech tree really is? Is it as good as Firaxis makes it sound like?

[conmcb25]

Originally posted by Adagio
Do we have a word from those lucky beta-testers on how the tech tree really is? Is it as good as Firaxis makes it sound like?

No and yes