Tech level not following timeline?

[Drachasor]

Originally posted by rjmatsleepers


I think it depends on the level you play at. At higher levels, the AI won't make a deal unless there is a profit.

RJM at Sleeper's

I think it depends a lot more on their attitude towards you than the difficulty level. Good friends will be willing to part with some techs for free.

-Drachasor

[bonscott]

To the original poster: Don't worry about what the date is. It really doesn't matter. This game isn't a simulation of reality. All that matters is if you are behind or ahead in tech with the other civs.

I've had games on noble/epic where I've launched spaceship in 1750 and the next game it's 2000 and not a single spaceship part has been built yet. It really doesn't matter, every game dynamic is different which makes it so replayable.

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by Drachasor


I think it depends a lot more on their attitude towards you than the difficulty level. Good friends will be willing to part with some techs for free.

-Drachasor

Good friends will probably gift you a tech. And those that don't like you are less inclined to trade at all. But I'm not sure that the AI will change what it expects in a trade depending on attitude. Anyone else had experience of this?

To be on the safe side, perhaps I should say my experience has been that with the same attitude towards you, the AI expects more from a trade at higher difficulty levels.

RJM at Sleeper's

[Alabrand]

off topic

I notice some people post their names below their post. Haven't you noticed that the forum adds your name by itself on the left side?

on topic

I agree that it really doesn't matter when you get what techs and religions, the only thing that matters is that you are equal or ahead in tech of your opponents

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by Alabrand
off topic

I notice some people post their names below their post. Haven't you noticed that the forum adds your name by itself on the left side?

off topic

Well yes, I had noticed, but I prefer to sign my contributions. Sorry if this causes you a problem.

RJM at Sleeper's

[Jim0322]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
You can blame part of it on the lack of Horse and Iron in some parts of the world.

If you want to do a little reading the book Guns, Germs, and Steel is good. It is about the development of civilization from about 12,000 years ago to present.

[dacole]

guns germs and steel

I've found guns germs and steel to be a little ridiculous I do think that you can't place all the cause of differences in tech devlopment on such things as location of a civ and other factors outside the civs control. If one civ develops faster than another I do think that says something about the civ itself be it the genetics of the people involved or the economic system they choose to set up or simply luck.

On topic I find it hilarious that you devlop cavlary before cannos by about 100 years usually. Last game I developed cavalry and cannons before banking. Heh that's historicly accurate..

[Enigma_Nova]

Weren't there Cannons in the hundred years war between England and France?
They were basically steel tubes, some blow uppable powder and metal balls. It was a basic invention, often backfired, but it was a cannon.