Timeline gone awry

[Strategist83]

I apologize for returning to this subject once again, but this is something that really pisses me off.

In most of my Civ games - which I usually win, playing on 'Noble' - I find that tech development is way too slow compared to in the real world. In my latest game which I am leading by score, by 1846 AD, my armies consist of riflemen, grenadiers, knights and catapults.

I have followed the suggestions I received last time around of building more cottages, but obviously it has done me no good. I suspect lack of land mass (standard size Pangaea map) is partly to blame, but still I cannot for the life of me think of what I could do better.

Enough complaining, here is my question: In your average game, are you generally ahead of, as developed as or behind the real world timeline in technology?

[SCarton]

All three. It depends what I'm trying to do, but usually part of my tech is pretty close to the real timeline, part is well behind, and part is well ahead.

[Bill3000]

It is called "alternate history" for a reason.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Strategist83
In most of my Civ games - which I usually win, playing on 'Noble' - I find that tech development is way too slow compared to in the real world. In my latest game which I am leading by score, by 1846 AD, my armies consist of riflemen, grenadiers, knights and catapults.

By that time I usually have tanks (with modern tanks just around the corner)

Originally posted by Strategist83
I have followed the suggestions I received last time around of building more cottages, but obviously it has done me no good. I suspect lack of land mass (standard size Pangaea map) is partly to blame, but still I cannot for the life of me think of what I could do better.

Ever tried to build libraries and universities?





And what's a poll without a banana option? Not a real poll for sure

[Aro]

Originally posted by Adagio


And what's a poll without a banana option? Not a real poll for sure

[Addled Platypus]

but I have experienced all three

[Strategist83]

Sorry about not putting the banana choice in!

Seriously though, I would really like to know what I am doing wrong. Yes, I build libraries, universities, observatories and so on in all my research-focused cities.

How much do you invest in your own research, and how much gold do you put aside for trading techs with other civilizations? Currently, I invest almost everything in own research. Is this a bad thing to do?

[Strategist83]

The vast majority of people responding to this thread are apparently all experts... and yet none offer save one offer any advice? Maybe you could share some of your vast knowledge rather than leave me in the dark?

Adagio, how do you have modern armour around the corner by 1846?

[Mao]

Originally posted by Adagio

And what's a poll without a banana option? Not a real poll for sure

QFT.

Anyway, are you ahead of RL in other aspects, like civics and technologies? If only your military units are behind, maybe you could just work on those, or is everything behind?

[Jaybe]

Strategist, you shared the difficulty you play at (Noble, as do I). You haven't said map size, map type, game length, game version (1.09 or 1.52), or shared a saved-game file.

If you beeline for particular unit-type techs, that can speed you up (at the cost of other techs). Have some civs that are your friends and trade techs with them. You aren't a total isolationist are you?

[Dis]

rifleman and greandiers in 1846 sounds fairly advanced to me. What's the problem?

[Tattila the Hun]

Yeah, what did they fight with in RL around then? Only catapults seem of... But I often have tanks accompanied by few cannons, after going past artillery...

[evizaer]

1840s should be grenadiers, musketeers, and cannons.

You aren't too bad.

[Dis]

grenadiers seem like a ww2 unit to me. Or am I wrong. what exactly is a grenadier? They seem very advanced to me (though machine gunner is actually a better unit).

Rifleman I equate to WW1 type rifleman using bolt action Lee-Enfields or something.

[Tattila the Hun]

A grenadier:


WWII German panzergrenadier:

Note the potatosmashers.

And...

She can shoot bullets out of the air!