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Attached is my attempt to visualize the multiple possibilities for technological progess within Civ4. My focus was to produce a chart that would help me set specific research goals. You will notice the glaring absence of any military unit details. Thus the focus is on everything but that.
Of particular interest to me is the idea of specializing cities towards production of one type of Great People. Thus the wonders are all color-coded according to what type of Great People they help produce. The only non-wonder buildings which are included in this chart are those that allow specialists who can then be used to help produce Great People.
The lines connecting techs are three colors: black for techs required for the next one, magenta for the alternative techs, only one of which is needed for the next tech, and green for those cases where a single tech allows you to beeline straight to the next tech.
Hopefully the rest of the chart is self-explanatory. Please feel free to post corrections and/or suggestions for improvement.
I might also make a separate chart with the same structure, but with the boxes showing units and buildings. I left these out of the present one to keep it from getting too crowded, and because those were not the items which dominate my research strategy.
Of particular interest to me is the idea of specializing cities towards production of one type of Great People. Thus the wonders are all color-coded according to what type of Great People they help produce. The only non-wonder buildings which are included in this chart are those that allow specialists who can then be used to help produce Great People.
The lines connecting techs are three colors: black for techs required for the next one, magenta for the alternative techs, only one of which is needed for the next tech, and green for those cases where a single tech allows you to beeline straight to the next tech.
Hopefully the rest of the chart is self-explanatory. Please feel free to post corrections and/or suggestions for improvement.
I might also make a separate chart with the same structure, but with the boxes showing units and buildings. I left these out of the present one to keep it from getting too crowded, and because those were not the items which dominate my research strategy.
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