Tech trading before Alphabet??

[padillah]

Um, am I misstaken in thinking he's not supposed to be able to tech trade without Alphabet which he obviously doesn't have since he's trading for it!!!

WTF??




Tom P.

[rjwoer]

I believe if one participant has alphabet, both get the trade benefit.

[Prussia]

Agreed.

[Nugog]

It's kinda strange, but if you have alphabet, the other civ's can attempt to tech trade with you, but not other civ's if they don't have alphabet themselves.

I usually try and hold on to alphabet as long as possible as it tends to keep the tech trading sorta one sided. I try and get as many other techs from them as possible before trading alphabet (if at all).

But if a civ offers enough for it...........

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by nugog
It's kinda strange, but if you have alphabet, the other civ's can attempt to tech trade with you

QFT.

Though what, exactly, Cyrus can do with a bunch of squiggly lines on paper that don't look like birds and people is beyond me...

[padillah]

Originally posted by nugog
It's kinda strange, but if you have alphabet, the other civ's can attempt to tech trade with you, but not other civ's if they don't have alphabet themselves.

I usually try and hold on to alphabet as long as possible as it tends to keep the tech trading sorta one sided. I try and get as many other techs from them as possible before trading alphabet (if at all).

But if a civ offers enough for it...........

well, what about Monarchy?

I am way ahead but am lacking Monarchy (obviously). Or should I hold out? He's actually three or so techs behind but refused when I asked for monarchy for the other two techs (poly and writting I think).

[Quick, my game is waiting on this.]

Tom P.

[Nugog]

I'd hold out - but don't necessarily take my word for it.

Lets just say Praetorians are my favorite form of diplomacy

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

I'd check to see what techs the other AIs are missing. If it's the same stuff that Cyrus is missing, then there's obviously less risk in trading Alphabet.

I try to not trade that until I'm WAY ahead.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by nugog
Lets just say Praetorians are my favorite form of diplomacy

[padillah]

Darn! I gave it to him and now he's a step ahead of me in tech (according to Herodotus).

But we are both behind Mansa, Qui and someone I have not met yet.

Tom P.

[Prussia]

Wait, who are you?

[padillah]

Hatshepsut. If Cyrus' big head wasn't in the way you'd be able to tell.

Tom P.

[Nugog]

Okay - in my opinion it is time to pull out some time honoured diplomacy tools.

They would be:

Axemen

Swordman

Catapults

Etc etc

[padillah]

I've got Guilds (abt. 5 turns left) and Const. to get and then I can start bashing someone. I gotta find someone I can beat that's not too far away as to make it worthwhile.

The Incans are just to the north, I think it's gonna be them unless I can find someone that's already mad at me and make them declare war on me. Hmm, maybe Isabella would fall for it, she's pretty pissed.

Tom P.

[Prussia]

Originally posted by nugog
Okay - in my opinion it is time to pull out some time honoured diplomacy tools.

They would be:

Axemen

Swordman

Catapults

Etc etc

Originally posted by padillah
I've got Guilds (abt. 5 turns left) and Const. to get and then I can start bashing someone. I gotta find someone I can beat that's not too far away as to make it worthwhile.

The Incans are just to the north, I think it's gonna be them unless I can find someone that's already mad at me and make them declare war on me. Hmm, maybe Isabella would fall for it, she's pretty pissed.

Tom P.

It's always fun to mess with Isabella because she definetely is the b*tch of the leaders, as she always gets pissed at everyone for doing anything.

Put her in a cage and throw things at her.

Isabella >