Originally posted by rjmatsleepers
Very true. My first scientists always builds an academy. Thereafter, if your scientist gives you a key technology, go for it. But mostly, if you've got a decent science city, you'll get more from settling a scientist than the other uses.
RJM
Very true. My first scientists always builds an academy. Thereafter, if your scientist gives you a key technology, go for it. But mostly, if you've got a decent science city, you'll get more from settling a scientist than the other uses.
RJM
And your definition of 'decent science city'. Normally, I have more than one science city I consider 'decent'.
Since science cities are essentially commerce cities that have the science buildings, and since you really need 8 cities that have both libraries and universities in order to build Oxford, doesn't it stand to reason that you'll have more than one 'decent science city'?
Knowing that, isn't it likely to be more beneficial to build a second or even third academy in one of those other cities rather than settling those two in your one "main" 'decent science city'?
I guess it comes down to when do you get your second GS? I've been getting mine as my third GP. GS first, GP second, GS third.
Usually at that point, my capitol is making about 90ish beakers with a library and academy, and I have a second city that is pulling in about 60-70 that also has a library.
If I settle that GS in the capitol, it will give me 3 more beakers, plus 25% for the library, which results in .75 which is rounded down to zero.
If I settle I build an Academy in the second city, it gives me 50% more research which is approximately 30 more beakers, so now I have two cities running at about 90.
Now, I could be doing the maths horribly wrong, or I could be missing something.. but usually I get that second GS so early that it makes more sense to add it to the second city.. which then leaves me with a problem when I complete Oxford, because now I don't know which city I really want to build Oxford in. My capitol (which gets a Beauracry bonus) or my other city, which is usually my commerce/gold city because it's my religious city.
Like I said.. I don't have the answers, that's why I started this thread.. to ask the questions!
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