Beyond the Sword Fact Sheet

[Kuciwalker]

Why? Early-game you're a lot less likely to have multiple religions in each city.

[Solver]

But it also gives +10% research in all cities. And you can sometimes find yourself in a situation when you have 2 religions in most cities.

[Will9]

Originally posted by Solver
Don't underestimate early-game Free Religion.

+10% science and an extra from religion in the early game seems good to me. This combined with early Representation would make a great science combo and would almost get rid of happiness problems letting you focus on health.

[Solver]

Besides, you get rid of the diplomacy hits if running free religions.

[Will9]

Some more things. Levees increase the prodution of river cities (very good since rivers usually have few hills around them). Woodsman III will be a new promotion. Air promotions will be added. All but two of the new techs are modern era.

[Solver]

Guerilla III is a new promotion as well, did you miss that?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Solver
But it also gives +10% research in all cities. And you can sometimes find yourself in a situation when you have 2 religions in most cities.

I'd rather have +25% production early game. And you're just saying this wonder gives me a chance to get an extra happy in most cities, at the cost of any other religious benefits.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Solver
Guerilla III is a new promotion as well, did you miss that?

I'm pretty sure it was in Warlords...

[Solver]

I'd rather have +25% production early game. And you're just saying this wonder gives me a chance to get an extra happy in most cities, at the cost of any other religious benefits.

Organized Religion is also expensive in upkeep, and doesn't give the production bonus when building military. Free Religion gives you a research boost, a chance at extra happiness and the loss of religious diplo modifiers. The latter can be an incentive to switch, depending on the situation.

[Will9]

I forgot mention that forts are like cities in many wats now.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Solver

I'd rather have +25% production early game. And you're just saying this wonder gives me a chance to get an extra happy in most cities, at the cost of any other religious benefits.

Organized Religion is also expensive in upkeep, and doesn't give the production bonus when building military. Free Religion gives you a research boost, a chance at extra happiness and the loss of religious diplo modifiers. The latter can be an incentive to switch, depending on the situation.

The latter can be a big disincentive too.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Will9
I forgot mention that forts are like cities in many wats now.

How so?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Solver

I'd rather have +25% production early game. And you're just saying this wonder gives me a chance to get an extra happy in most cities, at the cost of any other religious benefits.

Organized Religion is also expensive in upkeep, and doesn't give the production bonus when building military. Free Religion gives you a research boost, a chance at extra happiness and the loss of religious diplo modifiers. The latter can be an incentive to switch, depending on the situation.

At the cost of a lot of shields, though.

I'm not denying that FR can be a useful civic early game. I'm just saying it's probably never several hundred shields useful.

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Solver
One new civ is the Holy Roman Empire, led by Charlemagne.

Whiskey
Tango
Foxtrot?!

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Will9
Ninjas just got reconfimed, as the ancient era Great Spy.

Okay, seriously. Have the folks at Firaxis been taking crazy pills? Who thought this was a good idea? This, plus HRE, plus "Native Americans"?




Although, Maoi Statues: