Scientific Leader

[vee4473]

I just got Albert Einstein, the scientific leader!

yay. I like this addition to the game, to be able to enter an age of science, or hurry a wonder like other leaders.

I never played PTW before conquests, so forgive me if scientific leaders were in PTW and this is old news to you guys.

yay


none the less, a nice addition.

[Louis XXIV]

SGLs are new.

[Tiberius]

so forgive me if scientific leaders were in PTW

They weren't. Congratulations!

You can use it to rush a wonder or to boost your science output.

[alva]

Where do they spawn btw? I asssume it is in the capital?

[Jaybe]

Yes, the capital. With a long single line above the capital describing the event (partially blocked by the Science advance notice window upper right).

[grappleman]

are SGL's only available in the epic game? because i havent seen one in the scenarios yet....?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by alva
Where do they spawn btw? I asssume it is in the capital?

That's the only place I've seen them so far

[DrSpike]

So these work to speed up science? Doesn't that mean the early tech lead is too easy to maintain?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by DrSpike
So these work to speed up science? Doesn't that mean the early tech lead is too easy to maintain?

Since its only for 20 turns, you probably can't get that much ahead in techs on a higher level. What it would probably mean for me is that I could spend a lot less on science and put the cash towards infra. I haven't used them for science yet, have always gotten them when there was a nice wonder ready to be built.

[Louis XXIV]

Is it possible to set whether they rush Great or Just Small Wonders?

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by grappleman
are SGL's only available in the epic game? because i havent seen one in the scenarios yet....?

Just got one in Mesopotamia.

[dagta]

I can no longer use Great Leaders to rush a Great Wonder production in the scenarios. Is this a change or a bug? Does anyone know?
-Dagta

[Wittlich]

Actually Dagta, I've noticed this too. I have a Great Leader but he can not rush build wonders - only create an Army..... so this is leading me to believe that only Scientific Great Leaders can rush-build Wonders....

Am I wrong here or is there some one else with the needed information to set me straight?

[vmxa1]

You can no longer use a great leader to rush a wonder period. You can use a Science leader to rush wonders.
The military GL's can rush small wonders and city improvements and make armies.

[Wittlich]

And brings up another question....

Since I all ready have a (military) Great Leader just chillin' in my capitol (since it's too early in the game to build an Army with limited ratios - ie, an Army of Archers - PLEASE! ) .... will I ever get the chance of gaining a Scientific Great Leader while I maintain a Military Great Leader in reserve?