Wlt*d

[Jurimax]

I was just wondering when you guys start going for WLT*D (like building cathedrals and colossea)?
My level of play is Monarch (and beginning on Emperor).
I know WLT*D provides a decrease in waste, but what other benefits are there?

Greetz Jurimax

[punkbass2000]

I think that's the only benefit. It is pretty useful, IMO, though.

[nbarclay]

WLT?D also reduces the risk of culture flips if a city is vulnerable to being flipped.

[joncnunn]

WLT_D shield waste fighting is extremely useful outside the Palace and the closest cities. Having one in the intended FP city is in fact needed to build the FP in a proper location in a reasonable timeframe. (Without a leader.) The cities adjoining the FP should all benifit.
Under Communism, all your cities would benifit.

Yes, WLT_D also halves the chance of culture flips.

[Jurimax]

Thanx a lot for the heads up, I didn't knew however about the halved flip chances.
But when (what era) do you start going for it? Or do you just take it as it comes along?

Greetz Jurimax

[jshelr]

The way you generally "go for it" is to warmonger -- take the lux from your neighbor.

No need to back off the "nonbuilder" strat to get wltkd going.

[joncnunn]

Also if your a war mongler, if you have Monarchy / Despotism / Communism / Fascism, being at war actually gives you negative WW! [Same amout that a Republic / Democracy / Fedulaism temporarly gets when war is declared on them.]
It's like getting 10% on the luxary slider for free.

[joncnunn]

I start trying to get cities in WLTPD when I have 5 unique luxaries thru a combo of owning and trading.

I also want my city building the FP to be in a WLTPD the entire time building it, so I don't tend to start it until after it has a Temple. Court House, Market Place, and Cathdrial. Most of these stuctures helped along via forest chop / cash rush.