The Research thread

[GeoModder]

'Kay, beeline to AdapEcon it will be then.
Rereading the whole thread shows that more members were in favor of this beeline after our current then I thought anyway.

[GeoModder]

Sth that Illu mentioned on Eventis...

If we change our next research to doc:mob as well, and we trade it/receive it from the Gaians when they finish, could we switch then to Doc:Flex?

Someone who can check on this?

Or do we continue with the our adapecon beeline and simply switch to doc:flex after we receive doc:mob from the Gaians?

[Hercules]

As far as I can tell (I forgot what slot number we are (I chose 7) we will be offered Doc: Mob as a choice next turn. Then if we receive from the Gaians we can switch to Doc Flex.

Interestingly (again it might depend if slot 7 is right) because we have accepted Biogen we will not be offered Adaptive Economics next turn anyhow.

[GeoModder]

Ah, then Doc:Mob is almost a must to research.

Guess it's better next turn that someone else opens up first and let us know the choices. (before I forget)

[Mart]

Originally posted by GeoModder
Ah, then Doc:Mob is almost a must to research.

Guess it's better next turn that someone else opens up first and let us know the choices. (before I forget)

I can keep an eye on it.

We may start to arrange things with Gaians. In this case do we change the B-line?

Doc: Mobility
Doc: Flexibility
Adaptive Economics (Planetary Energy Grid)

[GeoModder]

I would say yes. We can have a probe foil wandering around 10 years sooner then. And if the PTS as our first SP stands we're not much good with having the PEG available for construction soon.

[GeoModder]

According to the Gaian info given to us, and the diplo screen, the Gaians have received Doc:Mob and Gene Splicing from the Spartans and are researching SocPsych now (finish in 2147)
The Spartans have IndAuto and IndBase (not sure of the latter was traded with the Gaians or researched themselfes).
Gaians will have ApPhys in 2143 (from us).

[Hercules]

Maybe I'm wrong but I think this is quite good news. We three factions working together (for a while) can stall the Morgan machine. I wonder why they (the Gaians) chose Soc Psych rather than Doc flex.

[Mart]

Soc Psych gives recreational commons. If they have Gene Splicing it's time for getting ready for pop boom.
Also it leads to other "Gaian" techs.

[GeoModder]

Yeah, gues they needed rec commons earlier then the ability to build home-made foils. Sofar they've done well with the one(s) they have.

[Mart]

we need rec commons too. soon a lot of bases will grow to size 3. We should start to think how to get soc psych ourselves

[GeoModder]

If we have the PTS, one drone is quelled. That gives us some breathing space. Let's consider offering ProgPsych to the Gaians once we're on the research track to AdapEcon (in exchange for socpsych... And we don't know (yet) what techs the Spartans might be willing to trade.

[Mart]

yes, a lot of possibilities here. Gene Splicing looks good too. After all we have a lot of rainy tiles. with crawlers we are ready to pop boom

[GeoModder]

The Spartans have Doc: Flex.

[Hercules]

Very interesting; We all three factions (Gaian, Spartans and us) could do some useful leap frogging. Remind other factions of 'While we are waiting' game experience of Morgan