Celebrating percentages.

[War4ever]

ironically, with markets and routes and distance from capital, you can raise lux to off set this....

granted it doesn't work for all cities....but believe me when i tell you it can be done.

I have played 1000's of games, and still get frustrated by the pattern, but then magically overcome it as infastructure and routes hit my empire, along with experimenting with the lux bar.

but to be perfectly honest...i cannot explain it in laymans terms..and yes, 90% of the time i have well over 16 ciites and dont' have a happy wonder.

[deity]

Early Rep, no trade routes, no Wonders, 6-8 cities with Temples and Mysticism I go 50% Lux then creep it up to 80% when all cities reach Size 7 at the same time. Then I cut back to 50% (see Trev's post)...

[deity]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Anyone ever worked out why some cities simply won't celebrate? They all do in the end but sometimes you get a major city that just sits there doing nothing no matter what you do.

With less cities the even/odd is not a problem. 6 cities in early Rep that are not too far apart will all celebrate.

I once had a Cap on the edge of an empire which was all West of the Cap and it wouldn't celebrate until it hit size 4.

[rah]

By the time I choose to celebrate I'm usually up to 16-20 cities. It can be managed. And by then, there's more than enough time in between your turns to do it and not slow anybody else down.

[War4ever]

yup i agree...unless i have an early HG (rarely) and i am beelining or the huts are sending me in Rep direction, i stay in mon for quite awhile in our x2 games....

sometimes i sneak into republic

[rah]

If I find myself isolated, I'll go for REP earlier. Otherwise I'm researching a few war techs.

[War4ever]

yes, or if i get pinned and have good land,, i may forgo sea exspansion and go for repub too

[rah]

I also may go earlier if I got aced on a few early wonders and have extra caravans just lying around. I may drop in for a 8 turns to do a bit quick celebrating and deliver the caravans.

[War4ever]

yes.... ahieving a few larger cities usually keeeps the same tax rate , even if it cost more luxuries afterwards to do it.

the caravan payoff is a smart move.....especialy if demanded

[rah]

Yes, but it takes real discipline to say, only 8 turns then back to monarchy. I always seem to want to squeeze a few more turns for a little extra celebrating and a few extra caravans. And then a few more,...............

[atawa]

Just make sure your city's are celebrating the turn you deliver the caravans, you'll have about the same payoff as you have in rep.

[War4ever]

ATAWA:, were talking about the wltcd growth part.... the caravan part is obvious......but you don't get the growth if you celebrate in mon

[Hydey]

settle down war, he was only trying to help

[War4ever]

eh? i was only making sure he knew i was talking to him.... wasn't giving him crap..just explaining.... his take on monarchy is a wise one for caravan delivery if your not in republic

[rah]

But even if you want to celebrate in Mono, the higher lux rate is impacting your sci and tax rate. So it may not wash exactly.