Research Strategy

[BigFree]

I say we go 0% until we find about more about the map. We may have a ton of neighbors or only one.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Oh dear - this did slip through the cracks, didn't it? The Prez is supposedly responsible for Science.... Oh well, I guess we can reach a consensus based on the posts here and put up a proper poll up shortly.

[Octavian X]

Let's see.. The favor appears to be 0% science, check for trades with Spain. and try to get BW relatively soon.

Any other possibilities before I try to poll this?

[GodKing]

I would like a minimum of science - 10% or one scientist (deity - we should have a couple of extra people around as entertainers adn such soon enough) to keep us researching at the 40 turn minimum.

[joncnunn]

I'd like to see us reseraching something at the 40 turn minimum.

This is a big if, but if we can get Alphabet this turn from the Spainish, we can resarch Writing and pretty much be assured of beating the AI to it even with the 40 turn min given how expensive that tech is.

Otherwise, I imagine we'll get CB right away from the Spainish. In that case, Mystisim is our best bet. Athough if a large AI pool develops early, we'd get beaten out to that.

[Rhothaerill]

Originally posted by joncnunn
Otherwise, I imagine we'll get CB right away from the Spainish. In that case, Mystisim is our best bet. Athough if a large AI pool develops early, we'd get beaten out to that.

Probably. But it's the stepping stone to polytheism and monarchy which aren't techs the AI puts a big priority on.

We can hope that we'll get alphabet from the Spanish, but I sort of doubt we will. It's too expensive for them to consider an "even" trade right off the bat.

[Asmodeus]

Doh, you're quite right Warrior Code it is, not Bronze working.

That means we lack any defensive units for now so lets hope we can get BW from huts pretty early or trade for it.

I still favour the road towards Literature unless we find any decent hills or mountains for Iron, Swordsmen will be beyond our reach otherwise.

Not sure about the 0% tech though I've not really tried it as I prefer to at least have a minimal amount on research, but I'll go with the concessus.

[Panag]

hi ,

since we are going to loose some money if the barb walks down in our second yet to be formed city , spend it for now , ones we can hold it no problem , we should still play with the science slider , ......

a second problem ; since we are going to be on an island alone or with either one or maybe two civs ( unlikely ) we have to do some research ourselfs , ..... we shall need some techs if we dont want to be taken over completely , .....

have a nice day

[Panag]

Originally posted by Rhothaerill


Probably. But it's the stepping stone to polytheism and monarchy which aren't techs the AI puts a big priority on.

We can hope that we'll get alphabet from the Spanish, but I sort of doubt we will. It's too expensive for them to consider an "even" trade right off the bat.

hi ,

at this level , ...... , its going to be very unlikely that the spanish shall give us something , ......

have a nice day

[Rhothaerill]

Originally posted by panag
at this level , ...... , its going to be very unlikely that the spanish shall give us something , ......

They will probably give us ceremonial burial for our techs as it is the second cheapest first tier tech after pottery. But it won't be an "even" trade.

[joncnunn]

CB is a very cheap tech.

[Panag]

Originally posted by Rhothaerill

They will probably give us ceremonial burial for our techs as it is the second cheapest first tier tech after pottery. But it won't be an "even" trade.

hi ,

one for one at this level or nothing at all , ........

aldo CB shall be great early on , get some barracks , some temples and start to build units , ......

bang , then we strike

have a nice day

[Asmodeus]

If we are pretty certain this is an island we need to shoot for Map Making ASAP, even at the expencse of Iron Working or anything else. If we can build the Lighthouse we have a big naval advantage over anyone else both for settling islands, making contact and tech whoring, and of course for Raiding

If it is definately an island then ramp up the research as high as we can and build a couple of coastal cities.

[Torkkeli]

I'm with Asmodeus. Map making is going to be THE tech we need.
It would not only allow us the possibility explore the seas but also the possibility to take on the Spanish much faster and harder.

[MattH]

go Viking Sea Power!!11!