Golden age

[GodKing]

GA soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Say about 10-50 turns from now. After we have a few more techs and a couple of wonders worth building.

I would like to use the GA for building our infrastructure. The AI with their production bonuses is starting to kill us in this regard.

[Torkkeli]

Originally posted by GodKing
GA soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Say about 10-50 turns from now. After we have a few more techs and a couple of wonders worth building.

I would like to use the GA for building our infrastructure. The AI with their production bonuses is starting to kill us in this regard.

I agree!

[Panag]

hi ,

if we start our GA we should have cities size 10 at least , we should have the techs to build hospitals and factories , then we should go for it , .....

have a nice day

[Torkkeli]

panag,

IMO that is just too late, by the time we get hospitals and such we exist no more. Sad but true.

[Aggie]

One thing to remember is this, if we decide on GA we could use our wc on the persians, that would speed up the war.

[astrologix]

Originally posted by nz_upy
If we take the pyramids does this move us into a GA?

Yes, it does. The egyptians are an industrious and religious civ. That's exactly the character of the Pyramids. There are a few Great Wonders with the two attributes of a civ. The Pyramids are among these GW.

IF WE TAKE THE PYRAMIDS, WE'LL TRIGGER OUR GOLDEN AGE !

[Shiber]

AFAIK wonders only trigger a GA if you build them on your own.

[Panag]

Originally posted by Torkkeli
panag,

IMO that is just too late, by the time we get hospitals and such we exist no more. Sad but true.

hi ,

think positive , .........

many have said before we would not last 10 turns or a 100 , ...... look where we are today , .....

have a nice day

[=OttomusCeasar=]

I like the idea of having librairies and such, but what exactly will a GA do? What are the specific beneifits it produces?

[Robber Baron]

Originally posted by Shiber
AFAIK wonders only trigger a GA if you build them on your own.

We'd better clarify this. Anybody know for sure? I think Shiber's right, but I'm not positive.

[GhengisFarb™]

If we take the Pyramids and it triggers a GA, we'll deal with it.

No biggie.

[astrologix]

Originally posted by Shiber
AFAIK wonders only trigger a GA if you build them on your own.

Shiber, I think you are right. Wait and see...

[wervdon]

-shrug- If taking the pyramids triggers a golden age who cares? The Persian war will be mostly over by then anyways, and we can start building sistine soon as the persians beg us to take theology

[Panag]

hi ,

the piramids may trigger a golden age for religious or industrial civs , ......

the other way to trigger it , is to have a victory by the UU , .......

benefits , one extra shield and or commerce on every square that holds at least one , .......

now , let them keep their piramids , we can do it without them , ........

have a nice day

[Togas]

Can anyone describe what would be the ideal situation for a GA?

I know in my games I often have it during a wars of conquest because of the UU use. Military units would storm out in record time and great swaths of land would be conquered at ungodly speeds -- difficult foes vanquished. It was always beautiful. I adore those Golden Years. GAs often are associated (to me) with massive expansion.

The few times I've had it during peaceful eras, it never seemed all that exciting. Sure, I got my buildings done a little faster, and I was able to beat out my neighbors towards a wonder, but my nation didn't dramatically change as it did during those conquest GAs. Peaceful GAs always seemed wasted to me. Not as much excitement.

Frankly, I think we have enough cities to both build AND fight a war with Persia. Wouldn't it be Golden to have that GA right about now? It would bring the war to a faster conclusion and give us the production to actually build structures, settlers, etc in our territory at the same time. It gives us the ability to do two things at once sucessfully.

Because, in my mind, historically this IS our Golden Age. It seems appropriate to use the game bonus now to really punch it into high gear. With any luck, at the conclusion of our GA, we will be able to be scientifically independent, productive, cultured, and own the largest, wealthiest nation on the continent ... AND we would have two wonders: Pyramids and Sun Tzu.

Ah, it's a good time to be an Apolytonian!

--Togas