End our despotic regime!

[Epistax]

then... then...
ANARCHY! things cost less in anarchy!

[Apocalypse]

Originally posted by GePap
Also, on buying the techs, how long do we think untl the A.I. decides to sell? and, on a radical note that I would not advise, we could sell ourselves for such a tech, by entering into the Great Greek War, thus merging all the battles into one great big war.

We can wait a while until we need the tech, at least until we are out of the war. Hopefully we will get it in a peace deal.

Originally posted by GePap
Another radical possibility woul be to switch researching feudalism and change over to either Monarchy or Republic, and getting the tech ourselves.

No. I already considered it. I was waiting to get picked up at the park and ride for over an hour today and about 20 minutes of my time was spent deciding whether I should switch. The other 45 was spent thinking what to research after Feudalism.

[Shiber]

My two cents: if we choose to take sides in the war currently going on between Greece and England and its ally we can get a free tech.
I dunno about Greece but England is offering us one tech for free (either Monarchy, Republic or Monotheism) and another for ~400 gold. I say once we have Feudalism we beef up our defenses with pikemen in the Greek front and then sign an alliance with England.
This might have a negative effect on the outcome of the proposed American campaign but it might be a good idea to ally with England against France, especially because most of Greece's troops will be busy fighting the English and the Aztecs and we have a very easy to defend border with Greece.

[MrWhereItsAt]

/me takes the podium

I hasten to assure the progressive and free Apolytonian people that our Government (so admirably handled by unOrthO) has been meaning to change the focus of our mighty Empire to one of more development, meaning greater health, literacy and benefits for all! However, with this crisis looming, those selfsame Apolytonians who set out to brave the vast jungle yesteryear are now under threat. We must defeat these outside aggressors before any change in the Government is possible. Would you have your friends sold into slavery, your cousins, your brothers, all those related by Bananaline? Of course not!

When the time is ripe, I will be among the first to champion you in proclaiming the change towards more power for the people, but until we can guarantee safety throughout the realm, we dare not change our focus to the noble pursuit of studying ways to change. All our efforts must lie on defeating the insidious French, the uncouth Germans and the insipid Persians.

I call on all Apolytonians to aid their Governemnt in this struggle, for together we are invincible! Once we have triumphed our inevitable triumph and bestowed the Curse of Fatal Death ( ) on our foes, we shall change.

Until then, my people, my friends, join with me, that we may ride to victory sooner, allowing a change in Government in a peaceful, secure time, when all may reap the benefits!

/me leaves the podium, a single tear tricking from the eye

El Presidente
MrWIA

[Inverse Icarus]

pop rush = the sh1t;

oh well, now you'll have to pay more money for my troops i suppose.

(despotism supports 4 from all cities. monarchy supports less. 2 from <6, 4 from 6-12, 6 from 13+ IIRC). we have many <6

[Shiber]

A minor correction: a size 6 settlement is a town, not a city. I've made this mistake once myself. Also, Monarchies give 8 free support to metropolises, not just 6.
To revise: 2 from <7, 4 from 7-12, 8 from 13+.
To put this into an economic context: if we switched to Monarchy now we'd have 30 free support instead of the 60 free support we have now. Since we have 47 units we'd have to pay an additional 17 turns. However, once the war with France is over we'll have lots of new towns and more free support if we decide to switch to Monarchy then (given that we'll have the Monarchy technology by then).