Tech Poll

[Paddy]

Ok so which tech do we want?

[ChrisiusMaximus]

Hello, long time since i had something to say in this demo game.

Ive been very busy sorry.

Its good to see that there is still enough spirit left here to face down what seems like impossible odds to you Paddy

Ive voted for Cavalry here I dont really have any reawson other than its a fast mover unit that will make home defense easier.

[joncnunn]

MT makes the most sense to me, we need fast movement units like Calvary for counter-attacks in our homelands. (Combined with cannons bombarding the enemy units)

[Moonbars]

I'd go MT as well.

[ormuzd]

We can get Navigation from Russia (if not already taken).
I'm not sure what should we research next. I would have railroads and use our berserks to defend ourself but I guess There is no coal on our isalnd(s). Tha't why I think we will need cavalries.

[MrWhereItsAt]

MT it is. That extra move is I think the most valuable thing we could ask for. Apart from the ability to assault multiple times, that is.

[ormuzd]

Cavalry can't attack multiple times. Only tanks and modern armors do

[Spiffor]

Tanks do? I thought the only tanks doing it were German Panzers...

[Spiffor]

BE WARNED OF THE RISKS OF RESEARCHING MILITARY TRADITION!

I wish I could have looked at the save before all these votes were casted. We have no saltpeter, and no one of our trade partners has it either.

We are plagued with trade embargoes against us. We can only trade resources with Britain and Egypt, and none of them has saltpeter.

Besides, our trade embargo against Russia ends in 10 turns, but they don't have saltpeter either (for the matter, they don't even have iron, we could be able to sell it to them in 10 turns).

Only Babylon was able to trade saltpeter with us, and they embargoed us only a few turns ago. I don't expect Persia to trade its abundant saltpeter with us any day (they'll just sign embargoes over and over)

In short, we are pretty much stuck without any saltpeter for us. And without the ability to build cavalries either.

Our aim should be to get nationalism as quickly as possible, to build "strong" defensive units that don't require any ressource.

As such, we need only to discover era-needed techs. We'll need 40 turns to research either Physics or Banking. The difference is that banking is actually useful.

THIS IS WHY I SUGGEST WE DON'T RESEARCH MT ALTOGETHER, AND GO FOR BANKING INSTEAD. I HOPE THE PEOPLE WILL CHNAGE THEIR VOTES AFTER HEARING MY ARGUMENT.

And sorry for the shouting, but I think this has to be read for the good of our nation.

[Spiffor]

Damn, I wanted to vote right after posting the above, and the poll has closed in the meantime

Add one vote for banking please.

[MrWhereItsAt]

CRAP! That's what uninformed voting will do for me.

I'd change from MT to Banking now, if I could.