Poll: Technology 1550AD

[Chuckman]

Time for another technology poll. I will assume folks know the details of each technology so I will not elaborate here. If it is desired, I can provide additional tech details later here and in future polls at the beginning.

[Chuckman]

I have voted for Engineering.

As I stated in the turnchat 44 thread, I think the faster we get the Hagia Sophia wonder the better. That +50% worker efficiency means we can save up to 33% off the time to complete each individual improvement. We have lots of improvements to do so the sooner the better.

In addition the +1 road movement means faster times to get troops from production sites to the front lines. Or to move troops within our nation if someone gets uppity and comes to our shores.

[fed1943]

Voted paper to go to Education (Oxford) and Liberalism (Free

Religion, Free Speech and, if we are the first, free tech.

Best regards,

[Zoid]

Engineering seems like a good choice. Pikemen, Hagia Sophia and +1 road movement

[James]

Originally posted by Chuckman
I have voted for Engineering.

As I stated in the turnchat 44 thread, I think the faster we get the Hagia Sophia wonder the better. That +50% worker efficiency means we can save up to 33% off the time to complete each individual improvement. We have lots of improvements to do so the sooner the better.

In addition the +1 road movement means faster times to get troops from production sites to the front lines. Or to move troops within our nation if someone gets uppity and comes to our shores.

The Sherrin Foundation supports Engineering. When does this poll close?

[Chuckman]

It was scheduled for 3 days, just about the time of the next turn chat. In the future I will try to remember to post the length of the poll in the opening statement.

[joncnunn]

Voted Paper to open up Education.

I am however going to wait for research times before commiting myself to suporting a beeline.

[couerdelion]

Voted Banking because we are financial and I think (though not sure on this patch) we get a reduction in the price of banks – which we like.

With war on the horizon, Engineering would be quite useful. Pikes are, IIRC, a little cheaper than War Elephants and the road bonus will help us get our units to the ports more quickly.

I think the Paper route to Education might perhaps wait till we have everything ready for the anticipated war though it would be useful to have some sort of “time-line”.

From the “Liberals” amongst you, have you thought what you want to “lightbulb” with Liberalism? – With the coastal threat to our cities, I’ve always been tempted by Chemistry and this will then open up Scientific Method/Communism.

[fed1943]

Sadly, Finantial no longer gives redution to Banks (or anything).

About the pikes/elephants, same price, the only avantage of pikes v.

elephants is when fighting among themselves.

Road bonus, yes, that's important for military and workers.

About the free tech: techs for its urgence, but free for its price; so,

Printing Press seems a good choice for our "cottages" and neither

cities nor workers need to take any action to get the bonus.

Best regards,

[Nugog]

Voted Paper - war will not last forever, and we must not close off the space option, although I do not personally favour this.

[couerdelion]

Originally posted by fed1943
About the free tech: techs for its urgence, but free for its price; so,

Printing Press seems a good choice for our "cottages" and neither

Best regards,

P. Press not bad but doesn't sound too great to me. A little cheap if we can get something bigger.

Have far are our rivals from getting to Liberalism. I guess we have a decent enough lead on them but are behind with Philo