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**Senethro** · October 18, 2006, 08:37

Remind me how this works.

You can only have techs that you have all the minimum requirements for and you will get the tech highest up the list?

**Kataphraktoi** · October 18, 2006, 13:53

Isnt using GPs on techs a poor choice? I havnt studied it so i wouldnt know, but when i get GPs they cant even complete the tech in one shot anyway.

**binTravkin** · October 18, 2006, 14:58

Most techs throughout Ancient and Classical era are doable by one GP, it's later when it needs additional research.

And no it's not a poor choice as long as you watch out to not pop useless crap out of GP.

**binTravkin** · December 9, 2006, 09:00

I edited this thread title for it to be come a place where to gather important information about the game and references to it.

It would be best if you added info just by editing this post and placing it under a descriptive title.

Trade routes

Trade route value is tied closely to population, mainly the population of the distant city.

Trade route allocation is based nearly entirely on the population of your cities.
The biggest cities get the best trade routes (highest gold value).
There is one important modifier: The Harbor DOUBLES the effective population of a city for purposes of attracting trade. A size 10 city with a harbor will attract better trade than a size 19 landlocked city.
Ties are broken by city age, so if your (original) capital and another city are both size 10, the best trade will got the capital.

Trade routes 101
The value of trade routes

**binTravkin** · December 17, 2006, 10:25

Interesting quote, by Blake:

I find it's usually optimal to get 1 or 2 early wonders.

It's important to learn to play without wonders. This is always possible, but it's easiest for Financial, Organized and Aggressive leaders. Wonders are usually a waste of resources (compared with settlers workers and military) and that's why I advocate "With cheap resource only". This includes Industrious leaders - industrious is for cheap forges really and to further cheapen wonders you have the resource for .

Suggests that GS will be attempting Oracle if it's still there.