Post by unknownOn Fri, 6 Aug 2010 07:28:56 +0100, Paul Hyett
Post by Paul HyettAre there any particular technologies you always research, ASAP?
I try to get Hunting ASAP, for the Scouts - with luck they can get you
several other techs from goody huts!
I agree with all "must haves" mentioned so far including establishing
a religion.
Another thing I always try and get a soon as I can is the civic
Serfdom followed by Theology as a tech and then build the Hagia
Sophia wonder which has an effect until you discover steam power
Serfdom speeds up your workers by 50% but if you have the Hagia Sophia
as well it speeds up the workers even more
I also like to circumnavigate the world first a it gives your ships an
extra turn which can come in handy in a sea battle
Theology is a tech. I too get asap.
The HS wonder is great but IMO the Apostolic Palace wonder is even better.
If you build the AP wonder and your state religion is say Christianity,
then for each Christian religious building in any city you get a
production bonus.
Temples, Monasteries & Cathedrals etc
So too does any other player
I often use a great person prophet to get Theology rather than have it
build a shrine then immediately start building the HS and AP wonders.
Theology also allows the Theocracy civic which like Vassalage, gives
military units produced in city with state religion present, an extra 2
experience points.
Run both civics and mil. units get 4 extra experience points!
With circumnavigating the world I find it helps a lot to have your scout -
explorer - knight (whatever) do as much as possible on land so that when
you do get Optics and a caravel it has less to do.