: >>Pottery at first (wheel must be your first research because it increases the science produced, I only research pottery when I have a big city that can produce a lot of settlers and grow again quiclky - around year 0)
: >>I usually research ceremonial burial second because temple is very necessary
: >> Horseback Riding - Polytheism - Monarchy must be researched before Science and the fastest possible because it gives you the possibility to have 3 trade on a tile.
: >> Writting before construction because you need more science before aqueduct
: >> I research Theology and Metallurgy because this path is shorter than Theology and Philosophy and gives you technologies that improves the military units. Although Philosophy is an requirement to Comunism the better government form, who wants to research Comunism quickly can use your path.
This works well for capital cities that are coastal. I found that out by playing a game using this strategy. I still believe Newton's College is more important than engineers. But building the Colossus or observatory before getting theory of gravity does not seem worth it. For cities with more material and less super-trade tiles, I believe it is better to stay with despotism and town guards, which do not take trade like luxury, and going for philosophy which includes trade. I can probably build freights to complete newton's college faster.
: >> At the second age Explosives is the priority. Because improves the units and gives you the greast change of the game: engineers
No. Newton's College is the second most important wonder in the game. Getting it first helps you get the first most important wonder in the game: The Shinkansen Express.
: >> Technologies less importants can be researched at any time: Chivalry, Bridge Building and Seafaring
True for Chivalry and Seafaring.
I will need Bridge Building when I go for railraod.
Posted 4-May-06 02:14 by unknown