A quick question on the cost of tech.

Hot_Enamel · November 20, 2003, 20:40

What is the formula to calculate the cost of a tech in gold ?

I can get the tech values from the editor, but how is it then converted to gold.

{edit} - So that a fair price can be calculated in PBEMs'

alexman · November 20, 2003, 22:10

Tech cost = (1 - 0.5 * k / (n-1)) * c * r / d

k = known civs that already have the tech
n = total number of civs left in the game
c = tech base cost
r = tech rate for the map
d = difficulty factor

Example:
Monotheism at Monarch,
Small map,
known by 2 civs out of 6:
Cost = (1-0.5*2/5)*36*200/9 = 640

alva · November 20, 2003, 22:20

This info should be on the F1 screen IMO.
In example one should see:

" 230*/640** 5 turns to go "

* = research done over the last couple of turns
** = total needed (currently)

Hot_Enamel · November 20, 2003, 22:22

Thankyou

MrWhereItsAt · November 20, 2003, 23:43

Just quickly - the map and tech base costs can be found under the appropriate tabs in the editor when you are editing the rules for the .bix file.