Science Poll 240AD

H Tower · September 15, 2002, 22:39

Construction: (aqueduct, colleseum) allows bridge building with iron working, engineering with wheel

mysticism: (oracle) astronomy with mathematics, philosophy

pottery: (granary, hanging gardens) allows: seafaring

the republic: allows banking

warrior code: (archers) allows: feudalism, iron working

CannonFodder · September 15, 2002, 23:04

Republic, then go for Iron Working.

Hydey · September 15, 2002, 23:10

Good work from our science minister

shade · September 16, 2002, 03:47

phylosophy and get 1 tech(eg republic) for free...

Shade

Galvatron · September 16, 2002, 03:48

Following the idea Gelvan and myself worked out last time I'm for the mysticism-philo-mono thingy. Yeahh it's our masterplan (double G's road to victory

).

Actually it's really a good one: at first the free tech than with mono a very good unit for early days and mikey for our way to becoming Republic/Democratic.

-Jrabbit · September 16, 2002, 08:30

With our poor start, I think the chances of being first to Philosophy are slight at best.

POTTERY FIRST, prepping camels for HG in the meantime.

Then Republic and get ready to grow!

mrboo123 · September 16, 2002, 08:30

I want mysticism->philosophy->monotheism to win now, let the other civ have the Hanging Gardens, I want something that will last. Go Mike's chalpe!

-Jrabbit · September 16, 2002, 08:54

We're going to Alpha Centauri, so the "win now" plan for early crooks gets us nowhere.

I do agree that Mike's is a decent alternative to HG, but it will take us awhile to get there.

cavebear · September 16, 2002, 10:07

Republic first! We had better get it and switch as soon as possible, before we end up with too many units and cities to support easily. With the increase in productivity in Republic, we will get to the other techs that much faster.

cavebear · September 16, 2002, 10:21

DP, sorry...

-Jrabbit · September 16, 2002, 11:50

We don't have a single "white" tech, meaning we have not been first to...anything!

All the more reason to say -- NOT MYSTICISM.

Gelvan · September 16, 2002, 13:32

I'd say Mysticism and of course Philosophy will give us a lead in both happiness (temples produce two happy citizen - or is that ToT only...?) and technology.

And I agree with John, Mike lasts longer than Hamm's Garden and has a greater influence on people. It's senseless to make a republic if all the extra trade has to be spent on luxury. And by the way this'll get us crusaders. *g* even if you guys don't want to use them *sniff*

H Tower · September 16, 2002, 13:34

we never said we won't use them, we just want to go to AC, that doesn't mean we can't play a little before we get there.

cavebear · September 16, 2002, 14:03

By playing for an AC outcome, we are delaying warfare to a future date. It is best we prepare for that now (with infrastructure investment and lomg-term technology plans). We need Republic and Democracy quickly to take advantage of production possibilities, we need to maintain and agrssive yet defensice posture (entirely possible), and we need to emphasize those techs which support that.

Republic now, philosophy next. We must have Mike's Chapel as we go into Republic. Republic will give us the production we need to get Mike's.

mrboo123 · September 16, 2002, 19:23

Quote:

Originally posted by cavebear
By playing for an AC outcome, we are delaying warfare to a future date. It is best we prepare for that now (with infrastructure investment and lomg-term technology plans). We need Republic and Democracy quickly to take advantage of production possibilities, we need to maintain and agrssive yet defensice posture (entirely possible), and we need to emphasize those techs which support that.

Republic now, philosophy next. We must have Mike's Chapel as we go into Republic. Republic will give us the production we need to get Mike's.

Ok, sure

ixnay · September 17, 2002, 09:25

Republic.

H Tower · September 17, 2002, 11:10

its going to be a close one. you people really do enjoy making my life difficult when making reccomendations don't you?

mrboo123 · September 17, 2002, 17:19

yes we do

shade · September 17, 2002, 17:21

Quote:

Originally posted by H Tower
its going to be a close one. you people really do enjoy making my life difficult when making reccomendations don't you?

hehe...let's make it easy--> all votes from now on for mysticism

(instead of trying to cripple ourselves with Republic)

Shade

Hydey · September 17, 2002, 18:18

Quote:

Originally posted by shade

hehe...let's make it easy--> all votes from now on for mysticism

(instead of trying to cripple ourselves with Republic)

Shade

Fear not Shade, a change of government would require another poll in this instance or at least until we are set up for it.

atawa · September 17, 2002, 19:26

If we want to go rep asap we need HG to keep our city's happy.

But chances are we can beat AI to Mike's in witch case we can expand a lot faster and it will give us Crusaders

mrboo123 · September 18, 2002, 08:52

Quote:

Originally posted by atawa
If we want to go rep asap we need HG to keep our city's happy.

But chances are we can beat AI to Mike's in witch case we can expand a lot faster and it will give us Crusaders

........ and porve vaulbe with tech tradeing

atawa · September 18, 2002, 12:48

Yeah, good point, AI loves Phyl and Mono.

civman2000 · September 18, 2002, 13:18

hmmm...it's tied right now...

Zedd · September 18, 2002, 17:59

"V" line for Hanging Gardens!!!!!

H Tower · September 18, 2002, 19:47

i guess my current report will be mysticism->philosophy->republic->then either pottery or monotheism

cavebear · September 18, 2002, 21:53

How did you decide on that? It looks even to me.

H Tower · September 18, 2002, 23:57

two people voted for mysticism->philosophy
4 voted for mysticism->philosophy->monotheism
so in my mind, that means 6 for mysticism->philsophy.

5 voted for republic, so that beats out the four that voted monotheism after mysticism->philosophy.

the only tie is pottery(4votes) and monotheism after mysticism->philosophy.

did you understand that? i can barely comprehend it and i made it up

mrboo123 · September 19, 2002, 08:21

no

-Jrabbit · September 19, 2002, 09:47

Mysticism is death!
Down with Mysticism!