In Warlords, I rarely used Golden Ages. Sometimes I would build the Taj or if I was going for a Space Race Victory I might use a Great Person Golden Age but I think I never played a game with more than two Golden Ages until now. IMHO, with the reduced Great Person cost, Golden Ages are easier to launch, less costly, and more valuable ( you can change civics without any anarchy ) and a lot more FUN. What do you think?

I never knew they changed it but I only had it for a while until I had to take my computer to get fixed then the people fixing it stole the graphics card so now I am very mad :mad: but I never used golden ages except sometimes with great prophets so know I may actually use them.

I like it much, much better. The old Golden Age was far too weak, and also, you shouldn't suffer from anarchy while you're in your Golden Age.

Another major addition to the Golden Age is that you only need one Great Person to start your first Golden Age.

Much better. One less Great Person to start a Golden Age, the Mausoleum of Maussolllos makes them 50% longer, no anarchy - all make GAs more worth while.

The no anarchy is awesome, especially when you want to change 3 civics at once.

I used the Golden Age maybe once with Civ4 and none with Warlords but in BTS so far they seem more valuable especially as mention before by others there is no anarchy when changing civics.

wow 100%
This time firaxis made it right

In vanilla, I would build the Taj for one golden age. I might have triggered a second if I had a spare Great Artist and Prophet. Not, I'm willing to use any GP except engineers to trigger the 1st golden age. Don't forget about the +100% GPP generation.

wow I can't believe so many people never used golden age before. Whenever I used them in vanilla my production practically doubles according to the mfg goods graph, GNP gets a decent boost as well.

The ayes have it, and rightly, I think. I am particularly happy they fixed the fact that previously, you couldn't change civics during a Golden Age without messing it up, so I might have to wait ten turns to switch to a new civic. It used to drive me nuts.

Another major addition to the Golden Age is that you only need one Great Person to start your first Golden Age.

correct me if i'm wrong, but you always needed only 1 GP to start the first GA...

correct me if i'm wrong, but you always needed only 1 GP to start the first GA...

take this as your correction. In Vanilla and Warlords, you required two GP of different types.

This is officially the most lopsided poll I have ever seen on Civfanatics... 69 votes yes, 0 votes for no and other...

This is officially the most lopsided poll I have ever seen on Civfanatics... 69 votes yes, 0 votes for no and other...

Well one reason I contribute to this is the name of the poll and that only people who like the changes will check. although usually there are straglers and I agree it is VERY lopsided

Someone voted Other!!!!!!!!

:lol:

Someone voted Other!!!!!!!!

:lol:

you know you did it. Just to make it funnier...

you know you did it. Just to make it funnier...

No I was the second vote... check I also posted second

No I was the second vote... check I also posted second

umm.. i was joking

And my vote brings it to an even 80. Wow. Great job, Firaxis. You've spread joy and happiness throughout the forums.

The changes were very nice indeed! I wasn't a fan of golden ages at all, but now makes sense saving some GP to that purpose.

Yeah, its official... Golden Ages rock...

I love the new Golden Ages. I actually use Golden Ages now, whereas beforehand it was only in a few very rare, specialized circumstances that the other uses of GPs weren't superior; usually if I had one it's because I was so far ahead I could build Taj and not see a dent in my power/wealth/etc.

Nicely done :goodjob:

91 votes.... im betting 100 by 6'oclock (in 20 minutes)

91 votes.... im betting 100 by 6'oclock (in 20 minutes)

In DK, it's 12 :D omg I should go to bed...

In DK, it's 12 :D omg I should go to bed...

lol. wow... might be a good idea. I hope you don't have to go to work tomorrow

lol. wow... might be a good idea. I hope you don't have to go to work tomorrow

Ehm... Yes, now you're mentioning it. Goodnight ;) :p

It makes for an interesting auxiliary strategy for Great People, especially for the Philosophical, to prioritize the Mausoleum of Mausollos and Taj Mahal.

Six Great People and the Taj Mahal with the Mausoleum make for the equivalent of 6 Golden Ages. That's 72 turns of Golden Age in Normal Speed.

For future reference, if you spark a Golden Age with Great People, then finish the Taj Mahal next turn, the Golden Ages don't overlap, the second one gets tacked on to the end of the first one. You never lose Golden Age years if another one happens in the middle of a current one.

It makes for an interesting auxiliary strategy for Great People, especially for the Philosophical, to prioritize the Mausoleum of Mausollos and Taj Mahal.

Six Great People and the Taj Mahal with the Mausoleum make for the equivalent of 6 Golden Ages. That's 72 turns of Golden Age in Normal Speed.

For future reference, if you spark a Golden Age with Great People, then finish the Taj Mahal next turn, the Golden Ages don't overlap, the second one gets tacked on to the end of the first one. You never lose Golden Age years if another one happens in the middle of a current one.

That's exactly what I do, my record is 5 in a row :D mind you I got lucky with an event though, it required 12 musketmen (marathon speed) and the Taj Mahal. Couldn't have come at a better time as I'd crank one golden age to speed up the Taj, that got built and so did the muskets quest reward was a free golden age I think the counter was up to 40 turns of GA to go at this stage, used another couple I had saved up, then I managed to get the free Merchant at Economics and another couple popped out due to increased GP production :goodjob:
Ahh the memories.

The one person who voted "other" is in the distinct minority now...

109-0-1 ha!