We've still got a Great Scientist in Arete, what should we do with him?

What's the tech that we can research with him?

Ptomely can discover Mathematics. If we build an academy in Arete science will increase from 19.5 to 27.3.

We may as well settle him. We'll more than likely have another one out by the time we can do anything useful with him.

I say settle him.

Please keep up the great work trying to get these instructions settled!

Settle him as in a Scientist specialist or as an academy? I would normally build an academy.

Settle him as in a Scientist specialist or as an academy? I would normally build an academy.

Sorry thats what i meant, for some reason didn't express that too well.

Academy in Arete I suppose? (Arkadia being the other option)

Arkadia with allot of cottages and the silk plantation should, I believe, exceed Arete in terms of raw commerce output, right? Am I missing something? If not, then Arete would seem to be the better choice, no?

Arkadia with allot of cottages and the silk plantation should, I believe, exceed Arete in terms of raw commerce output, right? Am I missing something? If not, then Arete would seem to be the better choice, no?

Right now, Arete is much bigger than Arkadia.
In the future, who knows...

True...and it will take a while for Arkadia to catch up and surpass Arete in terms of commerce...is it reasonable to expect that another GP scientist is in our future?

Fairly reasonable seeing as we're philosophical we may as well run as many specialists as we can.

11 turns until the next Great Scientist is born. With such a short wait should we consider him researching Math to narrow Lincolns Tech lead?

I yield this to BCLG100's decision, as he is the Grand Vizier Cardinal of research.

11 turns until the next Great Scientist is born. With such a short wait should we consider him researching Math to narrow Lincolns Tech lead?

Why wouldnt we just trade for math? its not like it is a neccesity for now and the AI are generally fairly open for trades with math after they've had it for awhile.

I almost always build an academy in the highest current :science: city, especially when another scientist will come soon.

Well i wouldnt say always, if another scientist is coming in 11 turns we're only gaining about 120 beakers over that period now if we had something usefull to bulb we'd be gaining substantially more beakers for the tech and trading ability. Such as philosophy/paper etc.

Yes BCLG I have once again overlooked the obvious. I yield my argument and leave the tech path to the Kings Grand Vizier Cardinal of Research.

So, Academy in Arete?

Apparantly so.

Ptomely can discover Mathematics. If we build an academy in Arete science will increase from 19.5 to 27.3.

Since Arete has a subdigit in its' tech already, I guess we have a library (+25%:science:) already. If that is so, Settling Ptolemy will yield 7,5 :science:, as opposed to the 7,8 :science: we will win by building an academy. Sure, an academy would help for every :commerce: more the city yields, but we will have to lower the :science: slider if we want to settle new cities, and another multiplier (Hindu Monastery, +10%:science:) will soon be available as well.

Furthermore, a Great Scientist Specialist settled will provide:
+3 :science: with Representation Civic,
+2 :culture: with Sistine Chapel Wonder,
+1 :hammers:?

I recommend settling Ptolemy and building an academy with the next GS.

I think the plan is to use the next GS to build academy in Arkadia. It will be our commerce city so one will be needed there. I agree that short term it makes sense to settle him but in the long term 2 academies will benefit us greater.

How about settling him in Arkadia then, and using the next to settle in Arete for max :science: output?

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I agree with having two academies.

So the advantages of Settling him over using him to build an Academy are:

+2 Culture points (with Sistine Chapel Wonder)
+1 Hammer (possibly?)

And if we switch Factions and choose a representitve Civic, we will get +3 more beakers?

So the advantages of Settling him over using him to build an Academy are:

+2 Culture points (with Sistine Chapel Wonder)
+1 Hammer (possibly?)

And if we switch Factions and choose a representitve Civic, we will get +3 more beakers?

Yeah, pretty much. But an academy gives +4 :culture: immediately (I believe), and it multiplies all our science in that city, so if it grows, the effect will be bigger.

But this is an old thread, I believe the Academy has already been built. (TC last Friday)