Most important technology? (Renaissance Era)

[Nick723]

Now the competition is really heating up, it’s time to turn our attention to some of the meatiest techs in the game.

Whether it’s the economy or warfare, the renaissance era is packed full of impactful techs. But which is the most important?

Same rules apply: up to 3 votes and give your reasons

 

[sampsa]

Felt like the easiest choice(s) so far.

 

[elmurcis]

Astro In, I'm out!

 

[Lennier]

Another one that's map-dependent. On a multi-landmass map, Astronomy is extremely important. On a Pangea-style map, it's of little importance. (I picked it as one of mine because I like multi-landmass maps.) MT and rifling are the military breakout techs in this group, so they're very important. Economics is a runner-up for the free merchant and free market.

 

[sampsa]

Another one that's map-dependent.

Of course it is. On non-pangaea, Astro is extremely important. On pangaea, cuirs win.

 

[Fippy]

Would be better if techs are in groups, if i vote for MT i also need GP & Natio.
No GP = useless MT. But voting GP alone seems unspectacular.

 

[drewisfat]

I voted gunpowder alone and I still feel spectacular cuz at least I didn't copy sampsa.

 

[Fippy]

Willy votes for everything but Rifling.
(survivor related)

 

[danjuno]

Lib/Astro/Rifling. Easy.

 

[sampsa]

For me, liberalism is trash and the only virtue is it's bulbable. To get a real tech.

 

[Plains-Cow]

Rifling because I like to draft them and the riflemen look cool.

 

[lindsay40k]

First time voting for two. Lib for the trade bait and free tech, Rifling for self-explanatory reasons

 

[ArchGhost]

Map has a ton of influence here, obviously.

on an Astro map, it is clearly the most important. Otherwise more left up to your gambit in that game.

not Liberalism. It has little value in itself and is only used to shortcut...usually one of these other techs, haha. Can be great trade bait for a long time, but if you in the Lib race....it's like, a terrible tech to spend effort toward.

Nationalism is too specific. MilTrad too.

Rifling is more a necessity tech to me like Gunpowder, just later and more of a pain to detour if you aren't already planning to exploit Rifles...I most often only pick it up when I recognize I'll need Cavs to finish out a game or when moving on beyond the eras of mounted combat because I couldn't end it. Huge impact, but you can plan the game around undermining it before it shows up...and after a point, it's just required for anything approaching Industrial/Modern.

I don't know. I went for Education for it being a pivot into Gunpowder and Lib which makes it quite important in many cases. Being easily bulbable, great for trading, and also leading to fluff like Economics (I mean, if you are really ahead, might as well try for the GM or the Free Market early) certainly helps its case too.

 

[6K Man]

Nationalism for the Taj. Absolutely OP for a big empire.