AI Research

[AutomatedTeller]

Does the AI research at the same rate as the human on all levels? I had thought the human's research got slower as levels got higher, while the AI's stayed at the regent level, but I'm not sure of that.

Does anyone know? Does it take the same # of beakers to research a tech at SID for the AI and the human, or does the cost factor make it easier for the AI or harder for the human?

 

[PaperBeetle]

It used to be that the human stayed at regent level tech cost, while the AI got the same discounts that it does on buildings and citizens. Then they flipped it around in a patch, so now the AI stays at regent tech cost, while the human gets to pay extra for techs, e.g. we pay 10/8 of regent costs when playing at emperor.

 

[AutomatedTeller]

thanks.

So at chieftain, warlord and regent, AI and Human research the same. Above that, the human needs more beakers to get the same tech.

 

[MAS]

thanks.

So at chieftain, warlord and regent, AI and Human research the same. Above that, the human needs more beakers to get the same tech.

Not completely true, at chieftain and warlord, the human needs less beakers. Thats why the earliest space victories in the HoF after that famous patch are played at chieftain.