Jon Shafer
Civilization 5 Designer
Very true, and the main reason why I didn't go in that direction with Civ 5.The problem I see with optional techs in Civ is that the game is based on history. This would be acceptable for fantasy and science fiction.
I have myself been tempted to create a mod with a tech line, a culture line, an economic line, etc. but this would be so historically inaccurate. It seems like the new system that they came up with is sort of a compromise.
- Jon