[CONCEPT] Wonder Technologies

[GreatLordofPie]

I figured that I should contribute a bit more to this mod then just the earth map that I did (in which strategyonly and Hydro did most of the work through editing anyway), even if it only an idea.

Anyway, my idea is wonder technologies that can only be discovered by 1-3 civs. I'm not sure if this is possible with Civ IVs engine, but it could also be tackled as a "world project" type thing.

For example, lets take a technology/project called "Alternative Socialism" (a la 1984).
If using the actual technology method, it could only be discovered by three civs before being locked, but otherwise act like a standard technology, with a precursor tech, probably "communism" or another socialism-based tech.
If using the project method, it would have required tech, as with all projects, and would be both a national project and a world project (1 allowed and 3 allowed, respectively).
One may then ask, how are we able to make a project a tech, with new buildings and such? Use what the Manhattan project did, giving the completer the ability to build new units, buildings, and maybe even adopt a new civic!
So, is such a thing possible?

 

[GreatLordofPie]

Also, post Wonder Tech ideas here:

Alternative Socialism (discoverable by 3 civs, or World project(3), National Project(1)
Requires Communism
Units - Floating Fortress, Thought Police
Buildings - Propaganda Ministry, Community Center
Civics - Alternative Socialism
Wonders - ?
Projects(?) - Newspeak

 

[Hydromancerx]

Just so you know we can set buildings as a requirement for techs. We have brought it up before in the the Alternate Timelines thread. Just no tech has been given a building requirement yet.

You can also see a topic talking about having various buildings required for existing techs here.

Examples ...

Quantum Physics = Req Physics Lab

Realism = Req Art Gallery

 

[GreatLordofPie]

Well dang. Maybe I should have read up a bit more. Well, anyway, thanks for telling that it's possible.