Does waging war impact on your research?

[dirtyparrot]

I'm playing on noble and i'm noticing that anytime i wage war, the other civilizations tend to go past me in the technology race. Keep in mind that i usually go to war against civs that i don't trade with. Am I getting less research because of the cost of maintenance of the cities I conquer? I can't imagine that it would have that much of an impact.

 

[kingpenguin]

Same happens to me. A combination of things happens:

1. Extra conquered cities slow research slightly.
2. I often take rate down for money and unit rushing.
3. Drafting takes away population, which takes away science.
4. I take more time researching military techs which normally take a while and aren't the best choices for the time.

 

[Harry Haller]

War weariness causes some of your people to stop working entirely if the war continues long enough.

Every time you add a city, the costs of maintaining _all_ of your cities increases. Look in the city display at the maintenance costs; it shows you that there are 2 components to maintenance, total # of cities and distance of the city from the capital.

Also, if you are fighting wars, you are paying more gold in unit support costs.

All of these things can drag down your research during war.

 

[rabottens]

Growing is spurts appears to be the way to grow. Conqueor a city or two then end hostilities and grow your nation. When you have rebuilt and have groomed another army begin another conquista. Constant warring will bring your tech edge to a grinding halt. Balance carries the day for the most part. In dealing with human players sometimes they won't afford you the luxury of a peace treaty making war weariness a real issue. If I find myself being drug into an ongoing conflict that is destroying my internal productivity I try to get an ally or two to gang up until we can come to terms of peace. Always use your peace time to build up for your next conflict. Keep an eye on your borders.

 

[Astax]

If you concerend about maintenece, just raze the city.

 

[Grand Fromage]

Your research does tend to drop off during war... it's very strange, since historically war always drives technology forward faster than peacetime.