[GS] Gathering Storm Unique Infrastructure Elimination Thread

[bengalryan9]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [20]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [5]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [17]
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [26]
22. Khmer - Prasat [12] (11+1) Probably going to go soon, but I'll throw it another point because it's a pretty fun and impactful unique. It's also the only reason you'd want to play the Khmer.
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [15]
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [26]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [10] (13-3) In the end, it's still just an aqueduct. A better one, sure, but I'm not sure it's enough to stick around.
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[KayAU]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [20]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [5]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [17]
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [26]
22. Khmer - Prasat [12]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [12] (15 - 3) There's nothing much wrong with this, but yeah, I generally don't see much need to create Encampments and Barracks in the first place, and a large portion of my army is built before I would get this up. I can see how you can adapt your strategy to make good use of this, but...I just like the other things on the list more at this point.
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [27] (26 + 1) I think the Harbor district is pretty awesome now, as are Great Admirals. Half price Harbors are a great boost to naval civs. I give the nod to the Cothon first due to the production bonus for ships and Settlers.
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [10]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[Datgingah]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [20]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [5]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [17]
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27] (26+1) allows you to make bad tiles actually fairly good. The best tile improvement in my opinion, because it’s good until maybe the last ten turns. And by then who really cares.
22. Khmer - Prasat [12]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [9] (12-3) generally to make the best use of his unique units you’d want to skip out on making this as it can mess up a timing push. You’d maybe fit one or two in at best. Anti synergistic in some ways. Not so much I’d vote it down before, but now I think I will.
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [27] .
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [10]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[DogeEnricoDandolo]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]=20-3 The extra Faith is cute but that is not what you need from your University. Unlocked 1 era earlier but not any cheaper so the speed of building this thing is just as equally sluggish. Basically boiled down to +1 extra Science.
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [5]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [17]
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [12]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [9]
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]=27+1 Harbor in general is good before, only one disadvantage it has is great admirals are pretty garbage. Now that admirals are decent, this district is god tier.
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [10]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[Troy Bruckner]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [5]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [17]
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [12]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides 6 [9-3] game lies about these. buying units with gold or faith results in no bonus.
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath 11 [10] cheap bonus production for an industrial zone.
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

Moderator Action: Removed your trolling. If you guys keep trolling and acting without civility, this thread will be closed and there will be a moratorium on elimination threads for a while. Please play the game and cease the foolishness. leif

 

[enKage]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [5]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [14] 17-3 +1 move is weak, +2 gold is even weaker as it works only on other continents, great admirals are still weak and new Mausoleum make them only one charge.
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [12]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [7] 6+1 I am scared how qiuckly this has been hardly downvoted. In my opinion is the must be in top5, though I understand great majority of people here are peacelovers and don't like Macedonian set and don't want to admit how overpowered Macedon is in player's hand (AI is lame ). Unlike Hellenistic Fusion however, this one perfectly works even in peaceful game, just disband units not to pay maintanance. Even if encampments are not fan fav district, the bonus of this UB is to strong to be eliminated before final stage, especially with a lot of so-so things left. Also remeber for each encampment conquered or built in conquered city you get free eureka, so more need to build them as macedon.
First of all, as Macedon you always have military card for bonus production. Preferably naval, because it is 100%, but any land works great too. And now it turns out 50% cost is repayed as science. Also remember, that unit production is often increased by world congress by another 50%. Anyway, just with base 100% with naval units, half of your production is turned to science and often it is MORE than you get from your campus at given stage of the game. Just look at your hammers, take half of it, it is your science per turn, accumulated in "bank" and paid after finishing unit. And it is worth to say, Basilikoi Paides also get production bonus from military city states if 3 envoys there, so in general your science is more than displayed in city bar. It competes a little with building other stuff, but you overcome it by cycling your cities or using gold for infrastructure, you are macedon, you can do endless war, you get enough gold from pillaging mines or harbors.
20 production city generates 10 science per turn, lategame city of 100 production generates 50 science per turn and you probably want encampments late game for space projects boosts. If it gets eliminated before Madrassa, Sphinx, Royal Dockyard, Terrace farm, Prasat, Seowon, Paridaeza, Sukiennice, Bath, Mission, Zigguurat, OpenAir Mus, it means world has finished and I stop beleving in people.
In so much love for campuses, so many people don't want double campus per city?
Not works with goldrushing? You buy buildings, produce units. You have cards for faster unit production, you dn't have cards for faster building production.
Or maybe nother comparison. Everone here loves great scientist, right? Galileo gives usually 1000 science. Imagine you get free Galileo every 8 caravels built. Carvel construction with naval card is sth like 4-7 turns, so even if you use only 4 cities for this, you get Galileo every 8-14 turns.
Or just think about this as a campus project that generates above 3 times more science than usual one. Whatever.
This is too unique and too strong to be killed at this stage.
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [11]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]


ALSO
Open Air museum is marked as eliminated in first post. I believe in our common effort we managed to save it for longer time

 

[aguliondew]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2] 5-3 Only floodplain tiles make it worthwhile and if you do not get earthen goddess then you can not extra faith from the increase appeal. Its to situational.
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [14]
14. Germany - Hansa [23]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [12]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [8] 7+1 It give you 25% science in the base cost of a unit. When you add policies you can easily get alot of extra science from wars. Its comparable to turning production into science and making your encampment a great option for science. Great for warmongers
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [11]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[Leucarum]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [14]
14. Germany - Hansa [24] (23+1) Germany's strength is pretty much all rolles up into this very effective district...
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9] (12-3) This enables a pretty novel style of play which can be fast and effective, but it's not one I've really enjoyed...
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [8]
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [11]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [7]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[acluewithout]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15] (14+1) I don’t really do ETs. But had to chip in. RND is awesome. It’s a half-price harbour, which by itself is super awesome particularly after the September patch made Coastals better and Veterancy Card makes Harbours even cheaper. On top of that, RND’s +2 Gold turns into +2 Hammers with a Shipyard, and both can be doubled with Cards. And the RND gives you +2GA Points not +1 (which, given RND is half-price, means you get all the GAs). And then there’s the Synergy with PaxB and WotW - free ship, hold extra resources. But seriously. All that is just Jam. Because Harbours are awesome, and a half-price Harbour even moreso. (And while I’m here, Roman Bath is criminally underrated - particularly after the changes to IZs. And so is the Sphinx, which is a seriously punchy improvement.)
14. Germany - Hansa [24]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [8]
26. Mali - Suguba [26]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [11]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4] (7-3) Comes too late. Not strong enough to justify being on a Foreign Continent. I like Spain a lot, and the Mission is just sort of a cute add on to their other more significant abilities, and is totally fine in that role. But if you’re looking at the Mission in isolation, it really doesn’t do much.
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[Ziad]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [24]
15. Greece - Acropolis [30]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [8]
26. Mali - Suguba [27] (26 +1) Fun and powerful. My favorite gameplay involves maximizing currencies (Gold and Faith) over direct yields like production. Suguba encourages just that.
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [8] (11 - 3) I built Aqueducts before they were cool, and this is a pretty one at half price with benefits! That being said Aqueducts are easy to build anyway and tend to be cheap compared to specialty districts so the bonus isn't as oomph as most of the stuff on this list. I've voted for most entries at this point so it's time for the Bath.
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [6]

 

[BenitoChavez]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [24]
15. Greece - Acropolis [31] = 30 + 1. One of the best. Great culture adjacency bonuses and lots of envoys which guarantee suzerainty of your preferred city state.
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [8]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [8]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [3] = 6 - 3. Is by far the latest remaining UI. Not so much stronger than the Hockey Rink that it should stick around any longer.

 

[Architect]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [24]
15. Greece - Acropolis [31]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [9] (8 + 1) Amazes me how this civ is mistreated in threads like this.
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [8]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]
43. Sweden - Open-Air Museum [0] = Eliminated. Needed to be done.

 

[Krajzen]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
10. Egypt - Sphinx [2-3=eliminated]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [24]
15. Greece - Acropolis [31]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [9+1=10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [8]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]


Sphinx - it is not useless but it should go now, as it is the least spectacular and gameplay changing remaining feature.
Basilikoi - I always greatly respect additional and effective ways od earning science and Macedon is good at this.

 

[Loderingo]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [25] 24+1 - Not given this a vote yet. Syncs well with a powerful civ that is strong for almost any victory type.
15. Greece - Acropolis [31]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [5] 8-3 - Should have gone earlier. So much easier to get housing sine the patch. 1 amenity is nothing special.
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

 

[SammyKhalifa]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [25]
15. Greece - Acropolis [31]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [18+1=19] I might not like it and you might not like it, but it's probably time to face the fact that this still one of the top 3 or so.
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [4]
37. Rome - Bath [5-3=2] This hurts me because I love building baths in all my Roman cities. For once though I'll let the head win over the heart and admit that it isn't as influential as the other things on this list.
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

EDITED FOR CROSS POST

 

[Disgustipated]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [25]
15. Greece - Acropolis [31]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [20] = 19 + 1 This one is gamebrakingly powerful unlike the building I mentioned below.
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [26]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [1] = 4 - 3 Not a bad building, but I find myself too divided with Poland seeing as their bonuses are too divided among 3 districts. Good for extra gold and production, and worthy of mention, but not game breakingly powerful.
37. Rome - Bath [2]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [4]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

 

[Weraptor]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [25]
15. Greece - Acropolis [31]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [20]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [27] (26+1) An interesting alternative to the Amphitheater.
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [1]
37. Rome - Bath [2]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [1] (4-3) Shame this survived longer than Open Air museum.
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

 

[Kouvb593kdnuewnd]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [17]
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [15]
14. Germany - Hansa [25]
15. Greece - Acropolis [32] [31 -> 32] A very decent improvement on an useful district while also being half the cost.
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [20]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [27]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [1]
37. Rome - Bath [2]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
41. Spain - Mission [Eliminated] Should be ranked about the same as Open Air museum due to like it coming a bit too late to be anything but a convenience as the risk that you lose at this Point in the game is pretty low.
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

 

[lotrmith]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [14] 17 - 3 Buildings have just about run their course.
3. Australia - Outback Station [24]
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [16] Showing some love to this half priced Harbor since all Harbors got buffed with the 100% card. And I know it's specific to Vicky but I love the free ship too.
14. Germany - Hansa [25]
15. Greece - Acropolis [32]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [20]
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [27]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [1]
37. Rome - Bath [2]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

 

[bbbt]

2. Arabia - Madrasa [14]
3. Australia - Outback Station [21] 24-3 If we're downvoting strong but late, I'll do this one.
8. Cree - Mekewap [17]
11. England - Royal Navy Dockyard [16]
14. Germany - Hansa [25]
15. Greece - Acropolis [32]
18. Inca - Terrace Farm [27]
20. Indonesia - Kampung [27]
22. Khmer - Prasat [9]
24. Korea - Seowon [21] 20+1 Boring but ridiculously strong, makes deity a cakewalk.
25. Macedon - Basilikoi Paides [10]
26. Mali - Suguba [27]
27. Maori - Marae [27]
34. Persia - Pairidaeza [27]
35. Phoenicia - Cothon [28]
36. Poland - Sukiennice [1]
37. Rome - Bath [2]
38. Russia - Lavra [32]
42. Sumeria - Ziggurat [26]

I'll add I do sort of wish the City State UIs were actually included in this as some of them are very strong, but that might be a little too apples to oranges.