Gold in despotism

[Elear]

I thought I'd share this interesting status screen:

I've hardly ever been so rich so early (in Despotism).

Currency isn't online yet, so no markets either.

I revolted to Monarchy shortly after, since Republic was being monopolized by a single AI.

 

[Sweetchuck]

I thought I'd share this interesting status screen:

I've hardly ever been so rich so early (in Despotism).

Currency isn't online yet, so no markets either.

I revolted to Monarchy shortly after, since Republic was being monopolized by a single AI.

49 turns to COL?

No wonder you're racking up the gold, you got minimal science.

 

[Elear]

Not really, since even minimal science usually doesn't yield +100 GPT -- the result of some +GPT from AI and namely quite a fast expansion (6 cows+3 wheat nearby). It's too bad the game didn't work out, because one of the AI in the game was so far ahead of the rest in every respect (most cities, largest island, most resources, most luxuries, only Middle Age civ, only one in Republic, etc.). It's sadly impossible to keep up via trading when that one AI has a stranglehold...1st prices are so much worse than 2nd prices. I couldn't buy Republic with 2400 gold + 100 GPT. Since it's Sid level, I couldn't research techs fast enough to catch up, either.