Golden Ages - quick query

[TM Moot]

As far as I have read...

Chichen Itza = extends GA's by 50%
Taj Mahal = extends GA's by 50%
Persian UA = (Achaemenid Legacy, Golden Ages last 50% longer)

This seems wonderfully OP to me, especially if the bonuses are combined (33 turn GA's for every standard 10 turn GA). If I've got my sums right (it'll be a first!) then I can't wait until I try out Darius.

Also, has there been any change to burning Great People for GA's, i.e. 1 GP = 1st GA, 2 GP = 2nd GA, 3 GP = 3rd GA etc...

 

[Giant Dwarf]

Er... Is it perhaps 10*1(.5+.5+.5), which comes out to 25 with all the bonuses? I'm not sure how the math works, but this seems more likely to me.

 

[TM Moot]

(my pitiful maths effort was 10*1.5 = 15, 15*1.5=22.5, 22.5*1.5=33.75)

25 turns does seem more likely, but even thats an impressive increase from 10, especially with the Persian UA, where during a Golden Age, units receive +1 Movement and a +10% Combat Strength bonus

 

[Pragmatic]

You only need one GP to start a Golden Age. Each successive GP-fueled Golden Age is progressively shorter, to a minimum of 3 turns (p. 100). (Same page: length of Golden Age is dependent also upon game difficulty and speed.)

Don't forget Policies:

Piety / Organized Religion: Amount of (excess) happiness to start a Golden Age reduced by 25%
Piety / Reformation: Gives you an immediate 6-turn Golden Age
Rationalism / (base unlock): Gives you an immediate 5-turn Golden Age

(Also, the manual contradicts itself with regard to the Taj Mahal. In the tables at the back, p. 217, it says that the Taj Mahal starts a Golden Age.)

 

[playshogi]

Also, has there been any change to burning Great People for GA's, i.e. 1 GP = 1st GA, 2 GP = 2nd GA, 3 GP = 3rd GA etc...

Yes, its 1 GP x turns, 1 GP x-1 turns, 1 GP x-2 turns,..... 1 GP 3 turns minimum.

 

[Snoopaloop]

the GP golden age system was changed a bit. Now it only takes 1 gp per golden age, but each one gets shorter. Eventually to a minimum of 3 turns per great person spent.

this 3 turns minimum will still be much better when using the persians and obtaining those wonders.

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