Inventions (Specific Inventions)

[Robert Surcouf]

In this thread I'd like to discuss specific inventions we would like to add in our tech tree...
For the general ideas and the general approach, see here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=476044
This is not a technical thread. If you want to discuss the technical aspects, check out this thread: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=476045

First things first, we will have a few tech categories:
Native (natives will have all the native techs)
Trade
Exploration
Military
Religious
Political

Should we add some more categories?

 

[raystuttgart]

I suggest the following "tech categories":

Native Knowledge
Economical Advances
Military Advances
Naval Advances
Social Advances (basically Politics and Religion)

 

[orlanth]

Yes those sound like good categories. In Kailric's mod the tech categories don't actually have any gameplay difference - it would be great if some Founding Fathers or starting leaders could give you a bonus to a certain tech category. (e.g. someone like Baron von Steuben could give a 20% discount to Military tech researching.)

 

[Robert Surcouf]

Yes those sound like good categories. In Kailric's mod the tech categories don't actually have any gameplay difference - it would be great if some Founding Fathers or starting leaders could give you a bonus to a certain tech category. (e.g. someone like Baron von Steuben could give a 20% discount to Military tech researching.)

You're right. Well you're idea is close to mscibor's idea (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=476045). That means we would have different yields ?
This seems quite complicated in my opinion... (check out Ray's answer too )
I would rather avoid having more than one yield. However founding father's could give idea bonuses to units/buildings/professions etc... And why not a bonus for a gunsmith and/or an arsenal... In Kailric's modcomp other yields than ideas are sometimes required.

 

[orlanth]

No, I agree with you and Ray it's much simpler to just have one yield for Ideas. What I would suggest is when calculating the cost to research an invention, the game checks if you have a FF who gives a discount to that Category (similar to how it already checks for FF with a discount to a Building). That would require adding a little extra code to Kailric's mod but it would be much simpler compared to using more yields.

 

[orlanth]

For specific Inventions / Knowledge I have uploaded a planning Excel sheet to /transfer/inventions.xls . I added a few initial suggestions, please view / comment and add your own!

 

[Robert Surcouf]

No, I agree with you and Ray it's much simpler to just have one yield for Ideas. What I would suggest is when calculating the cost to research an invention, the game checks if you have a FF who gives a discount to that Category (similar to how it already checks for FF with a discount to a Building). That would require adding a little extra code to Kailric's mod but it would be much simpler compared to using more yields.

Great! That's interesting indeed
Sorry, I didn't understand

For specific Inventions / Knowledge I have uploaded a planning Excel sheet to /transfer/inventions.xls . I added a few initial suggestions, please view / comment and add your own!

Great !