Is it possible to get a MGL if you have a SGL?

[ThinkerRCB]

Is it possible to get a military great leader if you already have 1 or more scientific great leaders alive? I've seen this question answered as "Yes" before on this forum. However, in ~100 of my reload tests I've never poped a MGL if I had a SGL alive. I win the battle w. my non-used elite unit during most of the time too.

 

[Arathorn]

I believe the answer is "No". Somebody tested this and the rule was

"You can't get a MGL if you have any leader active." As I recall (I could be wrong and can't find it real quick), that was the only rule, so you can get SGLs at any time.

Arathorn

 

[ThinkerRCB]

OK. Thank you Arathorn.

 

[nighthidesnot]

Thanks for the info, gang! I held on to two, count 'em two, SGLs for at least 1000 years, waiting to push build future Wonders. No wonder I didn't get an MGL!
Within 10 turns after activating the last SGL, I earned the MGL. Within another 10-12 turns, I picked up three more!

 

[alexman]

"You can't get a MGL if you have any leader active." As I recall (I could be wrong and can't find it real quick), that was the only rule, so you can get SGLs at any time.

You're not wrong.

 

[Ramius75]

So does that mean i dont get SGL if i have a current MGL ??

Thanks for replying
Ramius

 

[Catt]

So does that mean i dont get SGL if i have a current MGL ??

You can still get an SGL (or even multiple SGLs) when you have an unused MGL. The key, a somewhat technical point, is that you cannot generate a battle-created leader if you have any leader (of any sort) -- since MGLs are "battle-created" but SGLs aren't, with either an SGL or MGL, no further MGLs but SGLs are still possible.

All info thanks to the tests conducted by alexman, BTW.

 

[Turner]

Thanks for the info, gang! I held on to two, count 'em two, SGLs for at least 1000 years, waiting to push build future Wonders. No wonder I didn't get an MGL!
Within 10 turns after activating the last SGL, I earned the MGL. Within another 10-12 turns, I picked up three more!

For me, it was the very turn I used it. Of course, I was hip-deep in war at the time.

I brought this up a while back. Here's the thread, if anyone's curious.

 

[Longasc]

Hm, did someone ever get a hint from a developer about this or is our only base extensive testing and reports here?

The results make perfect sense however. Yeah, Civfanatics are great researchers.