Philosophy in 625 BC????

[r_rolo1]

Yes, you get double GPP. This makes the next Great People come even sooner. Also ,IIRC, no civic cost.

^^but with increased troop maintenance. Warning: Do not use this with HR military police

 

[cabert]

Oracle can go anywhere between 2000bc and 1000ad, its a matter of luck.

... and of map size.

and opponents (you can pick them carefully in HoF games )

 

[FeelGood]

Ah.. finally I know how good Philo is; religion, liberalism, pacifism and angkor wat. I like to build angkor wat but never care about the tech. Huh... I always play blindly. I need to pay more attention later! Pacifism is optional.

 

[lordqarlyn]

Its my strategy try to get the Oracle built as quick as possible. I'll often preserve forests around the city I plan to build it in, only chopping them down when I start on the Oracle. Even if I cannot get a good tech out of it, I at least denied it to the AI civs.