Ast and MT are known to the Maya and the Byz (war). Our alliance with Persia against the Byz ends next turn.
We can sell the Maya Chemistry for Astronomy + Music Theory + 17 gold + 51 gpt. (Even more gpt if we throw in RoP).
We could also wait 1 turn and get the techs in the Byz-peace-treaty, but what that's going to cost us I obviously don't know. This turn they are offering Ast + MT + 175 gold + 80 gpt, but that does mean we are breaking a MA with Persia; which could be the factor that increases their offerings.
We could also self research Astronomy. At 100% science we get it in 4 turns, at -55 gpt. We have 1085 gold in our treasury, but we still need to upgrade about 2 horsemen and 15 knights. Knight -> Cav = 30 gold; horsemen -> cav = 150 gold. Total = 750 gold.
Those are the options; let me hear your opinions.
I think the Maya deal is good as we can still sell the Byz chemistry for lots of gold and having Astronomy allows us to research the cheaper tech banking or the more expensive tech Physics at a slower speed (as we then are techleader again).
We can sell the Maya Chemistry for Astronomy + Music Theory + 17 gold + 51 gpt. (Even more gpt if we throw in RoP).
We could also wait 1 turn and get the techs in the Byz-peace-treaty, but what that's going to cost us I obviously don't know. This turn they are offering Ast + MT + 175 gold + 80 gpt, but that does mean we are breaking a MA with Persia; which could be the factor that increases their offerings.
We could also self research Astronomy. At 100% science we get it in 4 turns, at -55 gpt. We have 1085 gold in our treasury, but we still need to upgrade about 2 horsemen and 15 knights. Knight -> Cav = 30 gold; horsemen -> cav = 150 gold. Total = 750 gold.
Those are the options; let me hear your opinions.
I think the Maya deal is good as we can still sell the Byz chemistry for lots of gold and having Astronomy allows us to research the cheaper tech banking or the more expensive tech Physics at a slower speed (as we then are techleader again).