TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
The science Ministry has two major recommendations. The reasons for these recommendations are discussed in more detail below.
1 - Recommended Research path:
Engineering (current)-Economics-Sanitation-Chemistry-Invention-Democracy.
2- Caravan Delivery:
Deliver the Doughnutia Gold to Regia Fanatica instead of dumping it into a wonder.
Discussion:
Research path
Based on recent polling, our priorities are Sanitation, Democracy, and Economics
However, because of the penalty on caravan delivery bonuses upon completion of Invention or Navigation, I recommend the following research order:
Engineering (current)-Economics-Sanitation-Chemistry-Invention-Democracy.
If we research Sanitation immediately after Engineering, we will not be given a choice of Economics as the next tech after that, speeding the discovery of invention and thus reducing our caravan payments. If we research economics next, we can then choose Sanitation. After Sanitation, Invention would not be offered, but Chemistry represents a rather benign tech we can research with very few negative consequences on delivery payments
After that, we can push for Invention and Democracy.
While further research and polling will be needed, the science ministry could see a path beyond Democracy to perhaps look something like this: Navigation, Physics, Gunpowder, Magnetism, Explosives. Reseaching feudalism and theology are also possibilities around this time.
Caravan Deliveries
The science ministry recommends that the Doughnutia Gold caravan NOT be used in building a wonder. Delivery to Delhi is a possibility, although that will take a long time to get there.
Instead, we recommend that the Gold be delivered to Regia Fanatica. Even though it is an internal, same continent delivery the gold multiplier is high enough and there is enough trade in the two cities (when maxed out) to produce a payment of around 200g/b. The 200g is equal in value to rushing 50s on a wonder, plus we get the beakers and a valuable trade route in RF.
1 - Recommended Research path:
Engineering (current)-Economics-Sanitation-Chemistry-Invention-Democracy.
2- Caravan Delivery:
Deliver the Doughnutia Gold to Regia Fanatica instead of dumping it into a wonder.
Discussion:
Research path
Based on recent polling, our priorities are Sanitation, Democracy, and Economics
However, because of the penalty on caravan delivery bonuses upon completion of Invention or Navigation, I recommend the following research order:
Engineering (current)-Economics-Sanitation-Chemistry-Invention-Democracy.
If we research Sanitation immediately after Engineering, we will not be given a choice of Economics as the next tech after that, speeding the discovery of invention and thus reducing our caravan payments. If we research economics next, we can then choose Sanitation. After Sanitation, Invention would not be offered, but Chemistry represents a rather benign tech we can research with very few negative consequences on delivery payments
After that, we can push for Invention and Democracy.
While further research and polling will be needed, the science ministry could see a path beyond Democracy to perhaps look something like this: Navigation, Physics, Gunpowder, Magnetism, Explosives. Reseaching feudalism and theology are also possibilities around this time.
Caravan Deliveries
The science ministry recommends that the Doughnutia Gold caravan NOT be used in building a wonder. Delivery to Delhi is a possibility, although that will take a long time to get there.
Instead, we recommend that the Gold be delivered to Regia Fanatica. Even though it is an internal, same continent delivery the gold multiplier is high enough and there is enough trade in the two cities (when maxed out) to produce a payment of around 200g/b. The 200g is equal in value to rushing 50s on a wonder, plus we get the beakers and a valuable trade route in RF.
