settling on top of resources

[Civsassin]

yes. basically RAs are extremely overpowered, especially when you block so they go deep while you're using your actual bpt to research cheap techs. look at any occ deity game, by massively exploiting RAs a player can maintain tech parity without only a few real bpt. deity occ culture and science wins are possible only because of RAs.

I'll buy that. Again, I use RAs only to a limited extent, and I haven't really explored the exploits although I read enough about them. I have been able to win through immortal with limited RAs and an aggressive science strategy - blining to science techs - but I haven't yet given deity a go. Thanks for the discussion.

 

[Treso]

I already got early techs even blocking. RA is not 100%.

 

[apotheoser]

I already got early techs even blocking. RA is not 100%.

You're not blocking properly. If you go over 50% in a block, it seems to mess it up. It's impossible to block a really early tech, because you need to get between 1/3rd and 1/2 of the requried beakers. Too little, the block fails. Too high, the block fails. So often, if you go NC start (which is a given on OCC), you're not going to be able to block an Ancient-era tech once you have the NC up.

If you do it properly, RA blocking works flawlessly. I've played the OCC cultural victory on Immortal and Deity.

And yeah, RAs are completely broken. They need to be removed from the game, or RA blocking needs to be disabled entirely - maybe just a guarantee that won't get whichever tech is furthest along in total beakers?