Steal technnology with spy

[silvio82]

How can i steal technologies with the spies? The option of steal technology doesnt appear ever.

 

[RedRalph]

See my thread. You have to have a huge amount of EPs, the most feasible way is if you get a great Spy, use it to infiltrate an enemy city

 

[TheLastOne36]

Lol i ounce stole Future tech from an ai.

 

[JayThomas]

How can i steal technologies with the spies? The option of steal technology doesnt appear ever.

I've been playing the spy game of late (little research, lots of stealing). The option doesn't appear if:

1. you don't have enough points for what they have available.
2. there is nothing left to steal.
3. (not sure) youo don't have the prerequisits for what's available to steal.

Not sure about the last one, although I think it's true, from what I've seen in my game.

 

[Bast]

It's very frustrating in the early game when the spy fails. I've had 3 fails before a single success. In the early game this is not worth it because you invest in 4 spies and 1 Great Spy to get a tech? It's just a matter of luck. It makes the game based on luck. If I were lucky I would've had 4 techs instead of 1.

Anyway, this was an exception because for some reason I fell behind in tech in this game. Normally, I don't need to do this and I prefer to settle my Great Spies.

 

[JayThomas]

It's very frustrating in the early game when the spy fails. I've had 3 fails before a single success. In the early game this is not worth it because you invest in 4 spies and 1 Great Spy to get a tech? It's just a matter of luck. It makes the game based on luck. If I were lucky I would've had 4 techs instead of 1.

That's pretty unlucky since most of the time stealing tech seems to be about 75% or better.

Inspired by Axident and a couple of SGs (Thief economy) my current game is all spys, all the time. I'm finding it a fun and different way to play. The constraints are to research only worker techs and alphabet. After that it's steal everything else.

I think if one wants to be the tech leader as a game goal, then spying is not really an option. One can't do both well.

 

[Bast]

That's pretty unlucky since most of the time stealing tech seems to be about 75% or better.

Inspired by Axident and a couple of SGs (Thief economy) my current game is all spys, all the time. I'm finding it a fun and different way to play. The constraints are to research only worker techs and alphabet. After that it's steal everything else.

I think if one wants to be the tech leader as a game goal, then spying is not really an option. One can't do both well.

It's true. It's better to invest in cottages and research your own. Not that espionage has its own benefits. I love to see what the AI is researching - this ability is a dream for me.

 

[Photi]

Lol i ounce stole Future tech from an ai.

lol! that's awesome.