Tech path for Supremacy...

[ProphetMaster]

As a beginning player, I find the second-tier tech tree somewhat overwhelming. After completing my first tier techs, I went for Robotics, because I have a lot of Firaxite in my area. But what next?

Choices for possible affinity upgrade...

Tactical robotics (16)
Power systems (5)
Autonomous systems (16)
Cognition (16)

Or something else? I could go for Bionics next. I think Bionics is a very good early tech even if you are not going for the Purity affinity, but I could be wrong.

Thanks.

 

[RockMan]

If you mean collaborative thought (instead of cognition - gives no affinity upgrade), then I would choose that one in order to try to build the precog project wonder for additional health and culture (and +15% combat strength in friendly territory)

 

[ProphetMaster]

If you mean collaborative thought (instead of cognition - gives no affinity upgrade), then I would choose that one in order to try to build the precog project wonder for additional health and culture (and +15% combat strength in friendly territory)

Well, I said cognition because I don't have it yet to get to collaborative thought. I may try that path. Thanks!

 

[drifter238]

I typically dip into Computing first to get spies up and running, then divert to Bionics to get the Institute, then go to Robotics. You can hard build an institute by the time robotics finishes - then you're ready to use your free tech to knock out Nanotechnology - probably the most expensive tech you'll have access to (and required for Supremacy VC). Then hit up Cognition for the Neurolab.

 

[drifter238]

Sorry - mental burp. That was for Purity. For Supremacy - I'd probably go Computing for spies (and starting down that path in tree), Robotics for Firaxite, Cognition for neurolab, Bionics for institute, then Artificial Intelligence, which lets youuse free tech on Hypercomputing.

 

[ProphetMaster]

Sorry - mental burp. That was for Purity. For Supremacy - I'd probably go Computing for spies (and starting down that path in tree), Robotics for Firaxite, Cognition for neurolab, Bionics for institute, then Artificial Intelligence, which lets youuse free tech on Hypercomputing.

Hey, thanks for the info! I can use both. Much appreciated!
Since I never played Civ5, this is a whole new experience, but I am enjoying it.

 

[Bolderox]

I found a post that extensively gives info, from start, to virtues, to tech path. Did it myself on standard, had great early game, fell off a tad mid, but as long as you stayed ahead of the other civs in supremecy points, won short of 400 turns.
Props to Karl
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=538158