Techs that you generally dont bother researching...

[Raijer]

It really depends on the game, and the type of victory condition I'm pursuing. Obviously the types of techs I need for a cultural victory are going to be different than if I'm going for a military victory, or a space race, or whatever.

This is one of the reasons I like Civ3. I can play a different sort of game each time, complete with different research paths.

 

[SMX]

Originally posted by The_Unforgiven


How long do you stick with monarchy then? Also in no-war periods you don't tend to republic, democracy?

By the time I get monarchy, I'm usually either at war or getting ready for one. Who wants to be at peace when knights come along shortly thereafter? So I prefer monarchy for the unit support, and no war weariness is a nice bonus. As soon as I've got control of my continent, I go for peace and democracy.

I should mention I'm a regent player, and from what I've read on these forums I don't know if this approach will work at higher difficulty levels. But I'm going to jump to monarch on my next game, so I'll find out.