Term IX Minister of Science - Researching a Better Economy

[RegentMan]

Welcome to the Term IX Minister of Science thread!

Term IX Minister of Science: RegentMan
Term IX Minister of Science Deputy: dutchfire

IIIE. Powers and Duties of the Minister of Science:

1. The Minister of Science shall choose what technology will be researched.
2. The Minister of Science shall keep a list of at least three technologies that are to be researched next and in what order.
3. The Minister of Science shall control all Great Scientists.​

Spoiler Previous Science Ministers and Their Threads :

Term VIII Minister of Science: dutchfire
Term VIII Minister of Science Deputy: None
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Term VII Minister of Science: Vind2
Term VII Minister of Science Deputy:
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Term VI Minister of Science: dutchfire
Term VI Minister of Science Deputy: None
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Term V Minister of Science: dutchfire
Term V Minister of Science Deputy: None
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Term IV Minister of Science: Sigma
Term IV Minister of Science Deputy: Pajka
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Term III Minister of Science: Sigma
Term III Minister of Science Deputy: Pajka
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Term II Minister of Science: Strider
Term II Minister of Science Deputy: Sigma
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Term I Minister of Science: Blkbird
Term I Minister of Science Deputy: Mike Lemmer
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We are producing 63 per turn.

20% science nets us 47gpt and 63bpt.
30% science nets us 23gpt and 91bpt.
40% science nets us 1gpt and 121bpt.

Current Research Queue
1. Banking 0/1617
2. Education 1652/4158
3. Economics 0/3234

Other Possible Tech Choices

Engineering - 2310
+1 Road Movement
Build Pikeman
Build Castle
Build Hagia Sofia

Music - 1386
1st Gets Great Artist
Build Cathedral
Build Notre Dame

Divine Right - 2772
1st Discovers Islam
Build Versailles
Build Spiral Minaret

Nationalism - 4158
Build Hermitage
Build Taj Mahal
Enables Nationhood

Education - 4158
Build University
Build Oxford University

Printing Press - 3696
Villiage +1 Commerce
Town +1 Commerce

Astronomy - 4620
Build Galleon
Obsoletes Collosus
Trade Routes Over Ocean


Current Topics
Research Route
Economics 101

Closed Topics
The Quest for Islam
Poll: The Islamic Gamble

 

[dutchfire]

I apply for the position of deputy, though if anyone without a job applies, they should go first.

 

[RegentMan]

Okee dokee, dutchfire. You're the deputy. Now, to put you to work...

 

[robboo]

We dont have any other options to reasearch....
Ask the SoS to see if we can trde for anything to open new pathes.

 

[dutchfire]

What about researching guilds-banking? We could use mercantilism and banks aren't bad either. (market and merchant could give us some nice money in each city so we can expand, and get incense without going bankrupt)

 

[RegentMan]

If the Islam decision goes south, banking will be our backup.

 

[dutchfire]

I just think 37 turns is a real lot, so it's a high risk, certainly compared to the small benefits.

 

[robboo]

I 'd like to see a poll...there is not a clear cut group decision in the discussion thread.


EDIT..opps must read polls before asking for a poll

 

[dutchfire]

By the way Regentman, we know for sure that Mansa Musa is out there somewhere, he normally is a great techer, and he is probably the one that will be competing with us for Islam.

 

[RegentMan]

Darn Malinese! They are good techers.

Thanks for the info.

 

[dutchfire]

Btw Regentman, you were supposed to post instructions to the designated player in the turnchat thread.

 

[RegentMan]

Ack, that's right. It has been awhile.

I was awaiting the outcome of the poll, then it slipped my mind!

 

[RegentMan]

There we go. Finally updated. I took out the turns remaining, because they're useless should we change the science rate. Just divide the total beakers by beakers per turn (bpt), round up, and you have the turns remaining.

 

[robboo]

printing press is an instant gpt raise if we have any villages or towns. May help a good bit.

 

[dutchfire]

Regentman, your instructions!
I've posted a research queue (banking education), but if there's something else you want to post, you'd better hurry.

 

[RegentMan]

Thank you dutchfire. Internet was down in my dorm, which might have been a good thing, as I've been behind in my schoolwork. That, and work. So thank you!

 

[dutchfire]

That's my job isn't it

Any plans for the next tech?

 

[RegentMan]

I've started a discussion here.

 

[dutchfire]

TC saturday,

Do you know when we'll get our next GP?

 

[Oldbus]

It should be about 2 or 3 turns in: 43% engineer, 42% scientist, 14% merchant