The advantages of being in a Republic Government

[Furiey]

Completing the Settler sounds good if it's only a couple of turns, otherwise I think I'd just get on with the Revolution. Could we pop-rush the Settler to get it quicker? I'm not sure how long until it's built at the moment. The population would grow during our anarchy. I don't think I would wait until Iron Working, but then I don't know how long that would be either at the moment. Will have to look at the save...

 

[Falcon02]

Could we pop-rush the Settler to get it quicker?

I'm against this idea, what sort of people are we if we're willing to enslave people and literally work them to death, just to finish a project a little quicker.[/Roleplay motivations]



That, and while I can't look at the save at the moment to see actual practicality of it but... pop-rushing + Settler will severely reduce the city's population.

 

[TheOverseer714]

I can be seen as a cruel player, but pop-rushing a settler? Besides, we are not Republic-ready, we barely have roads built and have basic at best infrastructure in our cities. We'd also be guaranteed to lose the Colossus race if we revolted any time soon. The AI is a little slow at this level, but not that slow.

 

[Furiey]

we're building the Colossus? If we really want that then we should wait. Oh, boy, I really must look at the the save...

 

[Cyc]

The Settler is due in 1 Turn I believe. We should probably revolt right after that and move into a Republic the next turn, hopefully. I can't see rushing Settler either, even though we don't need to.

But, as far as TO's comment about not being ready for a Republic, I disagree. It may be a bit fast for the change, but I can't see a problem here. There will be no draw back because of the move. Our government wil be prepared for growth at any speed, from any quadrant of our empire. Irrigation will be utilized to its fullest extent. Commerce will flourish. And we will be able to pay our citizens overtime, instead of cracking a whip.

 

[DaveShack]

Can you pop rush in Despotism? I thought that was only available in some of the advanced government types like Monarchy and Feudalism.

The question is whether we should risk missing the Colossus if we get a long anarchy.

 

[Cyc]

Yes, pop rushing is the only way to rush in Depotism.

As our Tribe is religious, our period of Anarchy will only last one turn. Our chances of missing the completion of The Colossus because of 1 turn are not that great, but I have seen it happen.

 

[DaveShack]

I've decided to make a poll on the question of when to become a Republic.