The Case for Replaceable Parts

[Provolution]

I think the case for Replaceable Parts, as Daveshack pointed out holds valid.

After having gotten Engineering in place, we should consider other options than the Democracy Beeline, as we should rather build our country quicker with more hammers through Replaceable Parts.

Please continue discussion here.

 

[dutchfire]

Democracy > Replaceable Parts > Engineering

Democracy is just a great tech to get, so we should try to get it. When we've got it, it's time to look at some of the less good techs, like Replaceable Parts.

 

[Provolution]

There are a couple of polls and a CC in the works handling this, and Mike has already asked about coup procedures.

The issue is that engineering has the most immediate and relevant positive impact now, then replaceable parts - as democracy should be taken care of after the war. Also, the fact the engineering already cost only 2-3 turns mean we should get it now, before the gains of said tech will be marginal.

 

[DaveShack]

RP first or not vs Democracy is a question of where the Statue of Liberty is built. If that city has many forests, then RP allows lumbermills thus increasing hammers by one per forest. If there are many forests then it is likely that RP is a good move. If few forests then advancing it has less benefit. Since I can't check a save, I can't give an analysis.

BTW, have we decided where to build the statue? I doubt it...

 

[Provolution]

I think we should rather have a discussion on where we want to place it DS, why not put up a thread on where to locate the Statue of Liberty?

Then we would see all options, and weigh them, and if there is disagree them - poll them, without any sneaky ways to rig the polls.

 

[HUSch]

We make a war and so we need our support reach their goal fast. After the war with Germany we go against Rom. Also we need war-techs, not constitution and demoracy.

 

[Provolution]

Thank you Husch. I totally agree.

 

[ordinaryguy]

I would support any move to research RP, having one of the best production cities in our empire to speed build units.

 

[Provolution]

I support this motion. Ideally we should have a pros and cons style in discussions.

 

[ordinaryguy]

Pros: Lumbermills - more production in cities with forests, +1 production to workshops (I think)

Cons: Delay of Engineering and Democracy

Any more to add?

 

[Provolution]

I think the following should be the case. Engineering-Replacable parts and democracy, as we are to fight a couple of wars. We should kill off as much as we can of Germany and Rome, and not delay anything.

 

[fed1943]

Engineering v. Replaceable Parts v. Democracy.

The question is not just "which is the best tech?". I say all are important.

Two more points to think about: which is more urgent? if they are not mutually independent, as they are not, which helps more the other?

More urgent is Eng., as we are now and shall be for not few turns at war.
And war at east,northeast,north,northwest.

While not a pre-requesite, Dem. and RP are,in our game,connected by their
consequences. Democracy is for civics and Statue; RP is for hammers (some
of them automatic).
Defenders of fast Dem. called the Statue and rightfully, we are mercantilists.
But, the Statue needs Dem. and to be built.
And to build is an hammers thing and the candidate cities to LS have forests
and mills. So, the research of RP delays the LS,obvious, but the hammers
gained soften the delay.

So, I prefer Engineering - Replaceable Parts - Democracy.

Best regards,