aelf said:
Gnarfflinger said:
This game did prompt me to wonder whether building SM and UoS would make it worth it to build Libraries and Marketplaces in all my cities after Temples and Monasteries...
Well, I do it anyway. Why wouldn't you?
I don't know if this is what he meant, but after reading Gnarfflinger's comment, I was wondering about when it's best to build the religious buildings first and when it's best to build the science and commerce buildings first.
A temple will add 2 gold and 2 science. A monastery will add 2 gold and 2 + 10% science. For most small to medium sized cities, that's probably a bigger bang for the buck than you would get from a library or market.
If your city is generating less than 8 commerce to begin with, then it's a no-brainer. The library or market will give you +25% (which at best equals the +2 from a temple or monastery) to
either science or gold but not to both. Similarly, if the city is generating less than 14 commerce, then a monastery is clearly better than a library (+3.25 from library vs. +3.3 from monastery with 13 base commerce).
Above 16 base commerce it's arguable that the library or market would be better, since they would provide a larger overall benefit, though they help in a more one-dimensional way. In between 8 and 16 commerce, there's a middle ground where it's more a question of whether you have a greater need for science, gold, or both.