Unusable Great Scientists

[Grulix]

So, I can't tell if this is a bug or not, but my Great Scientists when on top of a Campus tile do not get any other options for things to do. "Retire" is the only thing available to me. I'm quite confused about what to do with these guys. I've got two of them now and have had one of them for hundreds of years. Is this a bug? Or am I missing something?

 

[I_pity_the_fool]

When you recruited them, what did it say they did? Some great scientists (Carl Sagan, for instance) provide a boost to space race projects. You therefore have to activate them in a spaceport.

Each scientist has his own bonus. It may not be that you stick him on a campus and get 3 tech boosts. If you zoom out with the scientist selected, is there a hex that has a white outline on it?

 

[Sansa_Stark]

I am pretty sure that "retire" is exactly what you have to do to trigger their ability...

 

[Grulix]

I am pretty sure that "retire" is exactly what you have to do to trigger their ability...

Well I guess that must be... I got another great scientist and he did have better ability with the bust icon. I feel like this could use some better UI elements to help users with how this aspect of the game works.

 

[Browd]

Yes, you need to "retire" Great Scientists to obtain their bonuses.

 

[Usama84]

please dont tell me they still didnt bring back corporations?

 

[Browd]

Nope. It's getting better and better for you, isn't it?

 

[Ryika]

A minor detail to note is that the district that the Great Person can be used on is highlighted with a white tile marker when it's selected. Pretty easy to see.

 

[Calouste]

I actually got an unusable Great Scientist in my first game. I was playing as Kongo (no Holy Sites) and got Hildegard von Bingen as the GS, and she needs to be activated on a Holy Site (which gives 100 faith and adds science to the Holy Site equals to its faith.

 

[Zhahz]

I actually got an unusable Great Scientist in my first game. I was playing as Kongo (no Holy Sites) and got Hildegard von Bingen as the GS, and she needs to be activated on a Holy Site (which gives 100 faith and adds science to the Holy Site equals to its faith.

While that's technically true, you do have the option to pass on a great person when they pop up, so you could always not accept one you can't use and wait for the next one.

You might also obtain a holy site if you do any warring.

 

[Yzman]

While that's technically true, you do have the option to pass on a great person when they pop up, so you could always not accept one you can't use and wait for the next one.

You might also obtain a holy site if you do any warring.

I tried taking holy sites like this and they were destroyed every time as Kongo. Was I just unlucky?

 

[Calouste]

While that's technically true, you do have the option to pass on a great person when they pop up, so you could always not accept one you can't use and wait for the next one.

You might also obtain a holy site if you do any warring.

Didn't know I needed a Holy Site to use that specific Great Scientist, so it was tool late when I found out...

 

[remconius]

I just got a GS that could be activated near mountains for 250 beaker boost. But I am producing 75 beakers/turn. Doesnt feel that "great"

 

[Babri]

Didn't know I needed a Holy Site to use that specific Great Scientist, so it was tool late when I found out...

Read the description of abilities of great people before picking them up. Many times it is just better to pass them up & pick the next one instead.

 

[mrjepson]

I just got a GS that could be activated near mountains for 250 beaker boost. But I am producing 75 beakers/turn. Doesnt feel that "great"

It is per mountain, and it isn't restricted to your campus. I found a nice four mountain adjacency and got 1000 beakers.

 

[Chief Mal]

It is per mountain, and it isn't restricted to your campus. I found a nice four mountain adjacency and got 1000 beakers.

I got lucky and had a tile just outside my territory that had a 5 mountain adjacency. An instant 1250 beakers is pretty sweet!