Where should the Academy go?

[Bowsling]

In my games, If my capital is my top producing city, I often opt for the next-best shield producing city to put the Military Academy in. Should I be doing this?

 

[Theov]

First off: why would it not be?
It's a good idea, when you need armies. Because armies rock the military world.

 

[The Professor]

Some people recommend putting the Military Academy in the capital, regardless of whether it is the best-producing city or not, if they want to pre-build wonders or spaceship parts. Other cities can use the Palace as a pre-build, but the capital cannot. If there is a need for lots of armies, I would definitely put it in the best-producing city, so you can get armies out there as soon as possible.

 

[vmxa]

The MA is very useful for the capitol as a pre as The Professor mentioned. I prefer it there, unless the shield difference is significant. In that case the capitol will not need any pre builds anyway.

 

[thetrooper]

In the capital for me unless it is a coastal one. Others have already told you why.

 

[DFBATTLER]

Cities with great production (Factory and Power Plants, if you're lucky and that far ahead) are great to have for the Academy.

 

[TheOverseer714]

Unless my capital is weak on shields, I always build it there. If you had the Ironworks and the FP in a city, it might be a better candidate.

 

[Xeer]

I usually build mine in the city that I think will have the best production in the near future (thinking factories, power plants, hospitals and such in the Industrial Age).
I don't always get it exactly right, but it still ends up being one of the top shield producers.
It doesn't matter if it's the capital or not, I want it to produce armies quickly.

 

[Aabraxan]

The MA is very useful for the capitol as a pre as The Professor mentioned. I prefer it there, unless the shield difference is significant. In that case the capitol will not need any pre builds anyway.

Yeah, being able to use armies as prebuilds is awfully nice and the capital can't use a palace as a prebuild.

 

[ThinkTank]

Hmm. It depends I would say but that answer kind of sucks. Certainly the capitol would be prime candidate. But if that is my main science city, and I want to build Newton's at roughly the same time, no. And I also want a hospital in my main science city ASAP. I want the academy in a high shield city that, except for possibly a factory and a power plant, needs no more inprovements. I want the city to get maxed on the time and shields it devotes to producing armies.

Other things equal. If I have already amassed 200000g or say 2500gpt and just got an MGL, I cannot really care.