Science, Tax, Lux Rate: In the begining

H Tower · August 2, 2002, 23:11

Currently the tax/science/lux rate is at: 50/40/10
that yields 1 income and a new tech every 12 turns

clearly this situation will change when the city planner is able to do some work.

Possible Distribution of our trade arrows (all 1 of them)
We can either throw lots into luxury, or leave the rate as is. all combinations so far yield no tech rate better than every 12 turns, and no more than 1 gold per turn. we could even put the luxury rate up at 50% and have tax at 10% and science at 40% and the result is no different than what we have now.

A poll is worthless, as this report nearly is, the situation will change rapidly as we build roads, cities or build inprovements.

*H Tower dreams of living in a dacha outside of the capital that is connected by roads from his residence to his offices*

EDIT: Would the city planner please submit a list of possible city names for our capitol? its current name is Melfort and I have no idea what the significance of that name is

Darkness' Edge · August 2, 2002, 23:28

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Originally posted by H Tower
EDIT: Would the city planner please submit a list of possible city names for our capitol? its current name is Melfort and I have no idea what the significance of that name is

I second that...

Hydey · August 3, 2002, 00:55

40 tax, 60 science 0 lux,

Darkness' Edge · August 3, 2002, 01:43

for now, that sounds good to me...

mrboo123 · August 3, 2002, 09:28

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Originally posted by H Tower
EDIT: Would the city planner please submit a list of possible city names for our capitol? its current name is Melfort and I have no idea what the significance of that name is

The City I live in, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. Still don't think Melfort is real? Goto http://www.cityofmelfort.ca/, hell I show it on a map..........

CannonFodder · August 3, 2002, 14:59

How about we change the name to Saskapolytonia?

60 Science, 40 Tax, 0 Lux is the way to go for now!

mrboo123 · August 4, 2002, 09:10

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Originally posted by CannonFodder
How about we change the name to Saskapolytonia?

No Melfort, but I like it.

ixnay · August 4, 2002, 14:55

As do I. If you want I can work up some more city names, but I personally think each cabinet member should get to submit a city name and we can then use those.

H Tower · August 4, 2002, 15:27

back on topic here, i think that the tax rate should be set as low as possible so that we still have a small profit, and the rest thrown into science, at least for now.

Darkness' Edge · August 5, 2002, 02:56

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Originally posted by H Tower
back on topic here, i think that the tax rate should be set as low as possible so that we still have a small profit, and the rest thrown into science, at least for now.

perhaps there's a little bit of bias there, science minister?

ixnay · August 5, 2002, 03:10

Speaking as a former science minister, I agree that science should be as high as possible while still making a profit.

JCP · August 5, 2002, 04:42

Luxury is useless at this stay and tax is not very productive.
Go to the max science rate (Sc 60, Tax 40, Lux 0) !

Hydey · August 5, 2002, 06:50

JCP is right, zero Luxury and maximum science is the way to go

-Jrabbit · August 5, 2002, 08:09

Hydey is right saying that JCP is right, agreeing with CannonFodder that we should be at 60-40-00 until Monarchy sets in.

mrboo123 · August 5, 2002, 09:13

there are all good idea's

Marquis de Sodaq · August 5, 2002, 09:49

There is no return for setting luxuries above 0% at this point. Leave that at zero, set science to 60%. Our first technology priority should be to get out of despotism!

H Tower · August 6, 2002, 07:37

science ministers report being sent in now: maximize science while still making a profit with the tax rate, no luxuries.

and the tech path ceremonial burial->alphabet->code of laws->monarchy (we may not actually get that far the next time the president plays, but just in case. i will of course poll again after the president sends me a new save file)

Hydey · August 6, 2002, 18:26

You won't get that tech path available, there will have to be another tech involved somewhere along the line so i suggest horses.

H Tower · August 6, 2002, 19:13

what else do you need hydey? i'm looking at the giant fold out that came with the game and i don't see a problem with it.

MrWhereItsAt · August 7, 2002, 00:30

H Tower - theoretically it's a possible tech path, but the computer rarely gives you all the options you need in a row. There's bound to be a point where we gotta choose something else because (infuriantingly) the option we want isn't offered.

That's just the way it is.

-Jrabbit · August 7, 2002, 09:58

There is ALWAYS a non-path tech required before Monarchy is offered. So planning what that tech will be is important.

I agree with Hydey that Horsies are a good choice, for movement (exploration) and attack. they're also cheap to build

H Tower · August 7, 2002, 16:04

we already have bronze working, will that suffice for the not path tech required?

-Jrabbit · August 9, 2002, 08:02

Even with extra initial techs not on the Monarchy path, we'll still need to choose one other before monarchy is offered.

Hydey · August 9, 2002, 09:23

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Originally posted by H Tower
we already have bronze working, will that suffice for the not path tech required?

Why ? did we get that from a bloody hut?

H Tower · August 12, 2002, 15:24

that is the first thing being researched as chosen by our president, remember?

Hydey · August 12, 2002, 18:28

I thought we were going back to start again but i must have been wrong, shame to be stuck with bronze so early

H Tower · August 12, 2002, 18:50

we shall see when i the next turn is played, when is that going to be anyways?