Science Research Poll

-Jrabbit · November 14, 2002, 15:02

The mighty Hydey has filled some of our more pressing needs, acquiring Medicine, Democracy, Astronomy, and Navigation in just 10 turns.

We are currently researching Sanitation.
What next? IT'S POLLING TIME!

We want to get to Darwin's Voyage. That that we get -->>
Physics--Steam Engine (Ironclads, Eiffel)--Railroad plus, somewhere along the way, Bridge Building

We also want engineers, and for that we need Chemistry (now available), then Explosives.

Metallurgy should be available soon (coastal fortress, cannon, cancel Great Wall). Theory of Gravity should also be available (Newton's College).

Magnetism would be post-Physics, and would provide Galleons and Frigates. In the area of religion, Theology would be next (Bach's).

We have Musketeers and Crooks, so our offensive and defensive needs are in good shape for the moment. (Feel free to disagree.) the next available upgrades would be Dragoons (Leadership) and Riflemen (Conscription).

I'm limiting the discussion to known needs, since I'm at work and don't have my tech tree with me. so voice your opinions if I've skipped something you feel is important.

BruceTheStupid · November 14, 2002, 15:22

Me must be stupider than usual, no understand "Crooks".

ixnay · November 14, 2002, 15:30

I say go for explosives to get engineers first, then make our way towards railroad.

H Tower · November 14, 2002, 15:40

rail road first so that we can make sure we get Darwin's

-Jrabbit · November 14, 2002, 16:18

Crooks = Crusaders.

Sorry, Bruce.

-Jrabbit · November 14, 2002, 16:21

I can't help but wonder -- How many times have I seen ixnay's avatar before?

I just now noticed it blinks!!

(or is that a recent upgrade, ixnay?)

btw, I now think it's WAAAYYY cooler than I used to.

Hydey · November 14, 2002, 17:18

We need boats that do not cause unhappiness under democracy so we need to discover magnetism.

ixnay · November 14, 2002, 17:29

Quote:

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
I can't help but wonder -- How many times have I seen ixnay's avatar before?

I just now noticed it blinks!!

(or is that a recent upgrade, ixnay?)

btw, I now think it's WAAAYYY cooler than I used to.

I changed it to a blinking version a while ago. Congratulations! You're the first person to notice it and post about it.

I did this so that people would scroll by and see it blink out of the corner of their eye. They would then think to themselves "Did that avatar blink or have I just been staring at this screen for too long."

atawa · November 14, 2002, 17:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Hydey
We need boats that do not cause unhappiness under democracy so we need to discover magnetism.

Well said Mr president

It will automaticly upgrade all our caravals to galeons

mrboo123 · November 14, 2002, 17:48

Chemistry--Explosives, Theology, Theory of Gravity, Bridge Building--Physics--Steam Engine--Railroad, in that oder

Hydey · November 14, 2002, 17:55

no we need happy boats to help with WLTPD growth

MAGNETISM

atawa · November 14, 2002, 18:40

well, the minister only offers 'advice' to the president right?

H Tower · November 14, 2002, 21:49

Quote:

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
I just now noticed it blinks!!

(or is that a recent upgrade, ixnay?)

it did that to me this morning, i thought i was scrolling too fast and the monitored f'ed up

Hydey · November 15, 2002, 06:01

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Originally posted by atawa
well, the minister only offers 'advice' to the president right?

I guess I could risk impeachment ,

lets not even think that.

cavebear · November 15, 2002, 08:44

Galleons seem like the next important thing to get, so I voted for Magnetism...

Earwicker · November 15, 2002, 09:11

Chemistry first to help us to Explosives, greatly increasing the speed of our terrain improvements. Each year lost to moving a settler is a year a road could be built!

Magnetism after that for the sake of our boats.

-Jrabbit · November 15, 2002, 10:02

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Originally posted by ixnay37
I changed it to a blinking version a while ago. Congratulations! You're the first person to notice it and post about it.

I did this so that people would scroll by and see it blink out of the corner of their eye. They would then think to themselves "Did that avatar blink or have I just been staring at this screen for too long."

That's exactly how it happened, too. Well done, sir!!

How long did it take before "someone:

noticed? And am I a genius of perception, or what!?!

cavebear · November 15, 2002, 21:01

Quote:

Originally posted by -Jrabbit

That's exactly how it happened, too. Well done, sir!!

How long did it take before "someone:

noticed? And am I a genius of perception, or what!?!

Well, I noticed the "blink" before I read about it, but I couldn't be certain that it hadn't *always* been blinking, so I just admired it silently.

Has anyone noticed that my "cavebear head" very ocassionally moves up and down?

+1

atawa · November 15, 2002, 23:27

Quote:

Originally posted by cavebear

Has anyone noticed that my "cavebear head" very ocassionally moves up and down?

NO IT DOESNT!!!!!

Another 5 minutes of my life wasted...

cavebear · November 15, 2002, 23:36

Made you look...

ixnay · November 16, 2002, 01:48

Here you go:

mrboo123 · November 16, 2002, 09:32

make mine said "BOO!" please???????

Ben Kenobi · November 16, 2002, 19:28

I agree w/ Hydey- we need Magnetism for upgrading
Caravels to Galleons that do not cause discontent under Democracy.

Newton's is better than Darwin's, especially under a
Democracy if we have a fairly large and prosperous city
to place it in. Darwin's might save us 2000 beakers, while Newton's can get us 2000 beakers in 10-20 turns.

IMHO
First: Physics- Magnetism
Next: Chemistry- Theory of Gravity- Explosives
End: Bridge Building - Steam Engine - RailRoad

cavebear · November 16, 2002, 22:24

Quote:

Originally posted by ixnay37
Here you go: (nodding cabear image)

ROTFLMAO!

I'm saving the image, but I think I will spare us the distraction.

mrboo123 · November 17, 2002, 09:02

What does "ROTFLMAO" mean???

atawa · November 17, 2002, 09:56

Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.

EDIT: This +1 was too easy, you're welcome

mrboo123 · November 17, 2002, 15:04

Thanks.

-Jrabbit · November 18, 2002, 09:45

Quote:

NO IT DOESNT!!!!!
Another 5 minutes of my life wasted!

I (informally) dub thee... Atawa the Gullible.

* -Jrabbit makes note to self to be wary of the cavebear. *

-Jrabbit · November 18, 2002, 09:51

Mr. President, the pple have spoken.

1. Physics is next.
2. After that, we choose between Steam Engine (ironclads), Magnetism (frigate/galleon), and Bridge Building.
3. Once those are obtained, it's Railroad Time and Darwin's Voyage.

CITIZENS ALERT: Our next session will involve discussion of post-RR techs. We will need a clear path, since we will need at least one immediately after RR, then must be prepared to pick 2 more immediately after Darwin's is collected.

Hydey · November 18, 2002, 17:29

whats that, having trouble reading it, oh well I will just have to do my best

I think it says Magnetism first