Leftover research?

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I've been meaning to ask this for rather a long time. When I'm within
a turn of getting a new advance, I can get it sometimes from two or more
research percentages. What happens to the research that was done that is
beyond what was needed for the advance? Is it applied to the next advance
I select, or is it lost/wasted?

In other words, when I'm that close, should I turn down research to as
low as I can to get the advance in one turn, and use the gold for something
else?

Dave Hinz

 

[daran]

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On 21 Oct 2004 15:51:18 GMT Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@spamcop.net> wrote in
message <2tq47mF234u9vU6@uni-berlin.de>...

> I've been meaning to ask this for rather a long time. When I'm within
> a turn of getting a new advance, I can get it sometimes from two or more
> research percentages. What happens to the research that was done that is
> beyond what was needed for the advance? Is it applied to the next advance
> I select, or is it lost/wasted?
>
> In other words, when I'm that close, should I turn down research to as
> low as I can to get the advance in one turn, and use the gold for something
> else?

I don't know about Civ3 and derivatives, but how it worked in earlier
versions was that each city added its science production in turn. Once the
required amount was reached, then the advance was granted, and any excess
science *from that city* was lost. The next city would then begin
researching the next advance.

What I normally do in Civ3 is reduce science to the maximum that gives me
the advance in *two* turns, then down to 10% on the second turn (or 0% if I
have enough scientists). This way I guarantee that science loss is
minimised. A (perhaps better) alternative is to buy the tech just before
you would otherwise complete it. The cost of partially researched techs
depends upon the amount of science left to go, and none is wasted.

> Dave Hinz

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Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@spamcop.net> wrote in
news:2tq47mF234u9vU6@uni-berlin.de:

> I've been meaning to ask this for rather a long time. When I'm
> within a turn of getting a new advance, I can get it sometimes
> from two or more research percentages. What happens to the
> research that was done that is beyond what was needed for the
> advance? Is it applied to the next advance I select, or is it
> lost/wasted?
>
> In other words, when I'm that close, should I turn down research
> to as low as I can to get the advance in one turn, and use the
> gold for something else?

AFAIK extra research is wasted.

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[Buck]

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On 21 Oct 2004 15:51:18 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@spamcop.net> wrote:

>I've been meaning to ask this for rather a long time. When I'm within
>a turn of getting a new advance, I can get it sometimes from two or more
>research percentages. What happens to the research that was done that is
>beyond what was needed for the advance? Is it applied to the next advance
>I select, or is it lost/wasted?
>
>In other words, when I'm that close, should I turn down research to as
>low as I can to get the advance in one turn, and use the gold for something
>else?
>
>Dave Hinz


Sometimes I micromanage science. When I first start studying an
advance, I maximize Science for the minimum number of turns to
complete the advance. Then each turn, I adjust science to the minimum
required to keep the advance in that period or less.

For example, if setting my science level to 100% produces an advance
in 8 turns, I drop it to 90% or lower until it takes 9 or more turns,
then I raise it back up one notch. If at 90% I still have 8 turns,
but 80% creates the advance in 9 turns, I leave science at 90% for
that turn, The next turn, I adjust again to keep the advance at 7
turns or less.

Usually, by the time I get to the last turn, I may be working with
science at 10%. This keeps my funds maximized and still allows an
advance in minimum time.

Of course, this strategy is of no use for those of you who buy your
advances.

FWIW
Buck