Research priority?

[Quikngruvn]

The first thing I research is Military Science, and then get PD2 (so one PD shot can knock out a CSM1). Construction--> Mines 1 and Ship Construction are also early priorities.... Just make sure you set your research to not divide evenly.

Quikngruvn

[spoon]

The tech I usually go for first are:
mines
point defense
solar collectors

The order depends on the game settings and starting positions.

If intel is in the game, researching it early is pretty important. By turn 20 maybe is too early, but you don't want to dally too long without it, since not having it can lose the game for you...

-spoon

[ December 29, 2002, 17:34: Message edited by: spoon ]

[capnq]

Depends on how many starting resources I have to work with. I like to start with one of the most expensive techs I can get in one turn.

For a 100K start, I'll often take Resupply 2, or two 50K theoretical sciences, like Chemistry + Industry, or one of those plus a racial tech area. Then one more tech to catch any leftover points.

20K is usually Ship Construction 2, or part of a racial tech.

5K is usually Projectile Weapons 2, or part of a racial tech.

I do turn off "Divide Points Evenly" on the first turn, but I often turn it back on later. I'll put an expensive tech at the end of the queue, with one or more cheaper and more urgent techs ahead of it. I'll micromanage it and turn "Divide" off when I can finish the first tech in the queue in one turn.

[Fyron]

You never gain anything from using Divide Points Evenly. It is easier and more effecient most of the time to just leave it off.

[spoon]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
You never gain anything from using Divide Points Evenly.

Except possibly to thwart someone using intel to destroy your resarch projects. But that is a pretty rare occurance...