Tech inflation is a disaster

Creativity

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Wow, I just had to gift Laser II (I had Laser V) to the massive Thalans (Painful level) because they didn't have the sense to research weapon techs and the Drengin, who have as much military as me, declared war on them. I can't afford to have the Drengins become too strong, even if it means that I have to my weapon tech to others.

This is getting a bit ridiculous now - they had almost as much research as me. This feature is a total disaster, IMO, no matter how well intentioned.

Also, the Creative ability seems to have been nerfed in the recent patches, because the only time it kicks in is when I am researching a 1-2 turn tech or am about to research a big tech next turn. It also kicks in a lot less than it did when I played my on friend's PC, when no patches were out, I think. Even when I traded a tech to get my creativity up to +35, there seemed to be not much improvement. That one point would probably be better spent on Luck.

As long as I am venting, what is the matter with the Korath economic buildings? They are so darn expensive that I prefer to buy Adv Trade Centre tech from the AI and not build the Korath buildings. The last one might be worth it though, with +20 Econ and +10 morale. No need for expensive agony and slaughter stuff.

The Korath green techs are awesome, though. I am still winning - I have small hulled 48 ATT, 8 Def ships running around when the "mighty" Drengins only have 8 ATT defenceless ships. Next game will be Crippling.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Just as I read I do recall someone (I think it was Sole Soul) wrote about the change made to Creativity: before it added some research randomly, and now it 'end'/'finishes' a tech. Although I can´t recall now to what versions this does apply....

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Yes, that change was introduced with TA - my pique was that in subsequent patches the probability of creativity giving you a random tech seems to have been reduced significantly. I don't know if this was actually done or not; I just feel that it is so. I haven't got even a single tech in nearly 75 weeks now, and this happens on a regular basis in most of my games. What is even more annoying is that I almost never get expensive techs by creativity :(

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

creativity also now reequires you to be diong some research (not too sure what they mean by 'some'). It does mean that creativity will never trigger while research is at 0%

Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Yes, I read that. I don't think this was necessary becasu AFAIK if you are relying on Creativity to do the research for you, it will probably be a waste of time.

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting GooglyBoogly, reply 3
creativity also now reequires you to be diong some research (not too sure what they mean by 'some'). It does mean that creativity will never trigger while research is at 0%

However, it would helpful if we could know what the minimum threshold is. If e.g. 1% would be able to triggered it then I might dismiss all 100% slider dettings entirely (except if on Research..)

I think I've seen Creativity to hand me some long-search techs with 90/0/10, but below can´t say anything for sure....