Technological GrowthTech TypesEconomy
Military
Diplomacy
Government
specificsAcquisition
Technologies are earned in the 3 following ways
- Starting Region
- Trade
- Research
Starting Region
Based on whether you start off as a Chinese Dynasty, Indian Culture, Mesopotamian Empire, Mesopotamian Kingdom or Mediterranean Kingdom, you will get automatic technologies to give you nudges to a victory route or an early benefit of a good supplement to the route you really want.
Trade
Nations may trade technologies along with other things, but if a trade route becomes destroyed, the technologies traded will be lost for both empires, and they will lose further access to that tech unless they Research it themselves.
Research
Based on economic value of your empire, your nation will receive a steady stream of science to use for researching technologies.
Applications
New technologies can A) Improve your Economy B) Advance your Military C) Open up new forms of Government and D) Enhance Diplomatic capability. Naturally, Science will be one of your constant focuses.