Tech Level Parity

[clew71]

How do you maintain tech parity with the AI? Does it even matter?

I’m in my second Regular game. The first one I quit for this exact reason. I’m in a solid defensive position, I have 4 zone cities and a stable and even expanding economy. However, I’m 2-2.5 tech levels behind the two major regimes I’m at war with atm and the same for a third major that’s deteriorating our relationship every turn. I have a strong border with forests and mountains so they’re not making much progress against me, but I can’t go offensive against them at all.

Am I stuck? Do I throw everything in to government offices to boost BP? Does it even matter?

Thoughts?

[ramnblam]

If the enemy troops have better weapons and armour than you, you will get absolutely wrecked. Remember to boost your BP you can create new cities (zones) and upgrade the offices in your existing cities.

[zgrssd]

There are 3 councils that do Research:
Economic, Military Reserach, Applied science.
However the Model and Staff council also have a special role to play, in actually using that technology.
And then there are some profile bonuses. The strongest Miltiary Combination is around Autocracy/Enforcement/Fist. But heart and Meritcracy could also work.

Get Mil Reserach + Model, and possibly Staff. Learn how to identify good base models.

Your units currently are propably only holding on thanks to entrechment, wich buffs their damage and HP while defending.