One turn at most, maybe none. The last scientist overshot the last tech, so the difference with Oxford (2k beakers) and the extra city penalty (also ~2k in total) probably didn't matter.
Of course I still want to go faster, but I think I have the general approach honed to perfection. There's more variability now in the map and ruins and AI behavior than there is in anything I could do differently. And the overall fastest possible probably is Spain getting a perfect start with natural wonders, but I've had enough of chasing that randomness.
Of course I still want to go faster, but I think I have the general approach honed to perfection. There's more variability now in the map and ruins and AI behavior than there is in anything I could do differently. And the overall fastest possible probably is Spain getting a perfect start with natural wonders, but I've had enough of chasing that randomness.