Looking at tech requirements, without being patronising and saying what they all do, I need HBR, Construction, Monarchy, Feudalism, Machinery, Guilds, Engineering, Compass and Optics. On top of this I eventually need Banking, Monotheism and Theocracy by the end of the second GA.
I need Monarchy by eot142. I can't use Vassalage with Bureau, so I need to pick a religion and start to spread it to prepare for Theo. I will have to re-evaluate the great person position next turn because it's all gone to shit (and will only get worse if I drop into Slavery at the end).
HBR is 401 adjusted beakers, but I reckon that is close to only 285 base beakers: I expect a single turn of saving gold and then research will get it in a GA (it's about 65% slider at present).
Monarchy is about 360 base beakers, of 85% slider.
Construction is just barely 425 base beakers, or 1 turn of 100% slider.
Given I intend to build only fast movers in the HE cities, both of those cities need to build Stables to get the second promo. The first HE is completed eot138, so I could do with HBR by then. The obvious play is save gold T136 to T137, research HBR at at minimum amount T138 to complete the tech, then re-evaluate the amount of gold still available (ie confirm expectations from next turn because it should be fine to look that far ahead). Then probably save gold T139 and research Construction T140 (I need to build cats at the front), save gold on T141 and look at potential need for Wealth builds to finish Monarch eoT142 and revolt T143.
The only complicating factors are a war declaration and the need to build courthouses.
I need Monarchy by eot142. I can't use Vassalage with Bureau, so I need to pick a religion and start to spread it to prepare for Theo. I will have to re-evaluate the great person position next turn because it's all gone to shit (and will only get worse if I drop into Slavery at the end).
HBR is 401 adjusted beakers, but I reckon that is close to only 285 base beakers: I expect a single turn of saving gold and then research will get it in a GA (it's about 65% slider at present).
Monarchy is about 360 base beakers, of 85% slider.
Construction is just barely 425 base beakers, or 1 turn of 100% slider.
Given I intend to build only fast movers in the HE cities, both of those cities need to build Stables to get the second promo. The first HE is completed eot138, so I could do with HBR by then. The obvious play is save gold T136 to T137, research HBR at at minimum amount T138 to complete the tech, then re-evaluate the amount of gold still available (ie confirm expectations from next turn because it should be fine to look that far ahead). Then probably save gold T139 and research Construction T140 (I need to build cats at the front), save gold on T141 and look at potential need for Wealth builds to finish Monarch eoT142 and revolt T143.
The only complicating factors are a war declaration and the need to build courthouses.