hmm... awesome idea (i used slower science for civ 5).
the porblem is, that the early game was fine like it was. with this mod, it just takes forever. i wish there was a version just increasing the tech needed for higher tear techs, as otherwise you start out at about 25 turns (which is fine i think) but the longer you play, and the further into the tech tree you get, the less they take, ultimatly making techs like 3 turns long which is absolutly stupid.
so yeah, i wish it would just increase the later techs to keep the feeling from the start of the game even later on (and to not get into late game that quickly)...

I think the major issue with this mod is any faction which takes the ability to already have the pioneering technology is probably going to win. I mean otherwise you have to wait 50-80 turns to get the tech and then build your settler and then wait for it to turn into a city. In that time, the AI with that roll-out has built an outpost and already grown it to a city *and* is trading with stations.

i would really prefer if this simply increases the research costs and without nerfing the buildings because:
by increasing the research cost you give a fair malus to tech to every playstyile, while nerfing the buildings you gives tht malus only to tall civilization who like to build everything everywhere, while boosting wide empires that didn't bother with the building...
The building nerf also screw the balance of the game by giving more importance to science virtues and starting scientist...

a simple mod that increase all tech cocts with equal %, would be more fair for every playstyle... without risking to upset the balance...

cut science more, still fast on marathon on big maps

Seems like this would certainly buff ARC because of their ability to steal techs so quickly. I usually play slower science in CIv 5 so I'll give it a try. Thanks!

Sorry, but forgot to clear Cache and ModUserData before trying Mod, everything seems to be working now.

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Not sure why, but this mod prevented me from chosing Virtues.

Nice idea, and totally agree since once a certain point in the game is hit you can fly through the techs. As Jektal said maybe leave the output as it is. Would look forward to having that as a mod

I also second Jang's suggestion. Increasing the cost of the tech should be enough. By reducing the output of buildings, you create (intentionally or not) a game balance issue (due to the utility of certain buildings being "nerfed").

Personally I'd be happy with a simple x2 science cost modifier for all techs.

Regarding building/tile "research outputs" - these have been halved as this essentially is the same as increasing the costs of research - if your research output is forcefully reduced, then comparatively, the costs of research are increased (indirectly).

The reasoning behind this is, as with Civ V, if research cost as a direct value goes above a certain limit, it bugs out and becomes -1 (meaning instant, one tech a turn) - by simply lowering research output across the board, the same effects of multiplying research costs by a huge amount can be achieved without hitting this cap.

I'm not sure what the point would be in increasing research outputs and then increasing research costs, when the end goal is to simply slow down how long it takes to plough through the tech tree/web!

Seconding some way to make techs more expensive, but not nerf the buildings. If you cut the science output of the buildings, they should at least be cheaper.

Is there a list of what are the science multipliers for the various game speeds?

@kaintk Agreed!

So this mod replicates the types of mods in Civ V which create historical speeds where science is slow but building and unit building is unaffected, yes?

and yeah, just science up not building nerf could be nice too

well jang, in civ5 there is a mod that make science x500% (or x5) but you can put building and unit the normal turn (depending on setting mode) always put quick setting but with x5 science mod, its make building and unit quick to make but you dont discover science advancement each 4 turn, it's really what i love^^ (sorry my english;p)

What is the science outcome with this mod and a Marathon setting?

nice mod, science i also prefer slow science.

but do you think you can make a mod with slow science, but without the nerf to buildings?

Researching: Walking. Time: 90000 turns.

do you think you can make it x500% like one of the mod in civ5 ? subscribe anyway because science is really too fast in the game actually !