So how does this tech and prestige work?

**tibilicus** · 03-07-2009, 00:48

Basically my problem is that as playing as Sweden I'm getting absolutely trounced by other nations technology wise. I'm playing on M/VH and have 4 universities yet every other nation is miles ahead of me on tech, what's up with that?

I'm also lagging in prestige despite owning the whole of Scandinavia, Iceland and some German provinces. Does the game only award prestige for prolonged military conflicts or something?

**IsItStillThere** · 03-07-2009, 01:35

The AI is probably trading techs amongst themselves.

**tibilicus** · 03-07-2009, 01:42

Originally Posted by IsItStillThere

The AI is probably trading techs amongst themselves.

Yet wont trade with me?

Maybe the A.I isn't quite as amazing as it first seemed after all.

**Eusebius86** · 03-07-2009, 01:43

Not to insult your intelligence, but you are putting your best gentlemen in your biggest college/univesity right? Also, you are constantly selecting a technology to research right? Also, you can buy technologies for $3k to $10k a piece. I bought Square formation, grenades, and canister shot for $15k from 3 different countries. Also, on VH campaign the AI seems to get huge monetary, and probably tech, bonuses...

To trade tech here's what I did. I offered GB $10K for canister shot. Sure, it's was a lot of money, but I had the money and it gave me time to research what I wanted to. I gave Sweden $3K for Grenades. If you have money, offer it till they accept.

**tibilicus** · 03-07-2009, 02:00

Originally Posted by Eusebius86

Not to insult your intelligence, but you are putting your best gentlemen in your biggest college/univesity right? Also, you are constantly selecting a technology to research right? Also, you can buy technologies for $3k to $10k a piece. I bought Square formation, grenades, and canister shot for $15k from 3 different countries. Also, on VH campaign the AI seems to get huge monetary, and probably tech, bonuses...

To trade tech here's what I did. I offered GB $10K for canister shot. Sure, it's was a lot of money, but I had the money and it gave me time to research what I wanted to. I gave Sweden $3K for Grenades. If you have money, offer it till they accept.

I have a gentlemen in each college and 3 in my Stockholm university and 3 in my Denmark university, my two biggest research institutes.

Despite this im still getting thrashed on tech, not even my good friends will trade techs with me cheaply and those that do will ask ridiculous demands such as 3 of my military techs for one of theirs. Doesn't seem all that realistic ya know.

**Eusebius86** · 03-07-2009, 02:06

Originally Posted by tibilicus

I have a gentlemen in each college and 3 in my Stockholm university and 3 in my Denmark university, my two biggest research institutes.

Despite this im still getting thrashed on tech, not even my good friends will trade techs with me cheaply and those that do will ask ridiculous demands such as 3 of my military techs for one of theirs. Doesn't seem all that realistic ya know.

Do you offer cash when asking for tech?