asd123321 wrote:
How do you get 3 steps in round 1? It seems you could only get 1.
It then seems you should only go to level 2 of science and then do something else.
It then seems you should only go to level 2 of science and then do something else.
It is also possible for some races to gain 4 or more steps in round one.
Nevlas, for example, start with the usual 4 knowledge and are already one up on the knowledge track. They can move power to the Gaia area for knowledge. So a bit of leech turned to 4 knowledge then an academy OR 2 research labs if you find yourself 1 ore short get you to 4 moves up the tech tree. These can be used, for example, 3 on to knowledge and one onto economy.
Note that if you manage an academy and the knowledge income tile is placed to allow a move up the knowledge tech path, this can leave you with regular knowledge income of 8 per turn, which i'm guessing is pretty good.