Sci Pump

[NikoDyz]

Hey guys. I used to play this game back in 2003 and just started playing this again a couple of weeks ago. I'm wondering if anyone can give me some advice with Science Pumping, as I don't feel I'm doing it as effectively as it could be done.

** Buildings Summary **

1. Homes: 91 (10.9%) built + 1 (0.1%) in progress
2. Farms: 66 (7.9%) built + 1 (0.1%) in progress
3. Banks: 231 (27.7%) built + 3 (0.4%) in progress
4. Armouries: 165 (19.8%) built + 2 (0.2%) in progress
5. Guilds: 41 (4.9%) built + 1 (0.1%) in progress
6. Towers: 25 (3.0%)
7. Schools: 205 (24.6%) built + 2 (0.2%) in progress

This is the strat I'm using so far. I'm trying to phase out the armouries but not sure what to build them into. From what I've gathered on the forums, I should be running either 30%+ of homes or none at all... but specifically regarding Science Pumping, what should I be doing?

Also, my science study rate is at Intensive.

[Benjiman]

What race/pers are you ? its more science drafting than pumping nowadays, and i'd recommend growing a bit more before you start worrying about sci too much - unless you are staying small.

[NikoDyz]

Human/War Hero. *embarrassed* We used to Sci pump around here and just learn the rest of them. So when should I be doing a sci pump and still, what kind of strategy should I be using?

[Someone]

I almost believe its better to include some schools in your oow-strat, and keep learning sci throughtout the whole age.

Else i believe its just to build banks/schools and set sci on Extreme for a couple of days?

[Toadi]

The current system has been introduced to remove the mandatory science pumps.
You should not perform real science pumps, it is quite pointless.

[NikoDyz]

ah ok. Well I guess I'll go back to the old strat, thanks guys!

[alucard]

Just try to keep your science up with your growth. If you never end up gaining more acres than you need, you shouldn't need a sci pump. Gaining a bunch of acres really hurts your Sci and after a war when you gained lots of acres you usually raze down to a comfortable level anyways. But, if you ever gain lots of acres in a war and want to keep them, after the war would be the best time to sci pump.

[shank]

...in other words, it's a new system. We're all still working it out too.