Playing as synthetic without using the Yor tech tree?

Is it a good idea to play the game as synthetic while not using the Yor tech tree?

 

Would you be at a huge disadvantage?

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Reply #1 Top

Well, you would be stuck in the lowest growth ability of synthetics. 2 pop per assembly project. And useless tech like farms.

Reply #2 Top

you wouldn't have access to growth technology, its pretty funny when the Yor ask me for food tech when they can't even use it 

Reply #3 Top

the last time i tested this you didnt havve any way to grow population yourself,

only way was to buy it from the ai^^

Reply #4 Top

It does look like you have to do it.

 

There do seem to be a few oversights here.

 

1. Synthetic should give a few basic technologies - not necessarily as good as the Yor tech tree.

 

2. Perhaps the Yor tech tree should be better too for non-synthetics if the option is enabled.

 

3. Synthetic/non-synthetic races should only ask for the tech they can benefit from.

Reply #5 Top

I was going to make a post about this a while ago, but forgot. I think that the first tech in the colonization tree should grant Assembly to any synthetic race. It will still be very hard to grow as a synthetic race using another tree, but it will not be impossible.