How does the technology tree work? Can I set a list of technologies I would like to research in a certain order?
The technology tree (an online version is visible here) is a picture of all the techs in the game, as well as their prerequisites. Connected by arrows, it shows what leads to what. There is one hitch however: while many techs can be researched by having knowledge of just one prerequisite OR the other(s) (not all of them like in Civ3), some require a certain tech. Those techs that have prerequisites that must be researched are indicated with a small version of the prerequisite in the top right of that technology box on the tech tree. For example, you can research Animal Husbandry by knowing Agriculture OR Hunting, but in order to research Monotheism, you MUST know Masonry (and Polytheism, as that is the tech that comes before Monotheism). Just like the build queue for a city, you can set one up for the tech tree by Shift + clicking technologies in a certain order. When you finish one technology, the game will start researching the next one in your list.
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