Confused: Are Drengins overpowered?

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Hi all.

 

I've had this game for a while, but I've only just noticed this.

 

The Drengin's main manufacturing and research buildings start out by giving you +25% manufacturing/research and can be ultimately upgraded to give +60%.

 

For the other races, these buildings start out by giving 15% and can be ultimately upgraded to give 50%.

 

I haven't been able to find anything about the Drengin tech tree that seems to counteract this advantage, and I've found no other posts about this (for the current version of GalCiv 3, a least) online.

 

Am I missing something?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

This honestly is nowhere near as big a bonus as you think lategame.

Its nice earlygame though. But sadly the Drengin tech tree is generally outclassed by many other races

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I haven't been able to find anything about the Drengin tech tree that seems to counteract this advantage, and I've found no other posts about this (for the current version of GalCiv 3, a least) online.
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Research and Manufacturing (non-specialization techs) aren't tradable. That's a disadvantage. Furthermore they have no special fleet tech like Iconians, Torians or Thalans. That's a big one too.

Quoting adamb1011, reply 1

This honestly is nowhere near as big a bonus as you think lategame.

Its nice earlygame though. But sadly the Drengin tech tree is generally outclassed by many other races
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The big deal with the Drengin tree are the slave hubs, which I would argue are the best colony uniques in the game. The Drengin can have even more pop than the Iconians on a planet (their foodhubs also get +% food per level instead of growth).

Imho the Drengin tree also outclasses a bunch of other tech trees.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yeah its not the worst tree, but its nowhere near the iconian / thalan trees in terms of amazingness. Torians and Arceans are probably better too.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

This is all nice to know. Thanks :)

Does anyone know any additional significant advantages other tech trees have that haven't been mentioned? Are the only advantages of the Drengin tech tree their improved manufacturing and research buildings plus the Slave Pits and its upgrades?

 

While I'm at it, anyone know what advantages the Terran tech tree has? That one seems like it has nothing unique.

 

 

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Terrans are generic. The tech tree is usually third or second to last in every category, but only because they have no drawbacks or missing tech.

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thanks.

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

IIRC the main distinction with the Terran tree is that prerequisites are structured differently, allowing them earlier access  to some branches.