Technocracy Tall Build: Maximum Research Output

The Technocracy tall build centers on the Technocracy civic, developing a limited number of worlds into maximum research-output centers. It’s the strongest research-focused variant among tall builds.

Why A-tier

Research output efficiency is exceptional, giving a clear mid-game tech lead. But like any tall build, its overall national power still has a ceiling imposed by limited territory, so it’s rated A — dominant in one dimension, but not the top overall power level.

What to do early

• Pair Technocracy with Meritocracy — this combo gives a noticeable early research lead over a standard civic setup.
• For traits, stack Intelligent with a matching specialist trait (Natural Physicists or Natural Engineers, depending on your capital’s resource lean).
• Don’t neglect unity output either (see the Unity wiki entry) — research-focused civics tend to have a weaker culture/admin output, so plan to compensate for that gap.

Mid-game direction

Prioritize turning your core world into an Ecumenopolis — concentrating research output onto a small number of high-density worlds is the key to staying ahead long-term with this build.