Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-1073312-20140816013529/@comment-1073312-20140817124643

I created The Civilisation to bridge audiences really. At the time it was more controversial than it is now to have Tier 2 technology, because: The Civilisation shares the latest technology through cooperative projects. Eventually, most civilisations now seem to crowd around Tier 2 to 1, without much way of getting more advanced and I think now, its much more acceptable.
 * Nobody likes their own tech copied and not presented very well. The feeling of it can just wither.
 * Not everyone treats being advanced very well.
 * New users felt threatened when even coming up with their own technology.