Talk:Treadmill Crane/@comment-72.130.209.167-20170212054516/@comment-62.224.215.57-20170417010332

Welp..its cost is at about the same as most military upgrades during the time it gets available.And you have other potentially better techs in the university(Ballistics Masonry and if its a water map Heated Shot)

You'll most likely build most large Forwards in early Imp so then its DECENTLY viable.If youre planning on a castle drop you might decide between this or Masonry

Putting things together..its a very niche tech that will quietly help you a bit in the background.Get it when your economy can easily handle it.

To the spanish bonus..since it works from Minute 1 of the game its a pretty decent Eco(Getting Houses and camps up,Reseeding farms a bit quicker etc.)and a good Rush boni(Getting up Towers/Forward Stables/Ranges)Not quite legendary but still handy to have

As a side note:Since koreans get this+their unique boni for building fortifications 25% quicker they can build towers castles etc. 50% quicker then a civ without treadmill crane(100x1.20=120x1.25=150)