In this game https://youtu.be/SvoHuXNxtxw?t=6177 The Viper is thinking about getting Heated Shot while he doesn't even have Masonry.
He has already lost multiple buildings to (primarily) War Galleys.
Masonry roughly doubles Dock HP vs War Galleys and Galleons. This is effectively the same as Persian Dock HP (without Masonry). Architecture further triples dock HP vs Galleons (both techs result in ~6x Dock HP vs galleons).
In Castle Age (when Viper was getting the tech), Heated Shot does little vs War Galleys (Castles 2 shot War Galleys with or without the tech).
[However, in Imperial age, HS allows Castles to 2 shot Galleons (instead of 3 shotting them). So it is very good in Imp once the opponent has Galleon or Fast Fire Ships. It's also very good for towers, especially Bombard Towers vs Galleons (allows Bombard Towers to 1 shot Galleons).]
Masonry (325 resources) also is cheaper than HS (450 resources) and doesn't cost gold.
In short, he should have got Masonry before Heated Shot.
He has already lost multiple buildings to (primarily) War Galleys.
Masonry roughly doubles Dock HP vs War Galleys and Galleons. This is effectively the same as Persian Dock HP (without Masonry). Architecture further triples dock HP vs Galleons (both techs result in ~6x Dock HP vs galleons).
In Castle Age (when Viper was getting the tech), Heated Shot does little vs War Galleys (Castles 2 shot War Galleys with or without the tech).
[However, in Imperial age, HS allows Castles to 2 shot Galleons (instead of 3 shotting them). So it is very good in Imp once the opponent has Galleon or Fast Fire Ships. It's also very good for towers, especially Bombard Towers vs Galleons (allows Bombard Towers to 1 shot Galleons).]
Masonry (325 resources) also is cheaper than HS (450 resources) and doesn't cost gold.
In short, he should have got Masonry before Heated Shot.
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