Would someone please remind me how "-35% Maximum Technology" on a theo works?

-Fooglmog
Guy with no clue.

Like this http://wiki.earthempires.com/index.php/Technology

you have a lower maximum % than the default, plus you need more tech points to get to the same tech percentages.

easy way to get a feel for it is to play around with http://eestats.com/techcalc