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Jeeves -> RE: Research Ceiling (11/14/2011 2:02:49 AM)
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In case none of you have noticed, your research maximum applies to the three areas total as described above. The maximum potential for a tremendous empire around game year eight is about 1000k. At 130 BILLION population, I am getting about 1100k research before bonuses. There are three important bonus possibilities :
1) Colonize the special ruins planets of Carida Armaments, Energy Engineering Facility, or the Techno Nexus for a 100% bonus, doubling your output.
2) Colonize independent populations of human, kiadian, quameno, or zenox for racial bonuses. Only the best bonus applies. The population % of your empire of the colony matters, as does the total population of the race.
3) Build a research facility at a research bonus location. I don't bother with anything less than 40% bonus. Only the best applies in each of the three areas.
For example your maximum is 600k, modified by 15% for some Quamenos yields 690k, your split is 3,3,4 by research locations.
Suppose you have a research station at a weapons of 40%, applied to 600*0.3*1.15*1.4 yields weapons 180*1.15*1.4 whatever that is
Suppose you have no research station on energy, but have colonized the Energy engineering facility ruins planet, then you get 600*0.3*1.15*2.0 which is much more...
If you have both a research ruins and a research station, BOTH bonuses apply.
It makes more sense to go for improving your empire's research rate with the three special ruins and high bonus location research labs rather than by doubling your population. The first 700k research potential is easily reached, and probably faster than you have research stations built, unless you locate the seven zone spaceport supply depots fast.
Defend with VERY good ships those bonus locations!
Lonnie Courtney Clay
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