Someone please explain research

[test]

I havent played this game in a year or so ... or maybe more

So i went into the research panel and clicked on the System tab ... it says "Required 13 x level 3 System Designer "

Wut? Do i really need that many?

What about the other categories such as 2D, 3D etc ... do i need an army of designers?

What is the best way to do research?

[DailyDoseOfStress]

I’m actually working on a tutorial for this as I’m approaching 1985 in my play series for making a billion in hard mode. Give me a little bit and I can go in depth and in detail for you.

[DailyDoseOfStress]

For the time being though go with the recommended.

[test]

that seems excessive imo

you literally need an army of designers

Ill wait for your tutorial tho (could you post here when you make it or?), im still early in the game, dont think i need to worry about research just yet

[DailyDoseOfStress]

I tend not to worry about research until I can get a foothold in the game and that’s usually right around 1985. 3D

[VayneVerso]

Been wondering about this as well. Seems like it would cost a fortune to hire the amount of level 3s required, so I've never been tempted to try. I keep wondering, though, how much money you could possibly earn from it considering the high barrier to entry.

[DailyDoseOfStress]

Ok video is coming soon, fell back asleep earlier.

So to hit on somethings.

1. When researching, the game will not warn you if you don't have the required designers with the proper skill level. So, research at your own risk. With that being said, you CAN hire whatever skill level you want, just know, it might not be as fast as you want.

2. You WILL need the recommended designers.

3. I would make a research team for each respective category too because if you don't and try researching multiple categories, the team will lose effectiveness because of too many tasks being done at once.

4. I wouldn't start research until around 1985 because that's when 3D and Network comes out.

5. Researching allows your law teams to potentially patent the category thus giving you income every time sometimes uses that tech in their software.

6. Lastly, when your law teams are patenting, said product, if another AI finishes research on that category, you will lose the ability to patent it. I suggest starting in January every year on maybe 1 or 2 that you will use in the next few years. Also, stagger this on certain software so you can maximize your profits for the years to come.

[Gopher]

Research is basically gambling. You're gambling that 1. You'll beat the competition to completing it (later on when you have an army of developers it's not so much an issue) and that 2. companies are going to actually use your technology and pay you royalties. It's not worth it imo wait for the balance pass to come.

[DailyDoseOfStress]

Not even close to gambling my friend. It is a sure way to get the jump on your competitors.

Originally posted by Sweaty Gopher:

Research is basically gambling. You're gambling that 1. You'll beat the competition to completing it (later on when you have an army of developers it's not so much an issue) and that 2. companies are going to actually use your technology and pay you royalties. It's not worth it imo wait for the balance pass to come.

[BigSilverHotdog]

Research is broken in current version as CPU will cheat randomly to beat you but will almost never have any research if you don't try any yourself. Just wait until it is fixed.

Also the amount of $$ you can get in royalties is absolutely pathetic. There's no reason to bother.

[DailyDoseOfStress]

SMH

[LatN's Strategy]

This video will touch on research...
https://youtu.be/CHySpzjggdk