Tech slow down

[Litcube]

Is there anyway to slow down the rate of research throughout the game without editing each component? I can't find anything in the Settings.txt to edit %'s on Low, Medium, High technology costs.

[Loser]

Edit the Research Center.

[Fyron]

That is the best solution. Want techs to take twice as long to research? Halve the research points generated by each research center. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ February 06, 2004, 01:17: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[Litcube]

Yay!

[Fyron]

Yes, but that is probably too fast for some people's tastes still. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif And, it does not affect the cost to research the first level of the tech, so really has no affect on the bulk of theoretical tech requirements.

[ February 06, 2004, 16:03: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[oleg]

Yes, setting the research cost to High do interesting things. Since colonization tech is level one and hence not affected by this setting, it becomes cheeper than APB VII, IIRC. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Paul1980au]

I find it easier in AI games to research early propulsion tech up to say level 3 - then when i come into contact with other races (say i have gas) and they have ice and rock colonisation types i trade a propulsion type and 5K of minerals for their colony type - that way they dont get the ability to colonise other than their default planet type but i do - because you can colonise planets in their systems that they cant and overwealm them quickly.

Just a nasty trick i play on the AI and later in the game i have a massive advantage. Also trading planet types say im oxygen, they are methane i trade their oxygen planet for one of my none atmosphere types and a chunk of resources (this usuually gets the trade approved) The AI isnt smart or diversified with its trading tactics - a weak spot in the game IMHO.

That way i get planets with able to build 25 facilities vs 5 and the AI is still left with a domed planet. And i can also use its native populations to colonize and repopulate methane planets (as above) to further max out those green star extra facilities native atmosphere types.

[Narratio]

Isn't there a "Set research cost" option in the game setup menus which does a multiplier for all research cost figures?

[Krsqk]

I think the easiest way to slow down research is just to take a zero or two off the end of the research facs in Components.txt. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Fyron]

This is why you should always play human opponents. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif AIs are stupid and easy to trick into defeat.