what do you like to set research cost at?

[inyasha23]

and why?

i usually like to play on 500-600k, like having slower games but even at that it still goes pretty fast

[Modest]

999k Seriously, this is setting that fits me most Than You really celebrate each scientific discovery! I will add that I don't play Tech oriented races - I prefer economy oriented

[ghostikailo]

I was doing 280. I will give 500 a try.

[zoommooz11]

999, and I also go into the tech tree and manually make all of the top tier techs more expensive.

[Shark7]

999K. But I play sandbox games that last a long, long time.

[Nanaki]

960K. A nice, even multiplier on the base cost.

[inyasha23]

ORIGINAL: zoommooz11

999, and I also go into the tech tree and manually make all of the top tier techs more expensive.

can you please explain how this is done, im using the externd AI improvement mod

[Bingeling]

You can drag the slider, but also "punch the number manually". 999 is max.

[inyasha23]

ORIGINAL: Bingeling

You can drag the slider, but also "punch the number manually". 999 is max.

actually i meant how to go into the game files and change the research speed above 999k

[Bingeling]

ORIGINAL: inyasha23

ORIGINAL: Bingeling

You can drag the slider, but also "punch the number manually". 999 is max.

actually i meant how to go into the game files and change the research speed above 999k

There is only the start screen setting.

1 is minimum (cheapest).
999 is maximum (most expensive).

[zoommooz11]

ORIGINAL: inyasha23

ORIGINAL: zoommooz11

999, and I also go into the tech tree and manually make all of the top tier techs more expensive.

can you please explain how this is done, im using the externd AI improvement mod

The 999 setting at the start is only a multiplier, all tech costs are set in the research.txt file.

Open this with notepad and you will see all the info about a tech, including its tier, the thing that effects tech cost.

PROJECT ;11, Beam Superflow, 7, 4, 0, 19, 0, 80.0,
COMPONENT IMPROVEMENTS ;3, 7, 32, 560, 28, 470, 4, 1400, 0,
PARENTS ;10, N

As and example, the above tech a tier 7 (first number after the name) tech meaning that is cost should be: (note- each tier level doubles the cost)

64 X 999 = 64,000 with the 64 coming from the tier, and the 999 coming from our starting setting. Now, you can also override this, and set the cost too whatever you like. See in the above tech example the numbers 80.0 ?

This was originally zero in my game, but I changed it to 80, so the tech cost is now 80 X 999 = 80,000.

Note, my changes are made inside another mod, if the ai mod does not change the research.txt, then you will have to mod the base files. Make sure you backup first.