S&I strategy discussion

[PvtBenjamin]

Hubert

I think the final conclusion to Taxman's Thread question is

S&I Research should be a top research priority for GB,US & GE.

Not doing so could give your opponent an insurmountable research advantage

[Dario Stolfa]

i missed this (and it was my fault!):

It won’t
reduce your per turn base research % progression.

[:(]

and, very interesting:

- UK has Level-2, Germany has Level-1, then only the UK would have a 1% bonus (Germany would have a 0% bonus)

i thought Germany would have had (sorry for my poor english) a -1% bonus to ALL of his Researches

ty for Your Work for this great Game
Sincerly
Dario

[Mithrilotter]

My understanding is that having at least one level in Spying and Intelligence grants the possibility of a breakthrough after achieving a 30% advance in any particular area. Therefore, I always make sure that the Soviet Union achieves at least one level in Spying and Intelligence so that all other research might get lucky at 30% and beyond and progress faster. Otherwise, to my knowledge, all research has to progress to 100% to get an advancement.

[Taxman66]

This is 100% incorrect. I suggest rereading the appropriate threads.

[PvtBenjamin]

ORIGINAL: Mithrilotter

My understanding is that having at least one level in Spying and Intelligence grants the possibility of a breakthrough after achieving a 30% advance in any particular area. Therefore, I always make sure that the Soviet Union achieves at least one level in Spying and Intelligence so that all other research might get lucky at 30% and beyond and progress faster. Otherwise, to my knowledge, all research has to progress to 100% to get an advancement.

My understanding is this is not correct. You do not need S&I research to get breakthroughs. S&I differentials just change the amount of the breakthrough.

[Taxman66]

Not the amount, but they do affect the chance to get one (as do the 2 catch up bonuses as well). At +1% per difference.
As previously explained and privided examples of.

[PvtBenjamin]

Correct

I think Mith's understanding was you need level 1 S&I to start getting breakthroughs, which isn't true.

[Taxman66]

Your post #24 reads that you are suggesting S&I impacts the amount of the breakthrough. I was comenting/correcting that.

[PvtBenjamin]

S&I differentials just change the amount of the breakthrough.

Ahh You are correct


Higher S&I differentials just increase the chance of the breakthrough.