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RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:53 am
by 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
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:49 am
by 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
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:52 pm
by 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.
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:31 pm
by Taxman66
This is 100% incorrect. I suggest rereading the appropriate threads.
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:18 am
by 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.
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:36 am
by 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.
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:45 am
by PvtBenjamin
Correct
I think Mith's understanding was you need level 1 S&I to start getting breakthroughs, which isn't true.
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:25 am
by Taxman66
Your post #24 reads that you are suggesting S&I impacts the amount of the breakthrough. I was comenting/correcting that.
RE: S&I strategy discussion
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:39 am
by 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.