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Some of my labs showed research speed -0,01  Are we now expected to start paying "protection" money to get our research capabilities back? |
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I think the glass is half full, not half empty. Of course people start with a huge disadvantage when they start playing today. But I think it is still possible to build a profitable company. The world market is big enough, especially if you don't mind to run shops in small cities. We both started the game more than a year after the really big guys like Mike1. And we both managed to reach the top in the technology rankings. In my humble opinion that is a pretty good basis for big profits and competing in contests, especially the ones that earns you 5/3/1 virts. I won several virts last week (mostly one  ) in Q30 tenders so I am satisfied. Ok, I spent some real money on the game but I am not a big spender. I never spent real money for lab innovations.
One advice if you want to speed up your research without spending any real money: buy a 18th level technology so that you can research all levels under 18 all at once. |
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| I can understand your optimism while you are still within shouting distance of the top guys. But you may want to re-evaluate the fullness of the glass, when after several more rounds of state auctions and six or so months of tenders, where even now you can get scraps at best, the tops will leave you behind too. My (admittedly, small scale) observations tell me that it's not possible to catch and overtake someone in qualification development, unless this other manager has abandoned serious development of that Q, or of the company as a whole. The gaps are only widening, even between very top companies. IMHO, that's a 'bad thing' for a game, but The Unimportant Change only more facilitates this, spreading players wide across the scale instead of trying to pull them more together. As for the satisfaction part; I can respect if people choose as their challenge to build a profitable company. But on a 'sandbox' realm like Mary such challenge is definitely over way before the company receives black belt. Afterwards it's contests and tenders that were fueling my interest (oh, and a distant possibility to have a chance and approach the Tops). But now, for the last month or more, all I do is just go through the same motions every turn. Bothering people on the forums is the only remaining entertainment  Sometimes people even respond... |
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| Well, if you don't like the game anymore, I don't think I can help you. I agree there is a lot of micromanagement and that becomes worse when your company grows. And if your goal is to catch up with the big guys, you can better quit the game. Not only do they have more compnay cash (and maybe more real money), I suspect they also understand the game very well.
But I hope I can help you in finding new challenges in the game. I agree you cannot overtake someone in qualification development, but it is possible to gain on the big guys. When I started playing, top levels were about 17. Now they are about 20, so I managed to reduce the gap to 5 levels . Narrowing the gap to 2 levels is my next year goal!
I still find enough challenge to play the game. I try to figure out what products make the biggest profits. Preferably with the fewest amount of raw materials. I also try to research as fast as I can. And spend my real money as cost effective as possible. I try to reach maximum qualification growth and it is very satisfying when I catch up with a few guys. And sometimes, when I feel lucky, I try to win a contest. So many challenges, so I still love this game. Even after they slowed down qualificiation growth. |
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