Research speed bonus not being applied?

[Meneliki]

The Intelligent trait doesn't appear to be providing it's bonus, unless I'm just missing something...

It also doesn't appear in the Science window. Any ideas?

Thanks

{M}

 

[Ex Mudder]

It's a POP bonus, check POPs assigned to research labs.

 

[Meneliki]

Ahhh ok. Found it. Though I do find it strange that, for example, a bonus to "Engineering Output" doesn't show up under the "Engineering Output" stat.

Also, 10% output of a science resource... which starts off at 1, planetside.. yeah... You'd have to max out your research stations and minmax the hell out of your "output" bonuses to see any effect from this, wouldn't you?

 

[Kedryn]

... You'd have to max out your research stations and minmax the hell out of your "output" bonuses to see any effect from this, wouldn't you?

Doesn't work on research stations either, just the planetside facilities.

But you do still get an effect from it; you're making 1.1 engineering research instead of 1.0 and a whole bunch of those do add up... eventually.

 

[Meneliki]

Ahh, yeah that's what I thought. Basically investing in the lategame. If I'm reading it correctly, that perk has very little effect in the early game.

 

[dskod1]

Moved to general discussion because this is not a bug.

Thanks,
Dylan

 

[henzington]

Yeah it doesn't really shine till mid game when your first few planets have some research buildings built.

combining fanatic materialist and their science bonus planetary edict as well as later the science research speed building leads to huge amounts of research

Even tier 4 or 5 techs end up being less then 20 months.

 

[gdj]

It does make a significant difference mid game and beyond, especially the singular bonuses (natural engineers, natural physicists,..). You will see the field of specialisation have an obviously higher output in total, assuming that you do build research facilities on your planets.

 

[Elfwind]

Find a large planet with storms, earthquakes, wild animals or titanic life and make it your capital then you get the highest level labs and build them all over that planet with fanatic materialist and have fun =D