Preview: Radical R&D Invention in the next major version 13 of Capitalism Lab

[David]

In the upcoming major version 13.0, Radical R&D teams will get a new option: try to invent a product ahead of schedule.

Full details: https://www.capitalismlab.com/subsidiar ... invention/

This is a bet on time. If the gamble succeeds, the product is invented at your chosen earlier target. If it fails, the research takes longer than normal, but the product is still invented. The result is decided once, when the target time arrives.

For example, an invention that normally takes 10 years at Aggressive has a 40% chance of arriving in 7 years. If the gamble fails, it arrives in 13 years.

The risk settings range from Cautious (10% faster, 50% success chance) to Reckless (50% faster, 30% success chance). A failed attempt adds back twice the time you tried to save. The schedule is based on your team’s normal development time, so a stronger team can shorten both the target and the possible delay.