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Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:08 am
by Black
Im playing with "Tech Cost Modifier=1000", it should be that every 1 point of tech is worth around 1mil.$, but its not always like this, please check the pictue:
First AI pays around 170mil.$ for 172 points of tech (1mil/1point), but second AI pays just 36mil.$ for 91 points of tech (1mil/3points).
Re: Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:56 am
by David
Tech acquisition costs are not calculated in a linear fashion. Cutting edge technologies (techs close to the top tech) are much more expensive to acquire.
Re: Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:48 am
by Black
But both technologies were top level ones.
While looking at this i noticed that on firm's technology raport, top tech for Leather Belt is not displayed correctly. When i want to start new research of Leather Belt it also shows Top Tech 159.
Re: Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:11 am
by David
If an AI company needs cash, and it proactively sells a tech to another AI company, it may offer a much lower price for the tech. This is something that tech focused companies have to do in order to survive.
Re: Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:04 pm
by WilliamMGary
David wrote:If an AI company needs cash, and it proactively sells a tech to another AI company, it may offer a much lower price for the tech. This is something that tech focused companies have to do in order to survive.
Nice to know!
Re: Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:03 pm
by GonzoG
Black wrote:But both technologies were top level ones.
While looking at this i noticed that on firm's technology raport, top tech for Leather Belt is not displayed correctly. When i want to start new research of Leather Belt it also shows Top Tech 159.
This report might be correct.
Top tech is the top tech of product in production or sale.
Actual tech is your top developed tech. If you haven't applied it to factories, top tech will be lower.
Re: Technology cost modifier - pricing bug
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:38 pm
by Black
GonzoG wrote:
This report might be correct.
Top tech is the top tech of product in production or sale.
Actual tech is your top developed tech. If you haven't applied it to factories, top tech will be lower.
Yes, that seems to be correct. I loaded savegame, and checked that the only companies that had tech at 184 level were Tech companies. Companies making that product were at 159.
Thank you for the explanation, mystery solved
