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You will need 12 patents to get quality level 1 (Q1), another 50 for quality level 2 (Q2), 500 more for quality level 3 (Q3) and finally 2000 more for quality level 4 (Q4).
Quality | Patents Needed |
1 | 12 |
2 | 50 |
3 | 500 |
4 | 2,000 |
5 | 5,000 |
6 - 10 | 10,000 |
11 | 50,000 |
12 | 50,000 |
Each type of research patent has a fixed value, which contributes to your Company Value (CV). Your CV will be effected by the price that you pay for research consumed. One (1) patent increases CV by the listed value.
Patent | Value |
Plant | $ 1,368 |
Energy | $ 2,160 |
Mining | $ 2,160 |
Electronics | $ 2,590 |
Breeding | $ 1,584 |
Chemistry | $ 1,296 |
Software | $ 1,260 |
Automotive | $ 1,440 |
Fashion | $ 720 |
Aerospace | $ 2440.80 |
Materials | $ 1,800 |
Recipes | $1,728 |
PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS
Do I just need to invest in Q1 smart phones research and I can produce Q1 smart phones? Well, yes, that's exactly right, once your company is granted the 12 patents needed, all the smart phones you produce from then on wards onwards will be Q1. There's no need to decide what quality you want to produce, the highest quality possible is always produced.
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It makes sense to invest in research once your company gets larger (reaches about $1,300,000 in company value or 3,000 employees). The larger your company, the more sense high quality products make. Having a strong CTO on retainer is worth it only if you are getting Q3 research or higher.
by Patrik Beck
Special Thanks: The Traveller, for confirming Aerospace Research patent value after the November 2020, Aerospace Nerf.
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