(12-30-2018, 08:40 AM)SpaceGeek Wrote: Patents as they are, are a broken system.
The patent mechanics aren't broken, they are simply not interesting once you have them. The patents aren't meant to be a technology system, they only serve to hide advanced technology from the player until they have the advanced resources they need for it. A temporary discovery if you will.
My only issue with patents is that they are listed in all buildings and they use the normal manufacturing system. I would love to see all patents get move to the university and use a slightly different system then normal manufacturing processes. A nice graphical tech tree so you can see which patents and resources lead to what.
See: http://hazeron.com/mybb/showthread.php?t...38#pid1238
And: http://hazeron.com/mybb/showthread.php?t...43#pid1243
Actually read that whole thread maybe: http://hazeron.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=300
A real technology system can easily be added alongside the patents without any issue.