07-02-2018, 11:01 PM
If we are talking just about the patents, then I can't think of anything other to say than: separating them is likely a good idea.
I am not sure patents really have the desired end result they were suppose to have, but I don't have anything really against them. They are at least somewhat what people have always wanted, a "tech tree".
The main issues I have with patents is the lack of visual representation and the fact that they function as commodities.
I would love to see the patent researching separated from normal manufacturing mechanics. Possibly a visual tech tree that has options to research on it, rather than selecting the patents from the same old dropdown boxes.
The only reason to have patents work as normal commodity manufacturing is so factories can research their own patents. Such as when a newbie construct a power plant and find out they have to do the research. I would rather they have to do the patent research at the university with a more intuitive user interface.
I am not sure patents really have the desired end result they were suppose to have, but I don't have anything really against them. They are at least somewhat what people have always wanted, a "tech tree".
The main issues I have with patents is the lack of visual representation and the fact that they function as commodities.
I would love to see the patent researching separated from normal manufacturing mechanics. Possibly a visual tech tree that has options to research on it, rather than selecting the patents from the same old dropdown boxes.
The only reason to have patents work as normal commodity manufacturing is so factories can research their own patents. Such as when a newbie construct a power plant and find out they have to do the research. I would rather they have to do the patent research at the university with a more intuitive user interface.