Research

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Research is a time-based progression mechanism where Research Points are generated at a specific rate and stored in an amount determined by abilities unlocked in the Skill Tree. There are two pools of Research Points: stored and collected. Research Points are generated automatically, whether the player is logged in or not, in the stored pool. From there, the player can manually transfer them from the stored pool into the collected pool. Only collected research points can be spent in the Research Trees.

Unlock and Bonuses

Skill Tree

Skill Tree Tier	Skill Name	Description	Research Point Storage	Research Point Generation Limit	Research Point Generation (per hour)
1	Unlock Research: Tier 1	Unlocks the Research page. Purchase bonuses with Research Points earned gradually over time.	+1,600	+1,065	+54	+785
2	Upgrade Research Point Collection Rate	Increases the amount of Research Points generated per hour.			+54
3	Upgrade Research Point Collection Rate	Increases the amount of Research Points that can be stored.			+54

Research

Research tier	Research Name	Description	Research Point Storage	Research Point Generation Limit	Research Point Generation (per hour)
1	Unlock Research: Tier 1	Unlocks the Research page. Purchase bonuses with Research Points earned gradually over time.			+1
2	Research: Tier 2	Increases the amount of Research Points that can be stored.	+3,725	+1,065
3	Research: Tier 3	Increases the amount of Research Points that can be stored.	+12,250	+1,065
4	Research: Tier 4	Increases the amount of Research Points that can be stored.	+10,115	+1,065

Max statistics

Description	Research Point Storage	Research Point Generation Limit	Research Point Generation (per hour)
Subtotal, Skill Tree	1,600	1,065	162
Subtotal, Research	26,090	3,195	1
Total	27,690	4,260	163