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Offline Evilfriend (OP)

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Scientist specialisation question
« on: November 14, 2014, 04:27:25 PM »
Is it normal to only get a few types of scientist? I'm about 25 years into a game and I've yet to get a single Sensors scientist.  It was a long time before I got a couple of the others as well (15-20 years).

Was wondering if it was just luck of the draw when new scientists get created.   For reference, I have over 50 scientists.

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Re: Scientist specialisation question
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2014, 06:51:51 PM »
Completely normal. I didn't get and Construction Scientists until year 30. It is all in the luck of the game.
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Re: Scientist specialisation question
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2014, 08:00:03 PM »
More academies will get you more scientists, a few at the start seriously helps research in the long run.
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Re: Scientist specialisation question
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2014, 09:25:22 PM »
Quote from: MarcAFK link=topic=7585. msg76836#msg76836 date=1416016803
More academies will get you more scientists, a few at the start seriously helps research in the long run.

I thought that might be the case so I built 30 of them. . . . guess I'll just have to wait a bit long

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Re: Scientist specialisation question
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2014, 12:24:29 AM »
The random element is strong here. I've had a game where I had eight Biology specialists but not a single Power&Propulsion specialist - but I've also had a game where I've had good candidates for each fields mere 5 years into the game. Academies increase the number of scientists that offer their services to you but there is nothing but RNG when it comes to their specialties.
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