Evil genius how does research work

Start with four Whiteboards, and expand to two Databanks and Impact Analyzers once you start working on research upgrades that require those they both take up more space, cost more money and power to run, and are not required for the majority of research nodes at the beginning of Evil Genius 2. Evil Genius 2: How to Research Upgrades. Right, figured out how research functions and it worked like a treat on island 1.

I'm meanwhile on island 2 - no research is being done at all. I have the lab ofc, all 9 or 10 machines inside and accessible, I have enough scientists, nothing seems wrong - yet they simply don't research, period.

I'm on my second attempt at island 2, gave up on the first one because I spent 5 hours or so playing without research being done. I already asked myself if this is due to me having researched everything I can with what I have looted so far and I simply need new stuff, but then I got 6 or so additional lab thingies to work with so I doubt this is the case.

At this rate, I won't even manage to kill that chick super agent for the next side mission because it requires the infirmairy chair which I have not yet researched. I just hope Rebellion lets us directly assign minions for research in a likely sequel because the way it works in EG is just simply utterly retarded.

Pheace View Profile View Posts. Originally posted by Harmor :. I think there might be hope yet. As for research, it kinda sorted itself out - but it still is a somewhat painstaking process. Maybe if they DO make a sequel, they could at least make it so that science minions have a higher priority for research and a lower one for other tasks.

Categories Evil Genius Add category. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki. Biochemical Training Worktop. Chameleon Cloth. Disguised Power Generator. Gas Cage Loyalty. Giant Diamond. Heavy Rifle Shooting Range. Other science minions may have more specialized duties, but the scientist has a broader role. These boffins work hard in the laboratory to develop new research paths and technologies for you. As well as working in the labs, scientists will also wander around your base, taking note of the objects you have built there and identifying possible research paths based on these items.

Biochemist Worktop. Electron Microscope. Quantum Physicist. Central Russia. Required Resources: Worker:. Research work in the laboratory is grinding to a halt without the fully trained scientific personnel necessary to operate all the complicated machines.