Since Research turns into credits at high ranks, and the high modules are freaking expensive, mining should reign in theory.

-.- I'm afraid I can't not be offended by that. I'm not stupid. I can give a hypothetical opinion based on extrapolation. Nor am I preventing further opinions from being added.

Sorry for opening my mouth to positively contribute, I'll be sure to avoid these threads in the future.

So that means that I can't make an intelligent remark such as the one that I did? If anything I said was wrong, THEN you can blame my lack of experience. But until then, it's still a valid contribution to the thread, regardless of my experience level. Others can still comment on it and everyone would be happy. Perhaps my insights could spawn new ones. That's the purpose of brainstorming.

I highly doubt someone is going to look at my post and turn away from the thread because I'm "inexperienced".

Omg. I don't want this a fight thread. Dude. I'm not saying it was unintelligent, but you have no grounds to make a comment, because you have no experienced it. Only high ranks have, Thus I wanted their opinion.

Since Research turns into credits at high ranks, and the high modules are freaking expensive, mining should reign in theory.

I actually agree with you here, Im just about to hit rank 700 and I find that my 125k or so research cap (I have 2-3 storage worlds) nets me about 3.2 billion - sadly I waste some every day as I work more than 8 hours

The same 8 hour cap in mining nets me close to 8-9 billion and toxics are much easier to spit out than plasmas.

Mining all the way for up front credits, high rankers are better off spending their RP on Hyper Logistics and its other base tech friends which cost multitudes of research.

For what its worth, my mining is 16000, research is 14000 - not the highest I know for a "higher" rank, but there you go

Also: Ex, dont be an ass man, he merely put an opinion in.

I respect that, I saw it, and then politely said, i prefer high rankers opinion

I would put research ahead of mining just in case a new tier of research comes out. But atm they are about equal since I convert my research into credits. For me, I reach cap for both under 8 hours and receive similar amounts of credit, but don't really need the credits. My upkeep is around 9 billion (I don't install the top modules. I don't believe the benefit to cost is worth it) and I receive 50+ billion a day.

I would put research ahead of mining just in case a new tier of research comes out. But atm they are about equal since I convert my research into credits. For me, I reach cap for both under 8 hours and receive similar amounts of credit, but don't really need the credits. My upkeep is around 9 billion (I don't install the top modules. I don't believe the benefit to cost is worth it) and I receive 50+ billion a day.

If you don't mind sharing. What percentage of your research income comes from scientists?

At mid 400's my scientists give me about 20% of my total.

If you don't mind sharing. What percentage of your research income comes from scientists?

At mid 400's my scientists give me about 20% of my total.