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* Train Research Project Management skill, so that you can access larger number of R&D agents (up to six). | * Train Research Project Management skill, so that you can access larger number of R&D agents (up to six). | ||
* Some corporations base their best Level IV R&D agents in low security space. Fly a cloaked ship or travelceptor, if you can, and take care in low-sec, as pirates like to hunt there! | * Some corporations base their best Level IV R&D agents in low security space. Fly a cloaked ship or travelceptor, if you can, and take care in low-sec, as pirates like to hunt there! | ||
* Train your Negotiation and Connections social skills to V, to increase the payout of your R&D agents. | |||
* Train your Negotiation social | |||
* Train your chosen applied science skills to 5, to improve the number of RPs generated by each agent researching in those skills. | * Train your chosen applied science skills to 5, to improve the number of RPs generated by each agent researching in those skills. | ||
* After increasing your Negotiation or applied science skill, you must open a conversation window with your agent to benefit from your new skill levels. | * After increasing your Negotiation or applied science skill, you must open a conversation window with your agent to benefit from your new skill levels. | ||
* Do the offered R&D missions, if you can - these will vastly increase your daily data-core production. The amount varies but can more than double your daily amount for that day. It will also increase your standing with the agent resulting in long term RP gain increase. | * Do the offered R&D missions, if you can - these will vastly increase your daily data-core production. The amount varies but can more than double your daily amount for that day. It will also increase your standing with the agent resulting in long term RP gain increase. | ||
** Since about 2016, each hi-sec agent seems to alternate between two missions: | ** Since about 2016, each hi-sec agent seems to alternate between two missions: | ||
*** Supply a quantity of tritanium (increases based on agent rank) - simply leave a stockpile of tritanium in the appropriate station | *** Supply a quantity of tritanium (increases based on agent rank, up to 8,100 tritanium for level 4 agents) - simply leave a stockpile of tritanium in the appropriate station | ||
*** Courier a small parcel to a nearby station. | *** Courier a small parcel (0.1 m³) to a nearby station. | ||
** These missions count towards the 16 mission trigger for [[Missions#Storyline_Missions|storyline missions]]. | ** These missions count towards the 16 mission trigger for [[Missions#Storyline_Missions|storyline missions]]. | ||