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'''Research''' is the process of improving a [[ | '''Research''' is the process of improving a [[Blueprint Original]] (BPO). Two types of research are performed: ''Material Efficiency'' research and ''Time Efficiency'' research, also known as ME and TE. Material Efficiency research decreases the number of materials required for the production of the blueprint, whilst Time Efficiency research decreases the production time of the item produced. | ||
Research may also involve blueprint copying, which produces Blueprint Copies (BPC). As the blueprint is researched and copied, the ME and TE levels of the original blueprint will be transferred onto the blueprint copy. | Research may also involve blueprint copying, which produces Blueprint Copies (BPC). As the blueprint is researched and copied, the ME and TE levels of the original blueprint will be transferred onto the blueprint copy. | ||
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== Material Efficiency Research == | == Material Efficiency Research == | ||
[[File:Mineral rounding 1.png|thumb | [[File:Mineral rounding 1.png|thumb|The ME increase is not big enough to have any effect on the amount of tritanium needed for single run.]] | ||
[[File:Mineral rounding 2.png|thumb | [[File:Mineral rounding 2.png|thumb|The same BP as in above image but this time in a job requiring multiple runs. Since the ME is applied for the job as a whole the tritanium amount is now reduced.]] | ||
Material Efficiency (ME) research reduces the number of materials required to manufacture the item from the BPO. It can clearly be seen that the fewer materials you require to build an item, the more profitable selling your item is likely to be. New BPOs bought from the market will have an ME of 0%, but you can often find BPO sellers in contracts or on the [https://forums.eveonline.com/c/marketplace/sales-ads Sell Orders] forum, that will sell you pre-researched BPOs (or BPCs) for your manufacturing business. You can also find blueprints ingame through contracts. | Material Efficiency (ME) research reduces the number of materials required to manufacture the item from the BPO. It can clearly be seen that the fewer materials you require to build an item, the more profitable selling your item is likely to be. New BPOs bought from the market will have an ME of 0%, but you can often find BPO sellers in contracts or on the [https://forums.eveonline.com/c/marketplace/sales-ads Sell Orders] forum, that will sell you pre-researched BPOs (or BPCs) for your manufacturing business. You can also find blueprints ingame through contracts. | ||
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Research times for blueprints of higher rank are simply base duration multiplied by the blueprint rank. | Research times for blueprints of higher rank are simply base duration multiplied by the blueprint rank. | ||
:: | :: <math> \displaystyle \text{ Research duration } = \text{ Base duration } \times \text{ Blueprint rank } </math> | ||
The table below shows the blueprint ranks for various blueprint groups. <br> | The table below shows the blueprint ranks for various blueprint groups. <br> | ||
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Installing research jobs is not free. Installing a ME or TE job will have the following cost: | Installing research jobs is not free. Installing a ME or TE job will have the following cost: | ||
:: | :: <math> \displaystyle \text{ Job cost } = \text{ Process time value } \times \text{ System cost index } \times \text{ Structure bonus } </math>, | ||
where Process Time Value is a number derived from the material cost of producing the item, blueprint rank and blueprint research level (ME and TE handled separately) and the system cost index is a number derived from the amount of work done in that system. | where Process Time Value is a number derived from the material cost of producing the item, blueprint rank and blueprint research level (ME and TE handled separately) and the system cost index is a number derived from the amount of work done in that system. | ||
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You will additionally need to pay the facility tax which is | You will additionally need to pay the facility tax which is | ||
:: | :: <math> \text{ Facility tax } = \text{ Job cost } \times \text{ Facility tax% } </math> | ||
== Copying == | == Copying == | ||