Bio Engineer Archive
Thread: secret research data
Gizmarke wrote:
From what I heard it was in the Beta, but taken out before the launch, but the Req option still is shown during BE Tissue Assembly.
Actually, they couldn't have been in beta. All the current BE food tissues were re-done from scratch (and new ones added) during the chef revamp last January/February, and the pre-revamp tissues did not have the research data slot.
I think the devs just wanted the option of "loot enhancements" for foods, and the easiest way to implement that was through the tisues. But due to balance concerns (especially with the ever-delayed combat revamp), those loot enhancements have not been added yet. From a programming standpoint, it's probably easier to put in a "stub" enhancement slot even though the item to fill that slot isn't available than it is to re-do the tissue schematics later when the enhancement is added.
The slot has been sitting there for a year now, and the item has yet to be put in the game.
We do know that it will be a single use item when it does arrive though.
lammergeier wrote:
/wavehand
there is no secret research data.
look look !!! see? you all saw that! lams using biomind tricks again!
KitiaraMajere wrote:
Anyone have any idea what this is when crafting components for chef additives?
For those of you who joined us late, this is one of the sick little jokes the developers play on us. Sort of like the frenzied graul (baby) was on CHs prior to the CU.
The "secret research data" apparently does not exist, it's to be introduced at a later date, and when it is it you won't be able to make a factory run of uber Intelligent Nanonutrients; it will be a one shot one INN event.
You can rest assured that nobody was/is/will be making tissues with the secret research data for a while, with all of the other things they have to fix. Then again, this is SOE, so it could happen in another couple years. Chances are that it'd actually make the tissues worse though - obviously, I have little faith remaining in the developers ability to come up with useful, helpful items/fixes.