Admin strategy bug?

[strider3]

I am having an issue trying to start 2 strategies in the Admin building. My tech tree is completely filled so I want to split my science into funds and reputation. I have upgraded the admin building to level 3 and I have 7,780 science points left after completing the tech tree. The first strategy, to convert science to Funds is the "Research Rights sell-out" and the second is the "Open-source Tech Program", to convert Science to Reputation.

My first question is, I have read here about a bug in the admin building that actually doubles the commitment amount I set (so 50% becomes 100%). Is this bug still active in 1.7.3?

I may have another question but let's start with that one.

Thanks!

[bewing]

Yes, I'm pretty sure that bug is still active. You can try setting the commitment percentage to something above 50% -- if the bug is still there, it should complain that you can't commit more than 100%, and reject your attempt to activate the strategy.

 

[strider3]

I'm not sure, B. I tried a 67% commitment of the Open-source Tech Program and it took it just fine, no questions asked.

I then opened my save created before starting any strategies and then tried to do Research Rights Sell-out. That program leads to the next issue I hinted at above. No matter what commitment % I choose for the Research Rights Sell-out program, when I hit "accept", it takes my Science and changes it into Funds...but this program is never listed under "Active Strategies" tab? The Open-source program shows up just fine under "Active".

Some have alluded here that the issues are only in the level 3 building, other's do not make that differentiation. Maybe I'll try a back-up save before I upgraded it to level 3 and try level 2.

I'm more confused than ever about what is and isn't working in the Admin building?

If anyone else has any insights or experiences using strategies in 1.7.3 please chime in.

Thanks!

Edited October 29, 2019 by strider3

[strider3]

An update. I did not have a back-up save from before upgrading the Admin Bldg. So, I just split my 2 strategies at 50% / 50% and accepted them. As mentioned, only the Open-source program shows up under "Active".

To verify what was and wasn't active I went to Mission Control and looked at various contracts. Any that had Science rewards in them showed them reduced to 0 and the Reputation for each increased. No funding increase was shown on any of the available contracts with science rewards. This leads me to believe that the Research Rights program is not truly active.

[Streetwind]

You could now go and really verify the issue by (saving first, and then) cancelling the reputation strategy. That should lead to the inactive strategy activating.

[HansAcker]

19 hours ago, strider3 said:

I choose for the Research Rights Sell-out program, when I hit "accept", it takes my Science and changes it into Funds...but this program is never listed under "Active Strategies" tab?

I was under the impression that the sell-out "strategies" were one-time emergency bail-out options to turn reputation or science into funds. They don't have setup costs and are marked "Effective Immediately". You'd need to click the sell-out button every time you'd like to turn unused science points into money.

I certainly never tried them before, so could be wrong.

 

Edited October 30, 2019 by HansAcker

[strider3]

5 hours ago, HansAcker said:

I was under the impression that the sell-out "strategies" were one-time emergency bail-out options to turn reputation or science into funds. They don't have setup costs and are marked "Effective Immediately". You'd need to click the sell-out button every time you'd like to turn unused science points into money.

I certainly never tried them before, so could be wrong.

 

Well...that certainly explains it! Thank you! I guess I'll go back and see if there is a strategy for turning Science into Funds that is not a one time deal.

[strider3]

SOooo...found 2 that aren't "bail outs", Open-source tech program and Patents Licensing. And it seems bewing is correct (as always), I tried to give a 50% commitment to the first one...no go. So I settled for 25% for each and used the one time Research rights sell-out to convert the leftover Science to Funds. Going to the Contracts list I see each one available reduces my Science to "0" and adds Funds and Reputation.

Eureka!

Thanks gang!!