BUG - Research needed to gain new tech's suddenly doubles

[unmerged(1172)]

I've now had this happen to me twice in my GC. Basically it works like this:

Playing England I was researching Land tech (level 3?) and had 1,025 accumulated and needed a total of 1,228; the month was December (I think the year was 1502). When January 1st hit, suddenly the amount needed doubled to 2,456 and my little green line shrank to about 1/3 of the level in December. To temporarily fix the problem, I edited the text file to show I had accumulated 2,253 (2,456-(1,228-1,025)). Upon reaching the next tech level, the amount needed to reach the next level corrected inself and read 1,846.

This exact situation happened researching Navel tech a couple of years later. The amount needed suddenly increased from 1,541 in December to 3,082 in January; one month later.

Anyone else notice this problem?

 

[unmerged(1172)]

I've now played to the year 1519 and this problem has happened so many times I've lost count. A couple of times, the investment goal doubled then doubled again in the following year.

I still have most of the affected save game files if Paradox needs them.

 

[Yrth]

Wow. I never noticed this. I didn't even know you could find out how much you needed.

 

[unmerged(1172)]

When you hold the mouse over the tech to be researched, it displays:

$ you've invested thus far/$ needed to achieve next level
Where your invested $'s are coming from

It's the 2nd figure (after the '/') that suddenly doubles.

 

[Yrth]

Could it have something to do with inflation?

I'm asking because sometimes inflation skyrockets. Maybe, what would have cost 100 ducats in 1500 will now cost 120 ducats in 1550.

I can't think of anything else that might be doing it. Other than a bug that is.

 

[unmerged(1172)]

No, I thought of that also. The inflation factor is there and can be seen and a gradual change. The situation I'm speaking of, however, can be seen as always changing from December to January and is always exactly double. I can't figure out when it will happen or to what tech. So now as a habit, I always try to check and compare every December/January. I have noticed that it has only happened to land and naval tech. I haven't witnessed this to trade, stability, or infrastructure.

 

[Johan]

I've found that bug myself, and its adressed in 1.08

 

[unmerged(1172)]

Great!

Thanks Johan!