[PhilD]

Originally posted by Chris Byler:
I agree - something like the Space Empires IV research queue would be better than the slider-based system, because it never benefits you to split research unless you are going to finish your current research. But it would probably take significant recoding of the research system to change it now. If only we had been beta testers... [/QB]

Minor nitpick: I can see a situation where you might actually want to split your research: if you expect contact or war with another nation within a few months, and splitting this turn will let you choose next turn which school of magic you want to research next... anything that lets you decide later is good.

Still, you're basically right - a research queue would be better 95% of the time.