A few things to add
* Ville, the enormousness of rebuilding code is far more complex than hanging drywall, is not even in the same arena thats why most programers get paid 10x more than some dude hanging sheet-rock.
* Understand that the new research system is (in the eyes of the coder) not recycled content its rewriting part of the core of the game. I would be shocked if they took the existing code for the research system and just kept modifying it to change it into the new system over doing a complete rewrite.
* Understand that the new system in any SQL database has the ability to put in place holders, but the question is why put a stupid place holder in when it takes extra time? the players wont see it and it will just have two be rewritten when the actual item is programed in tot he game. so in essence you are just asking the DEVS to waste time for nothing.
* At this point players are funding the game ... I dont know how many others have CS Degrees but when you have a small Team the project management can very lax due to staffing constraints, and dates are changed on a regular basis.
Ville wrote: This game is like my wife, So that's my two cents and I'm done
* ummm ... ok
* Understand that the DEVs will never give the play by play on the code writing process even if some would be very interested to see that, its just too time consuming and only raises more debate than needed. I read a lot of game forums and i will saty that the perp DEVs are more open than most when it comes to new content and what there working on. many companies will limit their spokesmen to only replying to bugs, moderation (game /forum)
Believe it or not but the only way to inprove the game and speed up new content / production is to have more players subbing and grow the population . . . .
Ville wrote: I just want this game to stomp the rest.
doom and gloom will not do that
TLDR; just sayin
Tux ~ Kill the messenger, he was part of it all along.
Euripides ~ Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.
Bertrand Russell ~ War does not determine who is right - only who is left.