Sure, it's easier than in the current system too.

Putting new items into the tech tree is one thing, creating them in the first place is another. That would take a lot more time just for the sake of being some kind of a placeholder for now.

We're working on the UI now, I'll post an update in the coming days.

http://i.imgur.com/fdrtZb1.jpg

So, you create a whole new setup and system, but don't make it easy on yourself to have a placeholder mechanic for further expansion?  Why would you do that to yourself?  I'm not trolling but it sounds like your going to have to invent the wheel everytime you want wiggle room in the game, with new content.  If you had taken this is consideration your upcoming patches/expansion would have been easier for you and take a lot less time.  Because let's be honest Tier 5 modules are -> Copy T4 -> Change Purple to Red and change 4 to 5. - Change % by 5 to 10, Save as T5.  Then if you had the placeholder mechanic in, plug and play.  Then move to testing.  *** this could be done in a week.  Come on you seriously didn't put a place holder mechanic in?

Ville: So you can expand easily?
Zoom: Yes, it's even easier than now.
Vile: So why don't you put in new tiers now but just hide it?
Zoom: Content is a different thing.
Ville: YOU DON'T HAVE AN EASY WAY TO EXPAND WTF!!!1

Srsly.

I really hope whoever is fitting the bill for this game didn't take project coordination and critical thinking in college...

If you like the following things, then your on the right track:  Taking 6 to 8 monthes to patch recycled content, taking longer to program a video game then roughing in a 6 story building, enjoying single digits in general chat during peak US time zone, eating Raman noodles; however, the player base clearly isn't impressed. 

I'm sure you're not trying to be an ***, and I'm also pretty sure you don't see what it takes to get a new tier of modules into the game. Again: into the game, not into the techtrees.

It's not about adding some numbers into the database, or like just copying T4 and multiplying every parameter with 5%. Even if it would be as easy like that, that's just wrong from a balancing viewpoint.

Why you crying burial?

So your crying because Xadhoom can't beat you?

If so, they need to get a refund for the Doom 1 water.

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.

* 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 . . . .

doom and gloom will not do that

TLDR; just sayin