Nemo Cognito
I set 1 Research complex to research the following.

>Date 47.3: Set Research Project {8020} {1} {28000}
Meta-Metallurgy (8020) Research is now using 1 complex.
Next Discovery for Meta-Metallurgy (8020) is set for 28000 research
points.

Which should work with -7 penalty I am told.

But in the Research section I still get this.

META-METALLURGY (8020)
Complexes: 1 Mass: 4550 mus
Missing Principle, project stopped
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Missing principle is a -3, but I don't see why it would stop
Clay
Not 100% sure (but then I never am wacko.gif) but I think it is because you are attempting to research a Second Tier principle. And you can't do Second Tier Principles without the underlying Principle. Otherwise many first tier principles many get ignored, as people would rather spend the time going directly for the second tier.
Personally, I hope that is the reason as it makes sense. You're trying to research hyper-advanced metallic proccedures when you don't know the difference between Lead and Iron.... huh.gif


Nik
this is correct.