Research Protocols + New Management Tab

New system. New tab. More reasons to push your hardware counts higher.

Research Protocols

Each hardware tier now has 5 research levels you can purchase with FLOPS. Each level boosts that tier's production. The more units you own, the deeper you can research. It adds up fast.

Research costs scale with the tier, so early tiers are cheap to max out and late tiers require real commitment. Everything resets when you reboot, so you get to rebuild smarter each run.

New Management Tab

The management panel now has three tabs: HARDWARE, RESEARCH, and OPTIMIZATION. Research shows all your unlocked tiers with level indicators, ownership gates, and buy buttons. You can also type research in the terminal for a full status breakdown.

Other

• Research multiplier shows up in hardware tooltips alongside your other bonuses
• The upgrades terminal command now shows research level per tier
• New research terminal command for a detailed view of costs and gates

All existing saves are fully compatible.