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From: Direct Your Own Research


You might be more efficient working with others, but you can make progress alone.

Unlocked with Experimental Object 1

Locked with Number of Workers in your Laboratory 1


Wiki note: The details below were obtained at Levels 0 and 1 for Equipment for Scientific Experimentation


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 205

  • 141 - very chancy (41%)
  • 175 - chancy (51%)
  • 209 - modest (61%)
  • 243 - very modest (71%)
  • 277 - low-risk (81%)
  • 311 - straightforward (91%)
  • 342 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Focus and clarity

You outline a few straightforward rules for sharing ideas. The team takes to these beautifully.

Rare Success

Progress

You spend a few weary hours contemplating [Research Object]. This is a great improvement. It does produce a breakthrough in the end.

Description summary:
The Research Object varies by Experiment:

ExperimentResearch Object
10leftmost Correspondence symbol
20chemical composition chart
30worn printing on the reverse
40engine check valve
110, 120, 130carved handle
140 - 160Parabolan debts
210mirror frames
220street plans
230 - 250contour drawings
310 - 330, 350 360technical designs
410 - 470, 485 - 495feeding plans
510 - 520, 540charts of bone densities
810 - 830charts of rock types
910 - 950, 970 - 990notes on chemical composition
1010 - 1050mathematical notes
1210botanical notes
1320site drawings
1340animate statuary
1350notes on historic arms and armour

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Failure

Very gradual progress

It's always going to be slow work doing background research on your own, but you achieve at least a little progress on [Research Object] chart.

Description summary:
The Research Object varies by Experiment:

ExperimentResearch Object
10leftmost Correspondence symbol
20chemical composition chart
30worn printing on the reverse
40engine check valve
110, 120, 130carved handle
140 - 160Parabolan debts
210mirror frames
220street plans
230 - 250contour drawings
310 - 330, 350 360technical designs
410 - 470, 485 - 495feeding plans
510 - 520, 540charts of bone densities
810 - 830charts of rock types
910 - 950, 970 - 990notes on chemical composition
1010 - 1050mathematical notes
1210botanical notes
1320site drawings
1340animate statuary
1350notes on historic arms and armour

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]