RCT2 - Research Explained

How does research work? How much does it cost? Answers to that and more in this video.

0:00 Intro
0:49 Funding & speed
2:39 Research order
5:11 Research stages
6:25 Outro

[MaybeNotARobot]

it would be neat to see OpenRCT2 add a scenario option of “research order is random” in a future update.

[Infarlock]

Researching a toilet: "Hmmm so he just stands next to the bowl and pees in it?" ... "Yes yes". *Toilets unlocked*

[mkaali]

One notable thing is also that after you've researched everything for the park, the funding is still costing you money even though there's nothing left to research. You have to set the funding to "no funding" manually. OpenRCT2 might have fixed this.

[janernn]

No surprise you showed the Heartline when saying "... the ones you start with absolutely suck"

[MrAgility]

In the Swamp Cove scenario, if you set research to just shops and stalls, the drink stall won't be researched until the end of year one. This video makes so much sense why that happens.

[patrickgeurts]

So lets give Marcel a maximum funding for his research on this video and he can buy a Ferrari as well ;)

[CheesecakeMilitia]

Parkitect actually does have randomized ride research order, and it's infuriating in practice. Some scenarios are absolutely brutal until you get get lucky enough to research a good coaster type (the Kaiserburg scenario is infamous for this).

[roelercoaster]

If I remember well RCT1 research did actually have some randomness added to it. For example, on Forest Frontiers you would sometimes start with the monorail and sometimes with the miniature railroad, or sometimes you get the cotton candy stall at the start, and sometimes the ice cream stall. Interesting that RCT2 completely removed all the randomness. Perhaps this could be something that OpenRCT2 could reintroduce in the future.

[johnreddick]

I was legit confused why this had so few views, but then I realized it came out 5 minutes ago

[TubeCody]

Bro thank you for the shout out!! I appreciate you very much

[mats]

You notice that there is no randomness when you are a kid and have no other game so you replay the scenarios over and over again

[cygnusx]

Hello everyone!
Words that make your day a lot better as it means another Marcel RCT vid.

[MadMovieMakers]

Wish I could see which rides are available to be researched in each scenario while playing!

[PfhorShark]

Your videos are some of the best on here in terms of conveying information clearly and efficiently while still being entertaining. Thanks!

[MickanMansRCTStation]

I think another thing worth pointing out is that research is billed weekly. A dirty little trick you can do is select 'No Funding' just before the end of each month, and you will save 25% of the cost of whatever your funding level is with very little effect on the 'completion' date. Just be sure to set the research funding back to 'Minimum/Normal/Maximum' at the start of the next month!

[Rortikk]

this guy somehow always gets me to watch videos explaining complicated mechanics of a game ive never played.

[xtranathor]

Really good video! You always manage to answer all the questions that pop up for me when watching these, so the ending is always satisfying!

[KenColton]

Anyone else not played RCT in 20 years, but still are subbed and watch all these videos cause they’re really interesting anyway?

[cygnus_XI]

I’ve never even played RCT nor do I have any interest in playing the games, but boy are these videos fun to binge.

[HerrHoppenstedt]

The research you put into this topic is quite thorough.
I'll see myself out, thanks. :)