There are various ways to reduce the time for constructing a new building, make sure you use all of them the get the most out of it.
Note: All those reduction have to be active BEFORE you start the building, you can NOT effect the building time of buildings in progress except with speedups/timer helps.
Example: Starting a building and afterwards using the "Rapid Development"-Talent or a HQ-Buff will NOT reduce the building time in any way
You may also want to check out the Building Calculator on the site: Building Calculator
OVERVIEW:
| Name | Speed/Reduction | Unlocked By | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Development | 20% | Talents (58) | None | 24h CD |
| Fast Work | 10% | Governor | - | 24h Duration |
| HQ Buff 1 | 10% | - | 2000 biocaps | - |
| HQ Buff 2 | 15% | - | 5700 biocaps | - |
| VIP | 10% | VIP-Level 4 | - | - |
| VIP | 20% | VIP-Level 9 | - | 20 in sum (from 4+9) |
| Research | Variable | Higher Lab & Researching | - | - |
| Talents | Variable | Chief Lvl | - | - |
FORMULA:
Here is the exact formula for the final construction time of buildings:
TimeToConstruct = (BasicTimeToConstruct / ConstructionSpeed) * RapidDevelopmentReduction
ConstructionSpeed = (100 + SUM(ConstructionSpeedBonuses))%
OR
ConstructionSpeed = (100 + SUM(ConstructionSpeedBonuses))/100REDUCTION:
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RAPID DEVELOPMENT
Further in the development research tree you will get access to the "rapid development" talent, one of the best talents in the whole game. It allows you to reduce the construction and research time by 20% for all you will start in the next 5 minutes.
Info: To unlock the talent you will need 58 talent points.
SPEED INCREASE:
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CHIEF TALENTS
The development research tree gives multiple skills that reduce construction times, make sure you get them. For more information also check Starter Tips -
RESEARCH
You can research multiple reduction in your research center. At the start make sure you have researched all reduction availlable to your HQ Level before starting the next big construction. -
HQ BUFF
Activating the buff in your HQ by using biocaps will give you are reduction up to 15%. You may want to only use it on big building because of the cost of 5700 biocaps.
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VIP
By raising your vip level you can get a reduction of 10% at level 4 and one additional 10% at level 9, so make sure you activate vip before starting long building.
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GOVERNOR
The Governor of your state has also the ability to give out buffs that reduce construction time.
Info: This will only be available to you if your state you unlocked governor yet.
