Challenging Research Costs

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<h1>Challenging Research Costs</h1>
<p style="text-align:center;">Test your production limits. This mod significantly increases the resource requirements for all vanilla milestones, demanding true megafactory efficiency to progress.</p>

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⚖️ PROGRESSION DIFFICULTY: INCREASED ⚖️
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<p style="text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 5px; color: #aaa;">The Logic Behind the Grind:</p>
<b>(Default Qty) × (Tech Tier) × 3 = New Cost</b>
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<b>🔋 Tier 3: Coal Power</b>
Originally: 150 Plates<br>
<span style="color: var(--sf-hardcore); font-weight: bold;">New: 1350 Reinforced Plates</span>
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<b>💎 Tier 9: Peak Efficiency</b>
Originally: 250 Crystals<br>
<span style="color: var(--sf-hardcore); font-weight: bold;">New: 6750 Time Crystals</span>
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<img src="https://i.imgur.com/jM8CFF3.png" alt="Increased Milestone Costs">

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<h3>🛠️ Custom Balance & ContentLib</h3>
<p style="font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.6;">Want to set your own rules? Every milestone can be individually adjusted via JSON files in the <code>/Mod</code> folder. Powered by <b>ContentLib</b>.</p>
<p style="font-size: 0.75rem; color: #f56565; margin-top: 10px;"><b>Warning:</b> Updating the mod will overwrite your custom JSON changes. Always keep a backup!</p>
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<span class="hub-title">🔥 More Challenge Mods</span>
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<span class="hub-title">♾️ Keep Playing Forever</span>
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<b>Strategy Pro-Tip:</b> In this mod, "temporary" factories won't cut it. Build for scale immediately, or you'll find yourself waiting hours for enough Reinforced Plates to hit Tier 3!<br>
<i>Note: This mod does not affect Space Elevator Phase requirements.</i>
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