Question regarding precursor library bonus tile

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In a recent game I got one of the few mfg precursor tiles I have ever seen on my home planet. They are supposed to give a 7x bonus. There was also a 3x bonus tile. I bought the 3x factory first and the following turn I bought the 7x factory.

Arrgh, the 7x tile did not work. On the summary it said 0 bonus. I am wondering if this is a bug or something else. I have control N'ed endlessly but can't get another 7x bonus tile.

Where are the XML files for bonus tiles? I looked in planetary improvements and did not see them.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
regarding precursor library bonus.....the following turn I bought the 7x factory....the 7x tile did not work. On the summary it said 0 bonus.
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Because the library is a research bonus tile. :)
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry to laugh at your misfortune but to get a starting planet with a 700% research tile and a 300% production tile and then build the wrong thing on it has to at least be worth a chuckle.  :LOL: 

Of course you could always build the correct building after the fact once you realize your error. The biggest screw up is when someone builds their manfacturing capital or technology capital on one of these tiles thinking that it multplies the appropriate bonus. I'm sure this has been done and once done can't be undone.  ;p 

Hopefully you have a save game that you can replay because a 700% research and a 300% production is almost as good a home planet as you can get. The "holy grail" of home planets is a 700% precursor library and a 700% precusor mine but I've never heard of anyone getting such a thing. I did *once* get almost the equivilient which is a 700% precusor mine and *two* 300% research tiles. That's *once* in about 20 months of playing.  :SURPRISED: 
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Watch it be a Central Mine....
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Can't believe I am that dumb but there is the proof. :LOL: 

I would have sworn it said mfg bonus but I am also sure it did say precursor library and not mine.

Stil interested in finding the xml file on tile bonuses
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Stil interested in finding the xml file on tile bonuses
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There isn't one. The names are in english.str but the values and spawn rates are hardcoded.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Can't believe I am that dumb but there is the proof.
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Not dumb, just made a mistake that I bet will never be repeated. ;)
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
The system is kind of confusing at first. Normal labs and factories generate points which can be multiplied by bonus tiles, but other lab and factory improvements don't generate research or industry points, but give a % boost and get nothing extra from bonus tiles.

Meanwhile influence and morale buildings give a % boost and do work on bonus tiles.