i start all of my games like that
its a slow start most of the time, but i don't have anyone do anything but research
the kids aer hunting mushies, and the all important collectibles for those extra tech points
once i got really lucky and got a rare in the first 10 minutes of the game, and then it popped up again just a few minutes later
i couldn't believe my luck! of course then i got nothing but commons for the next several days, and never did complete any of those collections, so i guess my luck ran out, lol
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Why is it that if someone tells you that there are 1 billion stars in the universe you will believe them,
but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you will have to touch it to be sure?