I finalized the test run with the Genius trait Zoi and leveling speed as well as programming work-time is constantly way faster vs a Zoi without this trait. I did a small update in the guide directly with a link to this post.
Genius vs. Normal (Programming) — differences at a glance
| Phase |
Normal (work completion time) |
Genius (work completion time) |
Difference |
| Up to Level 3 |
~7h 30m |
~4h 10m |
~3h 20m faster |
| Level 3 → Level 6 |
~6h |
~2h 45m |
~3h 15m faster |
| Level 6 → Level 9 |
under 4h |
~1h 50m |
≥ ~2h 10m faster |
| Level 9 → Level 10 |
under 2h |
under 1h |
~1h faster (approx.) |
| Phase |
Normal (time to level up) |
Genius (time to level up) |
Difference |
| Most levels (Level 1 → Level 9) |
~3h |
~2h 15m |
~45m faster |
| Level 9 → Level 10 |
~3h |
~1h 45m |
~1h 15m faster |
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