>>2135483
OP is a dumb faggot. In Victoria 2, technology costs 1,890,000 points, spread across 150 techs, while each country can generate 2,874,375 points max.
Victoria 3 has 198, with most countries starting with 20-30. Era I are all pre-1836 techs. Stock Exchange is an Era I tech. 2,135,000 Total points of research are needed. Era I costs 285,000, so you can exclude them, for European countries, anyway. With 100% literacy the universities will provide you with 1,040,000 points throughout the game.
Are you starting to see the difference between research approaches here? Why Victoria 2 might need staggering, but 3 simply doesn't? No "westernization" research points to abuse making a backwards shithole into a super-pooper here, buddy. Allegations of Victoria 3 non-Europeans being able to catch up quickly are straight up fucking lies. Try launching a game as Madagascar, which starts with only 3 techs researched. Then shut your stupid fucking mouth.