Welcome to the Bacon Industries™ Research Archive. Our researchers investigate the pressing questions of modern Eorzean life, including nutrition, housing, player psychology, avatar sociology, and whatever happened to everyone who said they were only logging in for an hour.
The Lalafell Solution
BI-RND-LAL-001A strategic assessment of Lalafellin biomass as an unusually efficient nutritional resource.
Highly SensitiveRead whitepaper →The Post-Slap Hug
BI-SOC-017An empirical investigation into why a hug received immediately after a /slap may be substantially more satisfying than an ordinary hug.
Methodologically SatisfactoryRead whitepaper →The Miqo'te Presentation Study
BI-SOC-029A longitudinal study of real-world male players selecting female Miqo'te avatars and the social ecosystems that subsequently develop.
Peer Review: ComplicatedRead whitepaper →The Housing Paradox
BI-HOU-063Why adventurers willingly participate in an object-placement system that appears specifically engineered to test their patience.
Highly ReproducibleRead whitepaper →The Grass Avoidance Phenomenon
BI-SOC-071A longitudinal study of prolonged adventurer exposure to Eorzea and the progressive abandonment of the physical world.
Field Data: ConcerningRead whitepaper →The Free Company Multiplication Phenomenon
BI-ECON-084An economic analysis of multi-account ownership, residential assets, and the emergence of the adventurer micro-conglomerate.
Commercially InterestingRead whitepaper →