As if mad max, a warner bros. game, won't have some horrible scheme in mind.
Also Quiet's a chick, that chico post-op theory is r******d.
And come on, metal gear news in the (shameless and ineffective plug) metal gear thread.
The theory is that these charges are relegated solely to base project time.
Some history - Expanding the base and starting research in peace walker also took long amounts of time, and it only progressed when you completed a mission. The previews have said that this new feature is only available when connected to their server, which could mean a world based timer where 1 hour to complete means 1 hour and not the ridiculous week long ordeal to finish a new curry recipe.
Were this the case, it would actually be an improvement.
The microtransactions involved are decidedly not, of course. I'll be the first to defend this series, but konami is throwing away every bit of good will they've ever earned.