The simplest way to stabilize the infusion alter is to dig below it, and place a 7x7 grid of candles. This effectively nullifies all flux effects from minimal to moderate instability infusions. Place the candles in a 2high space, and you can upgrade the stabilization in the future by putting crystal clusters on the "roof".
You do NOT need crystal clusters near research tables - bookshelves will cause all research points to generate bonus points. The bonus points belong to the table, so can be used by any player, and can't be used to directly purchase research. They are not particularly useful, but you can make multiple research tables to get multiple bonus points faster.
Otherwise, the deconstruction table, fed workbenches, will make all research points in relatively equal ratios except for ignis. Luckilly ignis is hardly needed to purchase research, or to construct complex aspects so you should not run out anyway.
* If you have TC addons installed, expect to require many more research points as the addons usually add a lot of expensive research, without adding an equivalent number of items that grant research points.
** There are research calculators online that can show you relatively optimal ways to link any two aspects. google for 'tcresearch'.
You do NOT need crystal clusters near research tables - bookshelves will cause all research points to generate bonus points. The bonus points belong to the table, so can be used by any player, and can't be used to directly purchase research. They are not particularly useful, but you can make multiple research tables to get multiple bonus points faster.
Otherwise, the deconstruction table, fed workbenches, will make all research points in relatively equal ratios except for ignis. Luckilly ignis is hardly needed to purchase research, or to construct complex aspects so you should not run out anyway.
* If you have TC addons installed, expect to require many more research points as the addons usually add a lot of expensive research, without adding an equivalent number of items that grant research points.
** There are research calculators online that can show you relatively optimal ways to link any two aspects. google for 'tcresearch'.