Changes: Research

Revision as of 18:58, 14 January 2020

Knowing the technology for a Cargo item allows the Station Supervisor to create unlimited numbers of that item from the Build menu and unlocks it for manufacture in the Factory. Researching a technology can be done in three ways: buying and opening the Technology crate from a Trader; researching the Hardplan crate, Equipment crate or Material crate; or researching its predecessor in the tech tree.

Research is done by Turakken in a Laboratory.

Technology tree

Food Supplies

Dine-o-Mat

Rough Bar

Recreational Bar

Cocktail Bar

Slugpartments

Rough Bar Unit

Recreational Bar Unit

Cocktail Bar Unit

Slugpartments Bar Unit

Rough Bar Table

Recreational Bar Table

Cocktail Bar Table

Slug Pod

Medical Supplies

Sick Bay

Sick Bay Waiting Couch

Diagnosis Unit

Dispenser

Medi Bed

Z-ray Scanner

Litter

Litter Bin

Lavotron

Recycler

Comsensor

Laboratory

Analyzer

Workbench

Workstation

Microscope

Replicator

Hardware Supplies

Slumber Pod

Berth

Star Motel

Space Inn

Palace Galactica

Port

Star Dock

Viewing Gallery

Security Scuzzer

Security Control

Security Column

Lockdown Brig

Cell

Industrial Materials

Scuzzer MkI

Scuzzer MkII

Scuzzer MkIII

Recharger

Power Booster

Energy Collector

Factory

Cargo Hold

Mineral Ores

Bench

Corridor Lamp

Plaza Fountain

Luxury Goods

Music Shop

General Store

Computer Store

Combat Store

Curiosity Shop

Leisure Store

Love Chair

Love Waiting Seat

Love Nest

Disco

Holodrome

Alien Artifacts

Oroflex

Black Market Goods

Roulesse Wheel

Non-Tech Tree Research

Certain items can be researched and improved but do not appear on the tech tree. They are usually unlocked for construction from the start of the Missions, although occasionally they must be unlocked with Technology crates or research of a Traded item. Improvements reduce the cost to manufacture these items in a Factory as with items on the tech tree.

Research levels

Each build-able/buy-able item on the research tree can be researched up to nine times. This is referred to as 'improving' it in-game. This decreases the amount of time and Energy each item takes to create in the Factory by 5% per level. You can chose to research items manually, by placing it on the Analyser, or let the Researchers do it automatically when they have nothing else to do. You do not get to chose which items are 'improved' when automatic research occurs, they are researched in whatever order the Laboratory decides. After researching an item nine times, additional items placed on the Analyser will simply vanish.

Bombs and Artwork placed on the Analyser will just vanish, Corpses will produce an autopsy report.

Speculation

Food Supplies and Mineral Ores cannot be created by your Factories, but can be researched. The purpose of 'improving' these items is unclear.

Turdite can be researched, as well as Plants and Litter. It has been suggested that this research increases their recycle value. Although there is no official confirmation of this, the 'improved' message will still appear, suggesting something has been changed.

Trivia

The original file for the tech tree can be found here. File:Research Tree.pdf

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 ===Non-Tech Tree Research===
-Certain items can be researched and improved but do not appear on the tech tree. They are usually unlocked for construction from the start of the [[Missions]], although occasionally they must be unlocked with [[Technology crate]]s or research of a [[Trade]]d item.
+Certain items can be researched and improved but do not appear on the tech tree. They are usually unlocked for construction from the start of the [[Missions]], although occasionally they must be unlocked with [[Technology crate]]s or research of a [[Trade]]d item. Improvements reduce the cost to manufacture these items in a Factory as with items on the tech tree.
 *[[Chronometer]]
 *[[Image Projector]]
 *[[Plant Bio-pot]]
 *[[Ultra-lamp]]
 ===Research levels===
 Each build-able/buy-able item on the research tree can be researched up to nine times. This is referred to as 'improving' it in-game. This decreases the amount of time and [[Energy]] each item takes to create in the [[Factory]] by 5% per level. You can chose to research items manually, by placing it on the [[Analyser]], or let the [[Turakken|Researchers]] do it automatically when they have nothing else to do. You do not get to chose which items are 'improved' when automatic research occurs, they are researched in whatever order the [[Laboratory]] decides. After researching an item nine times, additional items placed on the Analyser will simply vanish.