Research

Basics

• Research is performed in Labs.
• Every technology has a certain amount of units that are needed for it to be researched, the logistics 1 technology in the example requires 20 units.
• Every unit requires a certain combination of science packs, these have to be created and transported into the lab before it can start the research.
• When the laboratory has all the needed ingredients, it starts researching one unit, the time to research the unit varies from technology to technology.
• The more laboratories are researching at the same time, the shorter time it takes to get all the units required.

File:Techlist.png

Example of research

Automation

For the new player, the basic red research pack will be the first bigger item they try crafting by hand only to realise how slow it is. The idea to automate production of the red science packs (and their insertion into the labs) will occur and grow to automate the green and blue too.

This process forms a good part of the early/mid game to establish a reasonable progression speed through the tech tree.

Technology tree

Note: This is the technology of version 0.6 or lower, and a bit outdated.

We recommend to look into this thread for a more or less actual version of this tree.

Technologies

File:Advanced-chemistry.png Advanced chemistry

File:Advanced-electronics-1.png Advanced electronics 1

File:Advanced-electronics-2.png Advanced electronics 2 |-

File:Alien-technology.png Alien technology

File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting 1

File:Armor-making-2.png Armor crafting 2 |-

File:Automobilism.png Automobilism

File:Automation.png Automation 1

File:Automation.png Automation 2 |-

File:Chemistry.png Chemistry

Explosives

File:Electronics.png Electronics |-

File:Flame-thrower.png Flamethrower (research)

File:Flammables.png Flammables

File:Flying.png Flight |-

File:Iron-working.png Iron working

File:Laser.png Laser

File:Laser-turrets.png Laser turrets |-

File:Logistics-1.png Logistics 1

File:Logistics-2.png Logistics 2

File:Logistics-3.png Logistics 3 |-

File:Logistic-robot-speed.png Logistic robot speed

File:Logistic-robot-storage.png Logistic robot cargo

File:Logistic-robotics.png Logistic robotics |-

File:Military.png Military 1

File:Military-2.png Military 2

File:Optics.png Optics |-

Railway

File:Rocketry.png Rocketry

File:Rocket-damage.png Rocket damage |-

File:Rocket-speed.png Rocket shooting speed

File:Robotics.png Robotics

File:Solar-energy.png Solar energy |-

File:Turrets.png Turrets

File:Lab-effectivity.png Lab efficiency

File:Steel-processing.png Steel processing |-

File:Automated-rail-transportation.png Automated rail transportation

File:Electric-energy-acumulators.png Electric energy accumulators

File:Electric-energy-distribution.png Electric energy distribution 1 |-

File:Inserter-stack-size-bonus.png Inserter item stack size

File:Rail-signals.png Rail signals

File:Land-mine.png Land mines |-

File:Rocket-defense.png Rocket defense (research)

File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing 1

File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing 2 |-

File:Automation.png Automation 3

File:Character-logistic-slots.png Character logistic slots

File:Effect-transmission.png Effect transmission |-

File:Module.png Module

File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 1

File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 2 |-

File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 3

File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 1

File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 2 (research) |-

File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 3 (research)

File:Speed-module.png Speed module 1

File:Speed-module.png Speed module 2 (research) |-

File:Speed-module.png Speed module 3 (research)

File:Electric-energy-distribution.png Electric energy distribution 2

File:Follower-robots.png Follower robot count |-

File:Toolbelt.png Toolbelt

File:Military.png Military 3

File:Military.png Military 4 |-

File:Explosive-rocketry.png Explosive rocketry

File:Bullet-damage.png Bullet damage

File:Bullet-speed.png Bullet shooting speed |-

File:Laser-turret-damage.png Laser turret damage

File:Shotgun-shell-damage.png Shotgun shell damage

File:Laser-turret-speed.png Laser turret shooting speed |-

File:Shotgun-shell-speed.png Shotgun shell shooting speed

File:Gun-turret-damage.png Gun turret damage

File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics |-

File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics 2

File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics 3

File:Combat-robot-damage.png Combat robot damage |-

File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting 3

File:Power-armor.png Power armor (research)

File:Power-armor-mk2.png Power armor 2 |-

File:Energy-shield.png Energy shield equipment

File:Energy-shield-mk2.png Energy shield MK2 equipment

File:Night-vision.png Night vision equipment |-

File:Basic-exoskeleton-equipment.png Basic exoskeleton equipment (research)

Battery equipment

File:Battery-mk2.png Battery equipment MK2 |-

File:Portable-solar-panel.png Portable solar panel (research)

File:Portable-fusion-reactor.png Portable fusion reactor (research)

File:Laser-defense.png Personal laser defense (research) |-

File:Discharge-defense.png Discharge defense (research)