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:List of Tectnologies 1.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.

A look at a Labs Red, Green, Blue and Alien Science Pack

Technologies

Technologies A - D File:Advanced-electronics.png Advanced electronics File:Advanced-electronics-2.png Advanced electronics 2 File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing File:Advanced-material-processing.png 2 Advanced material processing 2 File:Advanced-oil-processing-tech.png Advanced oil processing File:Alien-technology.png Alien technology File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting File:Armor-making.png 2 Armor crafting 2 File:Armor-making.png 3 Armor crafting 3 File:Automated-construction.png Automated construction File:Automated-rail-transportation.png Automated rail transportation File:Automation.png Automation File:Automation.png 2 Automation 2 File:Automation.png 3 Automation 3 File:Automobilism.png Automobilism File:Basic-exoskeleton-equipment.png Basic exoskeleton equipment File:Battery-research.png Battery File:Battery-equipment-research.png Battery equipment File:Battery-mk2-equipment-research.png Battery equipment MK2 File:Bullet-damage.png Bullet damage File:Bullet-speed.png Bullet shooting speed File:Character-logistic-slots.png Character logistic slots File:Character-logistic-trash-slots-research.png Character logistic trash slots File:Combat-robot-damage.png Combat robot damage File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics File:Combat-robotics.png 2 Combat robotics 2 File:Combat-robotics.png 3 Combat robotics 3 File:Construction-robotics.png Construction robotics File:Basic-electric-discharge-defense-equipment-research.png Discharge defense

Technologies E - L File:Effectivity-module-research.png Efficiency module File:Effect-transmission.png Effect transmission File:Electric-energy-acumulators.png 1 Electric energy accumulators 1 File:Electric-energy-distribution.png 1 Electric energy distribution 1 File:Electric-energy-distribution.png 2 Electric energy distribution 2 File:Electric-engine.png Electric engine File:Electronics.png Electronics File:Energy-shield-equipment-research.png Energy shield equipment File:Energy-shield-mk2-equipment-research.png Energy shield MK2 equipment File:Engine.png Engine File:Explosive-rocketry.png Explosive rocketry File:Explosives-research.png Explosives File:Flame-thrower.png Flame thrower File:Flammables.png Flammables File:Fluid-handling.png Fluid handling File:Flying.png Flight File:Follower-robots.png Follower robot count File:Gates.png Gates File:Gun-turret-damage.png Gun turret damage upgrade File:Inserter-stack-size-bonus.png Inserter item stack size bonus File:Research-effectivity-research.png Lab efficiency File:Land-mine.png Land mines File:Laser.png Laser File:Laser-turret-damage.png Laser turret damage upgrade File:Laser-turret-speed.png Laser turret shooting speed File:Laser-turrets.png Laser turrets File:Logistic-robotics.png Logistic robotics File:Logistic-robot-speed.png Logistic robot speed File:Logistic-robot-storage.png Logistic robot cargo size File:Logistic-system.png Logistic system Logistics 2 Logistics 2 3 Logistics 3

Technologies M - Z File:Military.png Military File:Military.png 2 Military 2 File:Military.png 3 Military 3 File:Military.png 4 Military 4 File:Module.png Modules File:Night-vision-equipment-research.png Night vision File:Oil-gathering.png Oil processing File:Optics.png Optics File:Basic-laser-defense-equipment-research.png Personal laser defense File:Plastics.png Plastics File:Fusion-reactor-equipment-research.png Portable fusion reactor File:Solar-panel-equipment-research.png Portable solar panel File:Power-armor-research.png Power armor File:Power-armor-mk2-research.png 2 Power armor 2 File:Productivity-module-research.png Productivity module File:Rail-signals-research.png Rail signals Railway File:Robotics.png Robotics File:Rocket-damage.png Rocket damage File:Rocket-defense.png Rocket defense File:Rocket-speed.png Rocket shooting speed File:Rocketry.png Rocketry File:Shotgun-shell-damage.png Shotgun shell damage File:Shotgun-shell-speed.png Shotgun shell shooting speed File:Solar-energy.png Solar energy File:Speed-module-research.png Speed module File:Steel-processing.png Steel processing File:Stone-walls-research.png Stone walls Sulfur processing File:Tanks.png Tanks File:Toolbelt.png Toolbelt File:Turrets.png Turrets

Obsolete technologies

This is a list of obsolete technologies that got removed.

File:Advanced-chemistry.png Advanced chemistry

File:Chemistry.png Chemistry

File:Iron-working.png Iron working

See also

• Technology tree
• About needed time for one research
• Total Research Cost
• Science Pack Production vs. Number of Laboratories - about the needed number of assemblies for each type of science pack.