The Last Stars [Science Central]

[G-Tech Corporation]

The Last Stars
Research Thread

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SCIENCE CENTRAL

Leave a post here for each turn's research attempts.

Technologies are divided to 3 groups.
Physics - Weapons, Energy, Communication, Shielding, Research
Biotech - Food, Harmony, Habitability, Terraforming, Genetics
Engineering - Industry, Infrastructure, Terraforming, Weapons, Spacetech

They also come in tiers.
Tier I (Industrial): 3 Techs per group, 20% odds.
Tier II (Space Age): 3 Techs per group, 20% odds.
Tier III (Nano): 2 Techs per group, 10% odds.
Tier IV (Quantum): 2 Techs per group, 5% odds.
Tier V (Enigmatic): 1 Techs per group, 2% odds.
Tier VI (Transcendent): 1 Techs per group, 1% odds.

Only Tier 1 techs can be specifically selected for research.

RESEARCHING TECHS

- Each Research Colony conducts research independently.
- Each Turn they may select any tier 1 tech or 1 of the 3 technology groups and attempt to unlock the secrets of a technology. They then make one roll with a d100, and if they roll the % threshold or below, they discover the selected tier 1 technology or one random technology from the next available tier. The more advanced the technology, the smaller the odds.
- Each time a colony fails to research a technology, they add their current odds to the base chance and they will roll for that next turn (so a if a colony has 20% chance on turn 1 for a tech, it increases to 40% chance the next turn, then 60%, 80% and finally 100% on turn 5). Finally, each failed roll adds +1% to technology breakthrough chance. This roll is made 1 times per turn per faction. A breakthrough can find unique technologies which cannot be discovered from the tech tree or discover a technology 1-3 tiers ahead of your current level.

[G-Tech Corporation]

TIER ONE TECHS

PHYSICS

Focusing Crystals
- Unlocks Photonic Lance.

Atomic Power
- Unlocks Reactor Colonies, which can convert 1 Rare Elements to 3 Energy.

Ion Drive
- Required for Colony ships and Destroyers.

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BIOTECH

Gas Synthesis
- Allows constructing Atmospheric Terraformer (5 C) on any type of continent. AUTOMATED. Uses 1 Energy, May increase or decrease any type of gas on the planet its built on (1 - 5% rate per turn, progress faster on small worlds/moons), does not require/house workers. May (depending on location) imp act surface temperature when adding or substracting gases.
- Allows advanced colonies on planets without the right type of atmosphere.

Hydroponics
- Unlocks Hydroponics Colony- Converts 1 Water and 1 Energy to 3 food, irrelevant of continent type.

Cryostasis
- Required to construct colony ships

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ENGINEERING

0-G Construction
- Spaceports, Shipyard and Defense Platforms

Underground Colonization
- Subterran Colony - Uses 1 energy, extracts 3 resources of the type available on its continent. Immune to bombardment. Allows for a 2nd colony to be built above.

Ultra Steel
- Fortress Colony - Uses 1 Energy, Provides 3x the defense armies during an invasion. May train 1 army per turn. Can destroy 50% (rounded down) of all invading transports. (2 fortress colonies destroy 75%, 3 destroy 87.5%).
- Unlocks Ultra Steel Plating spaceship parts.

[Holy Tedalonia]

Turn 1 Tech Rolls:
Knowledge Colony - Spacetech

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 1 Tech Rolls:
Knowledge Colony - Spacetech

Excellent, excellent. And what category is Spacetech? Remember, you can either choose which Tier 1 tech to attempt to research, or merely direct your research into Biotech, Physics, or Engineering as broad genres.

[Holy Tedalonia]

Turn 1 Tech Rolls:
Knowledge Colony - Spacetech

Excellent, excellent. And what category is Spacetech? Remember, you can either choose which Tier 1 tech to attempt to research, or merely direct your research into Biotech, Physics, or Engineering as broad genres.

Then have it research 0-G Construction.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 1 Tech Rolls:
Knowledge Colony - 0-G Construction

Tier 1 Engineering: 20%, Breakthrough 0%
(72) (91)
Research Delayed!
Chance of Research Success increased 20% -> 40%, Breakthrough 0% -> 1%

[Aidannadia]

Turn 1: Independent Research: 0-G Construction

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 1: Independent Research: Construction

Tier 1 Engineering: 0-G Construction: 20%, Breakthrough 0%
(29) (80)
Research Delayed!
Chance of Research Success 20% -> 40%, Breakthrough 0% -> 1%

[Holy Tedalonia]

Got my other two turns in and going in for 0-G Construction.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Got my other two turns in and going in for 0-G Construction.

Generation 2: Tier 1 Engineering: 0G Engineering - 40%, 1%
(42) (6)
Research Delayed

Generation 3: Tier 1 Engineering: 0G Engineering - 60%, 2%
(32) (12)
Research Success! 0G Engineering acquired.

[Aidannadia]

Turn 6: Independent Research (O-G Construction)

[Holy Tedalonia]

For turns 4-6 Ion Drive unless its discovered, then move unto Cryostasis. Its one research each for each turn.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 6: Independent Research (O-G Construction)

Tier 1 Engineering: 40%, 1%
(95) (67)
Research Delayed!
40% -> 60%, 1% -> 2%

[G-Tech Corporation]

For turns 4-6 Ion Drive unless its discovered, then move unto Cryostasis. Its one research each for each turn.

Tier 1 Ion Drive: 20%, 2%
(51) (92)
Research Delayed!
40 3

Tier 1 Ion Drive: 40%, 3%
(3)
Research Success!

Tier 1 Cryostasis: 20%, 3%
(26)
Research Delayed!
40, 4

[Piscina]

Can you reveal what my tier 2 biotech I chose with my Cosmic Refugees background was? Thanks in advance! You’re doing excellently running this!

[Aidannadia]

Turn 6: Research Colony: 0-G Construction

[G-Tech Corporation]

Can you reveal what my tier 2 biotech I chose with my Cosmic Refugees background was? Thanks in advance! You’re doing excellently running this!

Certainly:

Cybernetics
- Population can eat energy instead of food.
- Unlocks Cyborg Armies (costs 3C, 1C maintenance) +2 to landing rolls.

Turn 6: Research Colony: 0-G Construction

Tier 1 Engineering: 60%, 2%
(33) (47)
Research Success! 0-G Engineering discovered.

[Holy Tedalonia]

4-6 Edits:
2 additional attempts to research, Turn 4 Cryostasis research, turn 6 cryostasis research.

[G-Tech Corporation]

4-6 Edits:
2 additional attempts to research, Turn 4 Cryostasis research, turn 6 cryostasis research.

Independent Research: Generation 4: Cryostasis: 40, 4
(49), (13)
Research Delayed!
60, 5

Independent Research: Generation 6: Cryostasis 60%, 5%
(14), (16)
Research Success! Cryostasis developed.

[Aidannadia]

Turn 10:
Research Attempt!
Research Attempt!
Assist in Research!

Turn 11:
Research Attempt!
Research Attempt!
Assist in Research!

Turn 12:
Research Attempt!
Research Attempt!
Assist in Research!

Order of Priority: Gas Synthesis > Subterran Colonization > Hydroponics

[Holy Tedalonia]

Turn 7: 1 roll for engineering

Turn 8: 2 rolls for engineering

Turn 9: 1 roll for engineering

[Ralnis]

Turn 5:
Research into Ion Drive: 20% 1%

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 7:
Research Attempt!
Research Attempt!

Turn 8:
Research Attempt!
Research Attempt!
Assist in Research!

Turn 9:
Research Attempt!
Research Attempt!
Assist in Research!

Order of Priority: Cryostasis > Ion Drive > Underground Colonization

Generation 7:
Tier 1 Biology: 20%, 2%
(59) (92) : Research Delayed!
Tier 1 Biology: 40%, 3%
(71) (18) : Research Delayed!

Generation 8:
Tier 1 Biology: 60%, 4%
(30) (72) : Research Complete! Cryostasis Discovered!
Tier 1 Physics: 20%, 4%
(47) (55) : Research Delayed!
Tier 1 Physics: 40%, 5%
(78) (30) : Research Delayed!

Generation 9:
Tier 1 Physics: 60%, 6%
(85) (48) : Research Delayed!
Tier 1 Physics: 80%, 7%
(89) (98) : Research Delayed!
Tier 1 Physics: 100%, 8%
(Nan) (61) : Research Complete! Ion Drive Discovered!

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 7: 1 roll for engineering

Turn 8: 2 rolls for engineering

Turn 9: 1 roll for engineering

Generation 7:
Tier 1 Engineering: 20%, 5%
(22) (30) : Research Delayed!

Generation 8:
Tier 1 Engineering: 40%, 6%
(81), (9) : Research Delayed!
Tier 1 Engineering: 60%, 7%
(24), (62) : Research Successful! Underground Colonization discovered - a reroll may be used to roll again on the discovery chart.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Turn 5:
Research into Ion Drive: 20% 1%

Generation 5:
Tier 1 Physics Tech: 20%, 1%
(42) (59) : Research Delayed!