Research

Research Menu
The Research window serves two highly useful functions. The first, your Knowledge Base, has to do with kernels and research. Enemy robots often drop Kernels as loot. These objects may seem a little strange at first, but don't throw them away. They are extremely valuable to developing one's knowledge about the alien technologies.



There are two uses for freshly looted kernels. The first one is to sell them on the market; there may not always be a buy order up for the kernel you've found (or at a price you find acceptable) but chances are you'll be able to post them at a reasonable price for a nice income. The other alternative is to research the kernel yourself. Right-click on the icon of the alien kernel, and choose research. A window should pop up, showing you an instantly updated status of your knowledge base. One kernel equals one Research Point (RP, type of which depends of the researched kernel). RP's are used to "purchase" access to lower level technogy within their realm before moving on to higher one. (You won't tend to learn much about T2 items until you've finished most of the T1 available - certainly the T1 for that item.)

Also remember to invest EP in dedicated research tree skills; without the proper level, you'll be unable to unlock the tech regardless of having enough RP or not.

Also, if you are trying to get a certain knowledge of a specific type of weapon, try to collect kernels of the associated race (eg. laser weapons = kernels of the Thelodica Clan).

The purpose of research is simple: if you unlocked by "purchasing" the researched item, you are then allowed to produce that item in the Prototype facility. If your aim is to become a master of industry, try to extend your knowledge as much as you can!

Critics: PVE is to some people like vegetarians. PVP is allowed, because everyone can do to his body what he wants. No matter how you scale down this world, the feelings of an glowing hot soldering iron is definetely always the same. Also seemingly dead mass is living and having pains and fears. Please implement another way then killing for research. At least they are moving with spider-legs around the environment, this is less harmful then wheels or chains. Please do establish some better gameplay, these critics did find their way onto the wiki to reach this goal. I don't know if this kind of information is some kind of legaly placed here but might be the only chance to save this world( from more bad mistakes of this kind).