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Overview
Research: Terraforming, Synthesis, Logistics, Transportation, Energy, Science, Construction
Research Product Terminals
In Techtonica you need to progress by upgrading your terminals to unlock new technologies, new scannable technologies and research. The game currently has 5 Production Terminals that can be upgraded. PT Lima, PT Victor, PT XRay, PT Sierra, and PT Unknown.
The completion of PT Lima is required to obtain
The M.O.L.E.. to leave the starting area. All further terminals can be upgraded independently and do not require the maxing out of the previous sector's tiers to reach. PT Victor is your general purpose production terminal for most things. PT XRay has to do with more advanced technologies and base building technologies. PT Sierra begins a completely new biome with its own production lines. PT Unknown is the final end-game terminal to complete for story reasons but does not unlock anything.
Research
To purchase unlocked research, you will need Research Cores. The cores needs to be place some where in the world, or inserted into a powered Core Composer via inserters, to be able to use them. After that the total number of cores available can be seen in the tech tree.
Scannable Research
Some research requires you to have scanned the research item in question before you can purchase it with research cores. This can either be in the form of the physical machine or equipment, or it can also be an Scannable HHD, which can be found throughout the world and inside most facilities.
Terminal Tiers & Research
As mentioned when a product terminal is upgraded, new research becomes available. In addition to this, upgrading the production terminal also grants you instant access to specific new technologies.
WORK IN PROGRESS Many of these values need to be updated after the 1.0 update.
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Tier 1 | Basic Manufacturing | ||
Tier 2 | Basic Science |
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Tier 3 | Basic Logistics |
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Tier 4 | Electric Components |
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Tier 1 | Shiverthorn Processing |
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Tier 2 | Cooling Systems |
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Tier 3 | Atlantum Ore Threshing |
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Tier 4 | Advanced Electronics |
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Tier 5 | Optimization (Purple Research Core) |
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Increases the effectiveness of
Research Cores (Purple) by 25% |
Tier 6 | Optimization (Blue Research Core) | WORK IN PROGRESS | Increases the effectiveness of
Research Cores (Blue) by 25% |
Tier 7 | M.O.L.E. T.W.O. | WORK IN PROGRESS | Unlocks M.O.L.E F1515 (Flatten) mode. (15x15 area of effect)
Unlocks M.O.L.E F1212 (Tunneling) mode. (12x12 area of effect) |
Tier | Tier Name | Cost | Tier Unlocks |
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Tier 1 | Reinforced Frames |
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Tier 2 | Basic Mechanism |
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Tier 3 | Advanced Components |
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Tier 4 | Relay Circuits | WORK IN PROGRESS |
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Tier 5 | Precision Dissassenbly | WORK IN PROGRESS | Enables lossless deconstruction of advanced components and materials via thresher. (Gearbox, Electronic Set, Processor Array, Relay Circuit, Wire Spindle, Iron Mechanism, Copper Mechanism) |
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PT Unknown (WIP Link)
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Research: Terraforming, Synthesis, Logistics, Transportation, Energy, Science, Construction