Research

Research
Research is a process which is undertaken in the research lab. Researching technologies gives positive benefits such as reducing build times, increasing damage and increasing travel speed of ships. Higher levels of research require an upgraded research lab and most possible research paths require the previous technology to be researched (e.g. Information flow level 3 can only be researched if Improved Shipyards is at level 3). Certain technologies require you to obtain enough fragments for it before researching (e.g. Dreadnought Dynamics requires fragments).

Research also requires a large quantity of resources and can take a long time to complete. The time needed can be reduced by controlling certain star systems, using a research boost or by having high levels of Quantum Computing.

Research Time is affected by an Personal and/or Alliance Boosts you may have.

Note: Time is calculated as such ... [Standard Time] / [(100 + Personal Boost + Alliance Boost) / 100]

e.g. 100 minutes / [(100 + 25 + 75) / 100] = 50 minutes

That is - if you had a Personal Boost of 25% and an Alliance Boost of 75%, your total boost would be 100%. 100% means 100% faster work, not that work is done 100% immediately.

Max - In game boost is 45% (20% Alliance & 25% Personal).

Research caps at Level 20.

Standard Research Lab Level 4 opens Level 9+; Lab 5 opens Level 16+; and Lab 6 opens Level 19+

Research can be performed on 4 Areas/Tabs: Economy, Fleet, Ships, & Void

All Void research requires 10 Fragments.

Standard Research Lab Levels plus: Advanced (Green) opens Level 1+; Exceptional (Blue) opens Level 9+; Supreme (Purple) opens Level 16+; Perfect (Orange) opens Level 19+

Void [ship] Propulsion, Warehousing, and Shipping AI cap at Level 10.

Research Lab 4 and Exceptional (Blue) Fragments opens Level 1+; Lab 5 & Supreme (Purple) opens Level 4+; and Lab 6 & Perfect (Orange) opens Level 7+

[VOID] requires Fragments*
* Improved Targeting goes up by +1 accuracy per level

'''This table and all the rest of the page (there is more than just Ship Dynamics and Economy Upgrades) is obviously incomplete. Your help will be appreciated. Just remember to factor in Alliance boosts/Quantum Computing when adding in the time.'''