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Researching Technologies |
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Gameplay Basics
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Before you can build a specific unit or technology in the Build Menu, you must first construct a prototype in
the Research window. Click the Research button or use the 'R' key to open the Research Screen.
There are two types of technologies in O.R.B.: Research Technologies and Prototype Technologies.
Before you can build a new unit, you must fulfill specific prerequisite requirements for construction of the
new unit. Thus, you employ Research Technologies to “unlock” Applied Technologies, which allows you to
construct prototypes. Researching technologies costs Resource Units, the cost depending on the level of
Research you are performing.
There are 6 distinct fields of Research technology. Each player starts at the Basics level in every field.
As you research within a given field (and thus attain the next Research level), more options are opened up
to you. The main Research fields are:
- Energy (E)
- Materials (M)
- Construction (C)
- Explosives (Ex)
- Electronics (EL)
- Academics (A)
Research in these fields allows you to develop the technology to create new, more powerful units. For
example, in order to build the Light Fighter Prototype, check the Research menu to determine the Research
prerequisites.
In this example, Level 1 Research is required in the fields of Energy, Materials, Construction, Explosives,
Electronics, and Academics. When these prerequisites have been met, new units become available for
construction. The checkmark in the top left corner indicates that this category has already been researched.
For additional information about the selected category, click the Help icon to the right of the screen.
When you complete Research at a certain level within a certain field, additional levels within that field are
opened up. Researching these more advanced levels will allow you to build new and more powerful units.
Click the Pause button to pause research on a given technology. If you wish to resume researching that
technology at a later time, click the Resume button.
Prototypes
When you build a prototype, the ship or unit is “unlocked” in the Build menu; you may now construct that
unit. For example, building the Armored Light Fighter prototype (which requires specific Research
prerequisites) allows you to construct the Interceptor II Fighter in the Build menu.
Applied Technologies are not organized in a sequential manner, which means that you can build any prototypes
you desire in any order.
Certain events may occur during the building of a prototype that will alter your original building schedule.
These events will either cancel or delay your building.
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