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Outpost 1 & Outpost General / Re: Mapping the results of the tech tree: Has anyone managed to do it all?
« Last post by MichelGuenette on June 21, 2019, 09:09:02 PM »I felt inspired last weekend. I decided to chase down a few "bold discoveries" that I knew existed, but they did not show up after researching only one technology at a time. Also, I needed to figure out which technology (or technologies) was a pre-requisite to the different satellites and probes.
This is what I discovered.
Satellites and Probes
In order to reveal the sub technologies under Satellites and Probes, you need to research Optics. It makes sense when you think about it. Without lenses, which rely upon optics, it would not be possible to see anything. Also, when Optics is researched on its own, it does not produce a bold discovery. Finally, not every technology for a probe or a satellite will produce a result.
Mass Driver
In order to get the result of Mass Driver, it is not enough to research Superconductivity. It also needs Mathematics.
Monorail System
In order to get the result of Monorail System, it is not enough to research Superconductivity. It also needs Metallurgy. Also, when Metallurgy is researched on its own, it does not produce a bold discovery.
I have to assume that the buildings are unlocked at the same time. I am still performing my testing with v1.1. Monorails were not enabled in this version of the game. I will verify when I try a new game on my laptop using v1.5.
Multiple AI (5)
There are two technologies that are required. It is not enough to research Advanced Processors. You need AI Managers as a pre-requisite. Also, when Advanced Processors is researched on its own, it does not produce a bold discovery.
Space Program
This result was a bit odd. Originally, I proceeded to research all the technologies under Physics. Nothing happened. Learning my lessons from the Terraforming result, I tried to be more selective of the technologies that would lead to the correct result. I discovered Mathematics was a pre-requisite because it gave me Mass Driver and SpacePort at the same time as Factory Efficiency Increase.
I was getting some weird results. For some of the technologies, I was getting the message about a "bold discovery", but none of the technologies was supposed to generate one according my first pass through all the technologies. Once I figured out that Extraterrestrial Mining was a pre-requisite, then I was able to start crossing out many technologies that are not part of the dependencies.
When I was doing my third pass through my list, I discovered Orbital Mechanics was another technology. It was one of those technologies that gave me the "bold discovery" message, but no new result. That saved me more than 20 technologies. This left me with about 10 technologies to verify. In the end, Propulsion Systems and Aerospace were the ones where I needed to concentrate my effort. These also turned out to be the technologies that produced the "bold discovery" message, but no new result. That was great to confirm, after the fact.
Terraforming
I am not going to go into the same detail here like I did in a different thread. These are the technologies that you need to research in order to unlock it.
Nanotechnology
I confirmed the results of others who posted in a different thread. What I can add to their results is that either Construction or Mining will produce the Nanotechnology result. So, then it comes down to a decision on the part of the player. Do you want Factory Production Increase (from Construction) or Mining Improvement (from Mining) as a "bold discovery" at the same time?
There are still a few technologies that I need to verify that did not produce a result.
* According to a different thread, this technology might be necessary to allow certain types of robots to be constructed, even though the "bold discovery" is in the list of results.
I have not had a chance to perform the other research related to the number of laboratories and whether or not Administration buildings speed up research. If I can determine if the remaining technologies produce results in combination with other ones, then I should be done with my verifications.
This is what I discovered.
Satellites and Probes
In order to reveal the sub technologies under Satellites and Probes, you need to research Optics. It makes sense when you think about it. Without lenses, which rely upon optics, it would not be possible to see anything. Also, when Optics is researched on its own, it does not produce a bold discovery. Finally, not every technology for a probe or a satellite will produce a result.
- Physics > Optics
- Physics > Aerospace > Satellites and Probes > *
- * Solar Power Satellite; Weathersat; Comsat/Navsat; Meteorsat; Geological Penetrator Probe; Orbital Observer; Flyby Probe; ULBI Probe
Mass Driver
In order to get the result of Mass Driver, it is not enough to research Superconductivity. It also needs Mathematics.
- Mathematics
- Physics > Theoretical Physics > Superconductivity
Monorail System
In order to get the result of Monorail System, it is not enough to research Superconductivity. It also needs Metallurgy. Also, when Metallurgy is researched on its own, it does not produce a bold discovery.
I have to assume that the buildings are unlocked at the same time. I am still performing my testing with v1.1. Monorails were not enabled in this version of the game. I will verify when I try a new game on my laptop using v1.5.
- Chemistry > Physical Chemistry > Metallurgy
- Physics > Theoretical Physics > Superconductivity
Multiple AI (5)
There are two technologies that are required. It is not enough to research Advanced Processors. You need AI Managers as a pre-requisite. Also, when Advanced Processors is researched on its own, it does not produce a bold discovery.
- Computer Science > Advanced Processors
- Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence > AI Managers
Space Program
This result was a bit odd. Originally, I proceeded to research all the technologies under Physics. Nothing happened. Learning my lessons from the Terraforming result, I tried to be more selective of the technologies that would lead to the correct result. I discovered Mathematics was a pre-requisite because it gave me Mass Driver and SpacePort at the same time as Factory Efficiency Increase.
I was getting some weird results. For some of the technologies, I was getting the message about a "bold discovery", but none of the technologies was supposed to generate one according my first pass through all the technologies. Once I figured out that Extraterrestrial Mining was a pre-requisite, then I was able to start crossing out many technologies that are not part of the dependencies.
When I was doing my third pass through my list, I discovered Orbital Mechanics was another technology. It was one of those technologies that gave me the "bold discovery" message, but no new result. That saved me more than 20 technologies. This left me with about 10 technologies to verify. In the end, Propulsion Systems and Aerospace were the ones where I needed to concentrate my effort. These also turned out to be the technologies that produced the "bold discovery" message, but no new result. That was great to confirm, after the fact.
- Mathematics
- Physics > Orbital Mechanics
- Physics > Propulsion Systems > Standard Propulsion Spacecraft > Low Orbit Freighter; Heavy Lifter; Asteroid Miner
- Physics > Aerospace > Spacecraft Testing and Analysis; Wind Tunnels
- Planetary Sciences > Geology > Mineral Resources > Extraterrestrial Mining
Terraforming
I am not going to go into the same detail here like I did in a different thread. These are the technologies that you need to research in order to unlock it.
- Biology > Medicine
- Biology > Exobiology
- Biology > Ecology > Alien > Atmospheric; Terrestrial; Marine
- Biology HL > Genetics > Genetic Engineering
- Planetary Sciences > Meteorology
- Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Science HL > Nanotechnology 1
- Physics > Theoretical Physics > Quantum Mechanics
- Physics HL > Nanotechnology 2 > Nanomachines > Assembler
- Physics HL > Nanotechnology 2 > Nanomachines > Replicator > Terraforming
Nanotechnology
I confirmed the results of others who posted in a different thread. What I can add to their results is that either Construction or Mining will produce the Nanotechnology result. So, then it comes down to a decision on the part of the player. Do you want Factory Production Increase (from Construction) or Mining Improvement (from Mining) as a "bold discovery" at the same time?
- Chemistry > Biochemistry; Quantum Chemistry
- Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Science HL > Nanotechnology 1
- Physics > Theoretical Physics > Quantum Mechanics
- Physics HL > Nanotechnology 2 > Nanomachines > Assembler
- Physics HL > Nanotechnology 2 > Nanomachines > Replicator > Construction OR Mining
There are still a few technologies that I need to verify that did not produce a result.
- Biology > Entomology
- Physics > Theoretical Physics > Anti-Matter; Nuclear Physics; Plasma Physics
- Physics > Electrical Engineering > Robotics 2 *
- Physics > Communications > SETI
- Physics HL > Nanotechnology 2 > Nanomachines > Replicator > Food Production
* According to a different thread, this technology might be necessary to allow certain types of robots to be constructed, even though the "bold discovery" is in the list of results.
I have not had a chance to perform the other research related to the number of laboratories and whether or not Administration buildings speed up research. If I can determine if the remaining technologies produce results in combination with other ones, then I should be done with my verifications.
