Hey @Zolarian01 since the mineral production is over a billion, I'm going to take down my Mineral to Nanomaterial mechanic since the mineral problems have been solved
A Beacon of Hope in the Darkness: Warhammer 40,000 Xeno Civ Quest
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I wouldn't mind if it stays. It's an option, and I like options.
We're going to need to specialise our research at this rate. We have a lot of lines of research going on, and it's unlikely we can do them all. First of all, how far do we want to go with dark matter and living metal? If we research them immediately, then at this rate all it will do is give us yet another resource to keep track of. It's not like Exotic Gases, Radiomats or Dan'xenal have seen any use yet.
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Zolarian01
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Let it stay, since you can't say anything about the future.
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@Curtains
Well, Radiomats will be used for nukes, eventually.
Exotic gasses will have their uses, to create advanced materials.
Dan'xenal is already seeing usage in your lasers, and more uses will be unlocked as time goes on.
As for research, don't worry. I have an idea for that.
As you keep doing research, over time, you will get more research slots. (In fact, an extra slot is on the way.)
Well, Radiomats will be used for nukes, eventually.
Exotic gasses will have their uses, to create advanced materials.
Dan'xenal is already seeing usage in your lasers, and more uses will be unlocked as time goes on.
As for research, don't worry. I have an idea for that.
As you keep doing research, over time, you will get more research slots. (In fact, an extra slot is on the way.)
Oh ok. Nice! How many research projects does it take to increase research slots?
Shrines of Forging it seems worthwhile to just keep doing.
Temples of the moon... we need to see if we're going to be fighting Chaos.
It's worth doing at least once more to see if we can expand that 20% strength reduction within temple vicinities to more areas. Otherwise, I'm not as sure about the use of 0.5% strength reduction, even if we do stack it a few more times. The action count needed to stack it up into useful percentages could probably used just to improve our weapons overall.
Edit: Although, depending on how we're doing starship construction, if we put a temple on board then 20% reduction within the confines of a starship against Chaos boarding actions is very nice.
Temples of the moon... we need to see if we're going to be fighting Chaos.
It's worth doing at least once more to see if we can expand that 20% strength reduction within temple vicinities to more areas. Otherwise, I'm not as sure about the use of 0.5% strength reduction, even if we do stack it a few more times. The action count needed to stack it up into useful percentages could probably used just to improve our weapons overall.
Edit: Although, depending on how we're doing starship construction, if we put a temple on board then 20% reduction within the confines of a starship against Chaos boarding actions is very nice.
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I have never thought but with the shipyards can we build some scouts ?
Because we have living proof that something(humans) existed and was technological enough to have interstellar travel, and well if exist sites here, it will have a planet that it was settled somewhere around our position for being a forward base.
Because we have living proof that something(humans) existed and was technological enough to have interstellar travel, and well if exist sites here, it will have a planet that it was settled somewhere around our position for being a forward base.
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As in going to star systems to star systems? No we don't. But that's why we're doing anti-daemonology research, to allow us to perform interstellar travel.
Zolarian01
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No FTL methods as of yet.
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A little heads-up for you all.
I am making good progress on Turn 6, and should be able to drop it by Friday.
I am making good progress on Turn 6, and should be able to drop it by Friday.
Turn 6: A Break in the Momentum
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"At times, deceleration is of more benefit to a cause than acceleration." - Unknown
It is the year UY 755, per our calendar.
In the preceding year, the Dae'laan has taken a leap forward in terms of development, one may say, as new mines and nanomanufactories, along with new rail lines, dockyards, and our second orbital shipyard have come online.
All of this, even as our Lorefinders keep working on the alien sites, our scientists make their way through the pile of projects on their table, and new temples and shrines are built for our priesthood.
It feels as if the floodgates of development are slowly being opened.
Onboard the Curiosity.....
View: https://youtu.be/RC7m0FEAfQM?si=ghfKxz9gLH0z6ypJ
Hal'jerran, as seen from the Curiosity
There was something about a half-shattered planet like Hal'jerran that forced one to look at it umpteen times and wonder and ponder.
And that is exactly what Jel'qanth had been doing for the past hour.
After finishing the gruelingly difficult survey of Bel'xarok, he had received a message from the AUCCS back home. It had left him groaning after reading it.
"We barely got a break after Bel'xarok, and now we have to go to Hal'jerran, of all places? Deities…" he had said, feeling somewhat unhappy.
At least it was a collaborative survey with the Resolution, which helped sooth his temper.
On arrival, after being briefed by Arga, the CO of the Resolution, he ordered his crew to get to work immediately.
As expected, it was no simple matter. A good part of the year would be consumed trying to work out why the planet was in this condition, with the usual number of conjectures on the matter popping up and no consensus being reached on the same.
Then they came upon something which looked considerably suspect. A substance, that could not be of natural origin. It had to be artificial.
This meant that something had happened on the planet that ended with its sundering, and left that strange substance, but what exactly could it have been?
"I think I need to talk to my Chief Research Officer about this." Jel'qanth thought to himself as he walked in the direction of the labs.
........
Onboard the Steadfast.....
Nas'tanak, as seen from the Steadfast
After having seen Trav'kon, Xer'garoth felt that he probably wouldn't see anything as spectacular as it.
He had not accounted for Nas'tanak. And now, as he gazed at the planet on the outermost reaches of the Lac'rinsor system, he had to admit that he had been a little too hasty in drawing that conclusion.
The frozen ball of rock and ice was colored a bright blue, possibly due to an optical illusion created by the layers of frozen nitrogen, and what might be water underneath. But it would be premature to say anything without detailed tests.
The position of the planet, at the edge of the star system - it felt like being at the edge of a precipice, a cliff, looking at the lands beyond, and wondering what they might hold.
Similar feelings were aroused in the Commanding Officer of the Steadfast as he looked at the vast expanse of space beyond the world. But such thoughts would have to wait, as they had no means to travel at speeds approaching light at the moment, ensuring that any attempts to explore said space would take at least two to three generations.
Sighing, he thought to himself, "Well, let us finish this survey here, then I will start a project on FTL travel…"
Nar'taalom Jen'ras Suburb, Var'kalas
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Another hard day at work, but at last it was over, thought Ner'zal, as he got on the train and sat down on an empty seat.
As he sat down, and the train started moving, he felt like closing his eyes. It wasn't a joke, he was really feeling tired and wanted to get home, make himself a quick little dinner, and then take a long, well-deserved siesta.
And the feeling hadn't developed overnight, rather, it had become a thing over the last year, when the engineers, by then having gotten accustomed to slow work years, were somewhat caught unawares by the tide of work coming their way.
It had been widely expected that the new mines and nanomanufactories would be set up. What they had not accounted for was the People's Secretariat for Transportation authorizing the completion of the rail lines in the Ler'kaas Desert, as well as the dockyards in the Teq'naris Archipelago, along with the AUCCS commissioning a new orbital shipyard.
Well, there was nothing to be done, as the army of engineers got up with their tools and equipment, preparing themselves for their respective projects.
He had been assigned to the dockyards in the Teq'naris Archipelago. That work tour would stand out to him for more reasons than one. Firstly, the scenery. It was no secret that the Teq'naris were beautiful, but one needed to see them with their own eyes in order to appreciate it.
A photograph of Zor'riall Island, one of the main islands of the Teq'naris Archipelago
And it was indeed breathtaking. The crystal clear water, the pristine beaches, the gorgeous scenes created by the sun and the water when the former would be rising or setting, the beautiful vegetation - all combined to make a blissful paradise.
However, this blissful paradise had its drawback.
The seas around the archipelago, while being beautiful, were home to several species of fish and other aquatic fauna, some of which could be very dangerous. Also, many forms of aerial fauna tended to frequent the islands or pass over them while migrating.
He still remembered feeling his blood run cold on seeing a kar'wol¹ for the first time. Even though it was a smaller variety, the type that preferred to stay close to the coasts, and did not frequent the main ocean that much, it was still something to fear and respect.
And that was nothing compared to the bar'grun², a fish of moderately large size, but of particularly dangerous repute, especially among the coastal populace. For one, this fish was found in most of the oceanic waters of Xan'qarras, and…it was a high-ranking predator. It might look beautiful on the outside, but its voracious appetite and mouthful of sharp teeth were enough to dispel any soft thoughts about it.
These were but two of the many visitors that paid Ner'zal and his friends a visit while they were working on the dockyards.
Fortunately, there had been no casualties, but it had been a hair-raising experience, to see those deadly pisceans swim in the water, knowing that one misstep would see you turn into fish food.
"I don't believe it will get any easier", Ner'zal thought to himself as he gazed at the city from his seat, while the train sped on towards the next station, where he would be getting off.
Site XA-06, San'lorron Plains
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Bashana looked at the computer in front of her with no small amount of exasperation and anger.
"By the deities, just how flacking tough can this algorithm be?!" She cursed mentally.
It was a sentiment shared by the rest of the team, who had been hard at work, enduring sleepless nights, trying to make their way through the security algorithms.
Even with all their knowledge obtained from prior expeditions, it didn't prove to be enough, as the algorithms here were consistently resisting efforts to decrypt and disarm them.
Three years of painstaking efforts, demining the area, mapping it for hidden traps and defenses (as it turned out, there were quite a lot of them), and now, hacking into the security systems.
The last step was where they had been having it the hardest. Considering how much trouble they had been going through so far, they were convinced that the aliens must have had something to hide here.
"Whatever it is, it had better be worth all the damn efforts we all have put in." She said to herself, gritting her teeth.
…..
Site XA-07, Reg'tallem Valley
Del'norath got up from his computer, stretching his limbs, trying to get rid of the accumulated fatigue.
As he prepared to lock it, his eyes fell on his watch.
"Wait, it has been four hours since I sat down? Damn, I didn't realize how the time flew by." He thought to himself, looking a little flustered by the realization.
"All right, I guess I should go have a bite", he said as he headed towards the canteen.
As he made his way towards the prefabricated structure which was serving as the communal canteen, he ran into one of his colleagues from the 3rd Research Center of the AUAS, Xel'raya.
"Finally got some time off, I see." Xel'raya said as she walked towards the counter.
"Yeah, well, I got a little too busy with deciphering the algorithm I was working on, and lost track of time, so…" Del'norath scratched his head.
"Don't blame you for that. Hell, half of the fellas here are overworking themselves trying to work out a lead when they think they have got one, leading to sleeplessness." Xel'raya said as she loaded up her tray with flatbread, kre'nios, and two different curries.
"Yeah, and the Sci-Res-Dev Secretariat isn't too happy about that. They had to release new regulations regarding overworking." Del'norath said as he began to load his own tray.
"It doesn't seem to have done the trick. Half of the researchers are following the new regs, while the other half are busy looking for ways to bypass them." Xel'raya said as they made their way towards an empty table.
"I mean, I understand that you have a deadline to fulfill, but you can't fulfill it at the cost of your health and private life!" Del'norath said, a little too loudly, as he put down his tray, attracting the attention of the others in the canteen.
"Give them time. They will have no option but to obey." Xel'raya said as she dipped a piece of flatbread into the spiced cil'tran⁴ curry.
"I hope so." Del'norath responded as he began to tuck into his food.
The 6th Federal Research Center, Il'mannaros
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If you were to enter one of the Federal Research Centers of the Dae'laan, the first thing that would strike you would be the facility itself.
In an attempt to break apart from the typical stereotyping of a research institute as a drab, minimalist, boring place, the building tended to be painted with bright, exuberant colors, in an effort to stimulate the researchers and personnel who worked there.
This trend was not merely restricted to the exterior. The interiors tended to be highly decorated as well.
And the staff, while being purposeful, could easily chat up any visitor about currently ongoing projects, or explain complicated concepts in a way that made you feel like you were discussing it with a very close, intimate friend.
Such was the atmosphere in which researchers like Ar'lana worked. And needless to say, it was a very pleasant one, that could motivate a person to surpass their limits.
But as they say, no system is perfect. In this case, there was a little problem. And that was of overmotivation.
As difficult as it might be to believe, it was indeed the case. The Drak'xarim had a tendency to not easily let go of a problem once they were convinced they could solve it. And they had a very healthy respect for erudition and attaining the same. So it wasn't exactly surprising that many of them tended to burn the midnight oil on research projects.
For a while, the Sci-Res-Dev Secretariat did not pay attention to the matter, due to non-reporting. But when the labbers started making mistakes that they should not be making, the Chief Research Directors could no longer sit idle and sent in reports.
The Secretariat responded by enacting new work regulations, in an attempt to clamp down on such cases. It was partially successful, with about half of the researchers following them. The other half tried to dodge them, forcing the Secretariat to establish new labs and research complexes.
In spite of this, Ar'lana felt that it would be a temporary measure at best. The labbers might slow down on the tempo for the time being, but they would come back with a vengeance. Especially when there were so many projects being sent in by the AUAS.
Only five of the XA-category sites were completely excavated, and there was already a big backlog of projects. There were still twelve more, and that was without taking into account the XB-category sites, which were a separate story of their own. This led to a feeling of slight dread as to how much work would be coming their way in the future.
Such fear would be brushed aside by Ar'lana and her colleagues with the typical sor'gax-headed determination of the Drak'xarim, of daring to take on any challenge, present or future.
Ken'lios Nerran Suburb, Kal'zanom
When Irgannis offered to assist with the rediscovery of the methods for creating wards, it was with a feeling of upbeat optimism and inborn faith that she stepped forward.
She had no inkling of what exactly was awaiting her.
For starters, the old works on the matter were not easy to understand, especially for someone who had never been in touch with the discipline. Even her venerable mentor, Father Gre'larath, wasn't able to make much headway.
And honestly, it wasn't really their fault. For many years after the Voidspawn Wars, the attentions of the Dark Gods seemed to have turned away from the Drak'xarim for an appreciable period of time. Thus, it wasn't really much of a surprise as the arts of anti-daemonology slowly and steadily began to recede from their minds, especially as time went by.
And by the time they decided to rediscover and relearn them in the mid-seventh century, a very appreciable part of the same had been forgotten, making their job that much harder.
Undeterred by the first failure, she and her mentor tried again to understand the methods, but again met with no success; however, they did make a little progress. Afterwards, they decided to undertake a project that was particularly and exceptionally difficult - the development of a barrier against the ruinous energies of the Void.
There had been an attempt in the past to create such a barrier, but it had not proceeded beyond the prototype stage. However, that was during the times when the people were relatively well versed in anti-daemonology.
Such an endeavor would take a considerable amount of time to execute in the present age. But Irgannis was resolute. Even if she did not succeed in her lifetime, at the very least, she would be paving the way for the success of those coming after her.
1.A fish found in the saline waters of Xan'qarras, with a green coloration and a sharp, pointy bill. Hunts in groups, allowing it to take down larger fish. A prize delicacy among the coastal populace.
2.A fish found in the oceanic waters of Xan'qarras. Quite large in size, with a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, lined with sharp transverse teeth. Very dangerous aquatic predator, due to the presence of electric organs.
3.A large animal found in the deserts of Xan'qarras. It is a lizard with armor scales on its body, and poison glands in its mouth. A particularly dangerous predator.
4.A red-tinged legume, not dissimilar to the chickpea. Used very widely by the Drak'xarim.
A/N: Well, there you all go.
You now have a 24 hour moratorium.
It is the year UY 755, per our calendar.
In the preceding year, the Dae'laan has taken a leap forward in terms of development, one may say, as new mines and nanomanufactories, along with new rail lines, dockyards, and our second orbital shipyard have come online.
All of this, even as our Lorefinders keep working on the alien sites, our scientists make their way through the pile of projects on their table, and new temples and shrines are built for our priesthood.
It feels as if the floodgates of development are slowly being opened.
Onboard the Curiosity.....
View: https://youtu.be/RC7m0FEAfQM?si=ghfKxz9gLH0z6ypJ
Hal'jerran, as seen from the Curiosity
There was something about a half-shattered planet like Hal'jerran that forced one to look at it umpteen times and wonder and ponder.
And that is exactly what Jel'qanth had been doing for the past hour.
After finishing the gruelingly difficult survey of Bel'xarok, he had received a message from the AUCCS back home. It had left him groaning after reading it.
"We barely got a break after Bel'xarok, and now we have to go to Hal'jerran, of all places? Deities…" he had said, feeling somewhat unhappy.
At least it was a collaborative survey with the Resolution, which helped sooth his temper.
On arrival, after being briefed by Arga, the CO of the Resolution, he ordered his crew to get to work immediately.
As expected, it was no simple matter. A good part of the year would be consumed trying to work out why the planet was in this condition, with the usual number of conjectures on the matter popping up and no consensus being reached on the same.
Then they came upon something which looked considerably suspect. A substance, that could not be of natural origin. It had to be artificial.
This meant that something had happened on the planet that ended with its sundering, and left that strange substance, but what exactly could it have been?
"I think I need to talk to my Chief Research Officer about this." Jel'qanth thought to himself as he walked in the direction of the labs.
........
Onboard the Steadfast.....
Nas'tanak, as seen from the Steadfast
After having seen Trav'kon, Xer'garoth felt that he probably wouldn't see anything as spectacular as it.
He had not accounted for Nas'tanak. And now, as he gazed at the planet on the outermost reaches of the Lac'rinsor system, he had to admit that he had been a little too hasty in drawing that conclusion.
The frozen ball of rock and ice was colored a bright blue, possibly due to an optical illusion created by the layers of frozen nitrogen, and what might be water underneath. But it would be premature to say anything without detailed tests.
The position of the planet, at the edge of the star system - it felt like being at the edge of a precipice, a cliff, looking at the lands beyond, and wondering what they might hold.
Similar feelings were aroused in the Commanding Officer of the Steadfast as he looked at the vast expanse of space beyond the world. But such thoughts would have to wait, as they had no means to travel at speeds approaching light at the moment, ensuring that any attempts to explore said space would take at least two to three generations.
Sighing, he thought to himself, "Well, let us finish this survey here, then I will start a project on FTL travel…"
- Naval Actions
Nar'taalom Jen'ras Suburb, Var'kalas
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Another hard day at work, but at last it was over, thought Ner'zal, as he got on the train and sat down on an empty seat.
As he sat down, and the train started moving, he felt like closing his eyes. It wasn't a joke, he was really feeling tired and wanted to get home, make himself a quick little dinner, and then take a long, well-deserved siesta.
And the feeling hadn't developed overnight, rather, it had become a thing over the last year, when the engineers, by then having gotten accustomed to slow work years, were somewhat caught unawares by the tide of work coming their way.
It had been widely expected that the new mines and nanomanufactories would be set up. What they had not accounted for was the People's Secretariat for Transportation authorizing the completion of the rail lines in the Ler'kaas Desert, as well as the dockyards in the Teq'naris Archipelago, along with the AUCCS commissioning a new orbital shipyard.
Well, there was nothing to be done, as the army of engineers got up with their tools and equipment, preparing themselves for their respective projects.
He had been assigned to the dockyards in the Teq'naris Archipelago. That work tour would stand out to him for more reasons than one. Firstly, the scenery. It was no secret that the Teq'naris were beautiful, but one needed to see them with their own eyes in order to appreciate it.
A photograph of Zor'riall Island, one of the main islands of the Teq'naris Archipelago
And it was indeed breathtaking. The crystal clear water, the pristine beaches, the gorgeous scenes created by the sun and the water when the former would be rising or setting, the beautiful vegetation - all combined to make a blissful paradise.
However, this blissful paradise had its drawback.
The seas around the archipelago, while being beautiful, were home to several species of fish and other aquatic fauna, some of which could be very dangerous. Also, many forms of aerial fauna tended to frequent the islands or pass over them while migrating.
He still remembered feeling his blood run cold on seeing a kar'wol¹ for the first time. Even though it was a smaller variety, the type that preferred to stay close to the coasts, and did not frequent the main ocean that much, it was still something to fear and respect.
And that was nothing compared to the bar'grun², a fish of moderately large size, but of particularly dangerous repute, especially among the coastal populace. For one, this fish was found in most of the oceanic waters of Xan'qarras, and…it was a high-ranking predator. It might look beautiful on the outside, but its voracious appetite and mouthful of sharp teeth were enough to dispel any soft thoughts about it.
These were but two of the many visitors that paid Ner'zal and his friends a visit while they were working on the dockyards.
Fortunately, there had been no casualties, but it had been a hair-raising experience, to see those deadly pisceans swim in the water, knowing that one misstep would see you turn into fish food.
"I don't believe it will get any easier", Ner'zal thought to himself as he gazed at the city from his seat, while the train sped on towards the next station, where he would be getting off.
- Infrastructure Actions
Site XA-06, San'lorron Plains
View: https://youtu.be/0B27AysSGSA?si=y4-jaxcj6a9PXznc
View: https://youtu.be/otxvWGGaWQc?si=fbl4zQwMx1jroNiD
Bashana looked at the computer in front of her with no small amount of exasperation and anger.
"By the deities, just how flacking tough can this algorithm be?!" She cursed mentally.
It was a sentiment shared by the rest of the team, who had been hard at work, enduring sleepless nights, trying to make their way through the security algorithms.
Even with all their knowledge obtained from prior expeditions, it didn't prove to be enough, as the algorithms here were consistently resisting efforts to decrypt and disarm them.
Three years of painstaking efforts, demining the area, mapping it for hidden traps and defenses (as it turned out, there were quite a lot of them), and now, hacking into the security systems.
The last step was where they had been having it the hardest. Considering how much trouble they had been going through so far, they were convinced that the aliens must have had something to hide here.
"Whatever it is, it had better be worth all the damn efforts we all have put in." She said to herself, gritting her teeth.
…..
Site XA-07, Reg'tallem Valley
Del'norath got up from his computer, stretching his limbs, trying to get rid of the accumulated fatigue.
As he prepared to lock it, his eyes fell on his watch.
"Wait, it has been four hours since I sat down? Damn, I didn't realize how the time flew by." He thought to himself, looking a little flustered by the realization.
"All right, I guess I should go have a bite", he said as he headed towards the canteen.
As he made his way towards the prefabricated structure which was serving as the communal canteen, he ran into one of his colleagues from the 3rd Research Center of the AUAS, Xel'raya.
"Finally got some time off, I see." Xel'raya said as she walked towards the counter.
"Yeah, well, I got a little too busy with deciphering the algorithm I was working on, and lost track of time, so…" Del'norath scratched his head.
"Don't blame you for that. Hell, half of the fellas here are overworking themselves trying to work out a lead when they think they have got one, leading to sleeplessness." Xel'raya said as she loaded up her tray with flatbread, kre'nios, and two different curries.
"Yeah, and the Sci-Res-Dev Secretariat isn't too happy about that. They had to release new regulations regarding overworking." Del'norath said as he began to load his own tray.
"It doesn't seem to have done the trick. Half of the researchers are following the new regs, while the other half are busy looking for ways to bypass them." Xel'raya said as they made their way towards an empty table.
"I mean, I understand that you have a deadline to fulfill, but you can't fulfill it at the cost of your health and private life!" Del'norath said, a little too loudly, as he put down his tray, attracting the attention of the others in the canteen.
"Give them time. They will have no option but to obey." Xel'raya said as she dipped a piece of flatbread into the spiced cil'tran⁴ curry.
"I hope so." Del'norath responded as he began to tuck into his food.
- Archaeology Actions
The 6th Federal Research Center, Il'mannaros
View: https://youtu.be/KISIj-uaIw0?si=2zOFr9JKgLTARgV9
If you were to enter one of the Federal Research Centers of the Dae'laan, the first thing that would strike you would be the facility itself.
In an attempt to break apart from the typical stereotyping of a research institute as a drab, minimalist, boring place, the building tended to be painted with bright, exuberant colors, in an effort to stimulate the researchers and personnel who worked there.
This trend was not merely restricted to the exterior. The interiors tended to be highly decorated as well.
And the staff, while being purposeful, could easily chat up any visitor about currently ongoing projects, or explain complicated concepts in a way that made you feel like you were discussing it with a very close, intimate friend.
Such was the atmosphere in which researchers like Ar'lana worked. And needless to say, it was a very pleasant one, that could motivate a person to surpass their limits.
But as they say, no system is perfect. In this case, there was a little problem. And that was of overmotivation.
As difficult as it might be to believe, it was indeed the case. The Drak'xarim had a tendency to not easily let go of a problem once they were convinced they could solve it. And they had a very healthy respect for erudition and attaining the same. So it wasn't exactly surprising that many of them tended to burn the midnight oil on research projects.
For a while, the Sci-Res-Dev Secretariat did not pay attention to the matter, due to non-reporting. But when the labbers started making mistakes that they should not be making, the Chief Research Directors could no longer sit idle and sent in reports.
The Secretariat responded by enacting new work regulations, in an attempt to clamp down on such cases. It was partially successful, with about half of the researchers following them. The other half tried to dodge them, forcing the Secretariat to establish new labs and research complexes.
In spite of this, Ar'lana felt that it would be a temporary measure at best. The labbers might slow down on the tempo for the time being, but they would come back with a vengeance. Especially when there were so many projects being sent in by the AUAS.
Only five of the XA-category sites were completely excavated, and there was already a big backlog of projects. There were still twelve more, and that was without taking into account the XB-category sites, which were a separate story of their own. This led to a feeling of slight dread as to how much work would be coming their way in the future.
Such fear would be brushed aside by Ar'lana and her colleagues with the typical sor'gax-headed determination of the Drak'xarim, of daring to take on any challenge, present or future.
- Research Actions
Ken'lios Nerran Suburb, Kal'zanom
When Irgannis offered to assist with the rediscovery of the methods for creating wards, it was with a feeling of upbeat optimism and inborn faith that she stepped forward.
She had no inkling of what exactly was awaiting her.
For starters, the old works on the matter were not easy to understand, especially for someone who had never been in touch with the discipline. Even her venerable mentor, Father Gre'larath, wasn't able to make much headway.
And honestly, it wasn't really their fault. For many years after the Voidspawn Wars, the attentions of the Dark Gods seemed to have turned away from the Drak'xarim for an appreciable period of time. Thus, it wasn't really much of a surprise as the arts of anti-daemonology slowly and steadily began to recede from their minds, especially as time went by.
And by the time they decided to rediscover and relearn them in the mid-seventh century, a very appreciable part of the same had been forgotten, making their job that much harder.
Undeterred by the first failure, she and her mentor tried again to understand the methods, but again met with no success; however, they did make a little progress. Afterwards, they decided to undertake a project that was particularly and exceptionally difficult - the development of a barrier against the ruinous energies of the Void.
There had been an attempt in the past to create such a barrier, but it had not proceeded beyond the prototype stage. However, that was during the times when the people were relatively well versed in anti-daemonology.
Such an endeavor would take a considerable amount of time to execute in the present age. But Irgannis was resolute. Even if she did not succeed in her lifetime, at the very least, she would be paving the way for the success of those coming after her.
- Faith Actions
- Resources
1.A fish found in the saline waters of Xan'qarras, with a green coloration and a sharp, pointy bill. Hunts in groups, allowing it to take down larger fish. A prize delicacy among the coastal populace.
2.A fish found in the oceanic waters of Xan'qarras. Quite large in size, with a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, lined with sharp transverse teeth. Very dangerous aquatic predator, due to the presence of electric organs.
3.A large animal found in the deserts of Xan'qarras. It is a lizard with armor scales on its body, and poison glands in its mouth. A particularly dangerous predator.
4.A red-tinged legume, not dissimilar to the chickpea. Used very widely by the Drak'xarim.
A/N: Well, there you all go.
You now have a 24 hour moratorium.
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Thinking about what research we need for the next gen of spaceships. We've got a couple of the components needed for next gen warships here. Singularity reactor, cosmocraft design, and computers. There's the anti-warp shields, which are mandatory if we end up using warp FTL.
There's weapons and anti-grav locomotion research available, but that looks like they might be for smallarms and planetary vehicles rather than spacecraft.
There's a lot we're missing.
Definitely:
Weapons, Armour, Drives, Sensors/scanners, FTL
Probably:
Shields, FTL Comms
Maybe:
Life support, Boarding and Security, Damage control and Diagnostics, Electronic warfare, Doctrine.
I think it might be worth it to build a pair of corvettes and see how they perform.
We've got a lot of stuff on the advancing society side of things though. Biotech, computers, cybernetics, kiloscale engineering, as well as the ever-present fortified arcologies and floating cities.
There's weapons and anti-grav locomotion research available, but that looks like they might be for smallarms and planetary vehicles rather than spacecraft.
There's a lot we're missing.
Definitely:
Weapons, Armour, Drives, Sensors/scanners, FTL
Probably:
Shields, FTL Comms
Maybe:
Life support, Boarding and Security, Damage control and Diagnostics, Electronic warfare, Doctrine.
I think it might be worth it to build a pair of corvettes and see how they perform.
We've got a lot of stuff on the advancing society side of things though. Biotech, computers, cybernetics, kiloscale engineering, as well as the ever-present fortified arcologies and floating cities.
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Zolarian01
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@Curtains
Cosmocraft weaponry is available for production, though they are very basic and only corvette-scale for now.
Same for armor.
As for sensors, shields, FTL, FTL comms, they haven't come up yet.
Life support, boarding and security, damage control and diagnostics, EW will all come under ancillary systems.
Cosmocraft weaponry is available for production, though they are very basic and only corvette-scale for now.
Same for armor.
As for sensors, shields, FTL, FTL comms, they haven't come up yet.
Life support, boarding and security, damage control and diagnostics, EW will all come under ancillary systems.
Turn 6 planning vote initiated
Zolarian01
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Ok, time to start voting for a plan.
You have 48 hours in hand (for voting), along with an extra 12 hours to make a plan.
You have 48 hours in hand (for voting), along with an extra 12 hours to make a plan.
Ill make one after work in about 8 hours, anyone has actions they want to see in it?
Plan so far is 2 of 5 research actions work on computing, Analysis - Unknown Alien Cosmocraft Designs to see what happens if we do a project with a major breakthrough
Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement gets 3 three actions in psionics
Basic Stellar Restoration Rites 2 of three faith actions
Use all infra actions
Then see what budget is left
Plan so far is 2 of 5 research actions work on computing, Analysis - Unknown Alien Cosmocraft Designs to see what happens if we do a project with a major breakthrough
Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement gets 3 three actions in psionics
Basic Stellar Restoration Rites 2 of three faith actions
Use all infra actions
Then see what budget is left
MangoFlan
Cold... I feel cold...
I haven't actually started working on any kind of plan since I'm kinda too active doing relaxing this week. So, I'll try whipping one up before I complete forget about making a plan.
EDIT: My draft's done, but I'll probably do the finishing touches tomorrow.
EDIT: My draft's done, but I'll probably do the finishing touches tomorrow.
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Is it just me or did the Alien Cosmocraft research time increase from 18 years to 22 years? And the nanomat cost went from 600 to 700? Either its just me or the change was made after I did my tables last turn. Well, it doesn't matter, we have other quicker researches we can be doing first. Do I want to commit the next 5 turns into researching Alien Cosmocraft, maybe 3 if we get more actions? No.
The Floating Cities - Prototypes research and Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) researches unlock the Basic Floating City Designs and Genetic Enhancement Protocols researches respectively. But we already have them unlocked. I'm going to assume there's more to unlock there, especially the Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) research, since that's going in my plan.
I don't want to do the unknown gaseous element from Lan'karis and Trav'kon researches. I feel it will either generate another material for us to stockpile, or just be more exotic gas. I'm going to ignore them until Exotic Gases either get higher in importance, or we reach the part of the game where we can spare 22 months.
Same with Dark Matter and Living Metal.
Unknown metal shows more promise since it's a new Mineral resource, and we still need more minerals. That's going in my plan.
[ ] Plan Hunters, Arcs, and Genetics
Why are my Major Infrastructure actions so time-inefficient? Because the mineral and nanomat costs are too high. We don't have enough mats to do much more. I can almost take our minerals and Nanomats down to zero by swapping out the Arcology for both Infrastructure options at the Nal'tokkar Seaboard, but that's even less time efficient, actually. So unless the Nal'tokkar seaboard will die without, we can be put that off.
I'm also not doing any of the Data researches for now. I just realised that all they do is increase the chance for the main research to be successful, and it's not like we have the actions available to complete the main researches anyway. The Plasma Weaponry data research is especially egregious, because for 120 months of research, we have a 75% chance of increasing the chances of a 192 month research from 60% to 70%. No thanks. Assuming the chance rolls are fair, just doing the research a second time after it fails will increase the chances by a comparible amount. Not that we can anyway, since we don't have 312 months, or 384 months or even 192 spare months of research lying around.
The Floating Cities - Prototypes research and Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) researches unlock the Basic Floating City Designs and Genetic Enhancement Protocols researches respectively. But we already have them unlocked. I'm going to assume there's more to unlock there, especially the Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) research, since that's going in my plan.
I don't want to do the unknown gaseous element from Lan'karis and Trav'kon researches. I feel it will either generate another material for us to stockpile, or just be more exotic gas. I'm going to ignore them until Exotic Gases either get higher in importance, or we reach the part of the game where we can spare 22 months.
Same with Dark Matter and Living Metal.
Unknown metal shows more promise since it's a new Mineral resource, and we still need more minerals. That's going in my plan.
[ ] Plan Hunters, Arcs, and Genetics
Trade:
- 150 M Nanomaterials for Minerals (-150 M Nanomaterials, + 450 M Minerals)
- 150 M Nanomaterials for Minerals (-150 M Nanomaterials, + 450 M Minerals)
Deployments:
- Resolution
-- Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
- Curiosity
-- Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
- Farsight
-- Continue Survey at Lan'karis
- Steadfast
-- Continue Survey at Nas'tanak
Shipbuilding
- 2x Hunter-class corvette.
-- Do thorough shakedowns, run some emergency response scenarios. We want to know what these ships can do.
- Resolution
-- Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
- Curiosity
-- Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
- Farsight
-- Continue Survey at Lan'karis
- Steadfast
-- Continue Survey at Nas'tanak
Shipbuilding
- 2x Hunter-class corvette.
-- Do thorough shakedowns, run some emergency response scenarios. We want to know what these ships can do.
Major Projects:
- Action 1: (8.3 mths)
-- Qel'zarron Depression Mines (2.7 mths)
-- Ner'astom District Nanofactory (2.7 mths)
-- Der'karril District Nanofactory (2.9 mths)
- Action 2: (13 mths)
-- Gen'xarril Plains Arcologies (0/26 mth)->(13/26 mth)
- Action 3: (13 mths)
-- Gen'xarril Plains Arcologies (13/26 mth)->(26/26 mth)
Minor Projects:
- Action 1: (23.76 mths)
-- 1x Automated Farming Complexes
-- 1x Mineral Processing Facilities
-- 5x Nanomaterial Production Plants
- Action 2: (23.76 mths)
-- 1x Automated Farming Complexes
-- 1x Mineral Processing Facilities
-- 5x Nanomaterial Production Plants
- Action 1: (8.3 mths)
-- Qel'zarron Depression Mines (2.7 mths)
-- Ner'astom District Nanofactory (2.7 mths)
-- Der'karril District Nanofactory (2.9 mths)
- Action 2: (13 mths)
-- Gen'xarril Plains Arcologies (0/26 mth)->(13/26 mth)
- Action 3: (13 mths)
-- Gen'xarril Plains Arcologies (13/26 mth)->(26/26 mth)
Minor Projects:
- Action 1: (23.76 mths)
-- 1x Automated Farming Complexes
-- 1x Mineral Processing Facilities
-- 5x Nanomaterial Production Plants
- Action 2: (23.76 mths)
-- 1x Automated Farming Complexes
-- 1x Mineral Processing Facilities
-- 5x Nanomaterial Production Plants
Archaeology:
- Action 1:
--XA-09 (0/18 mth)->(18/18 mth)
--XA-07 (0/14 mth)->(6/14 mth)
- Action 2:
--XA-11 (0/20 mth)->(20/20 mth)
--XA-07 (6/14 mth)->(10/14 mth)
- Action 3:
--XA-12 (0/21 mth)->(21/21 mth)
--XA-07 (10/14 mth)->(13/14 mth)
- Action 4:
--XA-13 (0/23 mth)->(23/23 mth)
--XA-07 (13/14 mth)->(14/14 mth)
- Action 1:
--XA-09 (0/18 mth)->(18/18 mth)
--XA-07 (0/14 mth)->(6/14 mth)
- Action 2:
--XA-11 (0/20 mth)->(20/20 mth)
--XA-07 (6/14 mth)->(10/14 mth)
- Action 3:
--XA-12 (0/21 mth)->(21/21 mth)
--XA-07 (10/14 mth)->(13/14 mth)
- Action 4:
--XA-13 (0/23 mth)->(23/23 mth)
--XA-07 (13/14 mth)->(14/14 mth)
Research:
- Action 1:
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (0/45 mth) -> (24/45 mth)
- Action 2:
-- Fortified Arcology Designs (0/17 mth) -> (17/17 mth)
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (24/45 mth) -> (31/45 mth)
- Action 3:
-- Unknown Metal (0/15 mth) -> (15/15 mth)
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (31/45 mth) -> (40/45 mth)
- Action 4:
-- Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/18 mth) -> (18/18 mth)
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (40/45 mth) -> (45/45 mth)
- Action 5:
-- Genetic Enhancement Protocols (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
- Action 1:
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (0/45 mth) -> (24/45 mth)
- Action 2:
-- Fortified Arcology Designs (0/17 mth) -> (17/17 mth)
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (24/45 mth) -> (31/45 mth)
- Action 3:
-- Unknown Metal (0/15 mth) -> (15/15 mth)
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (31/45 mth) -> (40/45 mth)
- Action 4:
-- Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/18 mth) -> (18/18 mth)
-- Preliminary Optical Computation (40/45 mth) -> (45/45 mth)
- Action 5:
-- Genetic Enhancement Protocols (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
Pantheon:
- Action 1: Build Temples of the Sun (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
- Action 2: Build Temples of the Wilds (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
- Action 3: Build Shrines of Forging (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
Psionics:
- Action 1: Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement (0/72 mth) -> (24/72 mth)
- Action 2: Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement (24/72 mth) -> (48/72 mth)
- Action 3: Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement (48/72 mth) -> (72/72 mth)
- Action 1: Build Temples of the Sun (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
- Action 2: Build Temples of the Wilds (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
- Action 3: Build Shrines of Forging (0/24 mth) -> (24/24 mth)
Psionics:
- Action 1: Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement (0/72 mth) -> (24/72 mth)
- Action 2: Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement (24/72 mth) -> (48/72 mth)
- Action 3: Basic Anti-Void Barriers: Prototype Refinement (48/72 mth) -> (72/72 mth)
Resource Balance
- Next turn stockpile (assuming additional infrastructure all fails to construct):
-- Minerals: 351.235 M (stock) + 1106.5 M (net production) + 450 M (trade) - 1781.35 M (used) = 126.385 M
-- Exotic Gases: 607.5 M (stock) + 11.5 M (net production) = 619 M
-- Radioactive Mats: 14.5 M (stock) + 0.4 (net production) = 14.9 M
-- Nanomaterials : 289.85 M (stock) + 617.5 M (net production) - 150 M (trade) - 692.09 M (used) = 65.258 M
-- Dan'xenal: 2.69 M (stock) + 0.535 (net production) = 3.225 M
- Next turn stockpile (assuming additional infrastructure all fails to construct):
-- Minerals: 351.235 M (stock) + 1106.5 M (net production) + 450 M (trade) - 1781.35 M (used) = 126.385 M
-- Exotic Gases: 607.5 M (stock) + 11.5 M (net production) = 619 M
-- Radioactive Mats: 14.5 M (stock) + 0.4 (net production) = 14.9 M
-- Nanomaterials : 289.85 M (stock) + 617.5 M (net production) - 150 M (trade) - 692.09 M (used) = 65.258 M
-- Dan'xenal: 2.69 M (stock) + 0.535 (net production) = 3.225 M
Why are my Major Infrastructure actions so time-inefficient? Because the mineral and nanomat costs are too high. We don't have enough mats to do much more. I can almost take our minerals and Nanomats down to zero by swapping out the Arcology for both Infrastructure options at the Nal'tokkar Seaboard, but that's even less time efficient, actually. So unless the Nal'tokkar seaboard will die without, we can be put that off.
I'm also not doing any of the Data researches for now. I just realised that all they do is increase the chance for the main research to be successful, and it's not like we have the actions available to complete the main researches anyway. The Plasma Weaponry data research is especially egregious, because for 120 months of research, we have a 75% chance of increasing the chances of a 192 month research from 60% to 70%. No thanks. Assuming the chance rolls are fair, just doing the research a second time after it fails will increase the chances by a comparible amount. Not that we can anyway, since we don't have 312 months, or 384 months or even 192 spare months of research lying around.
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Zolarian01
Deputy Premier, UISR
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@Curtains
I fixed the time and cost for the Alien Cosmocraft Designs project to make it a bit more realistic.
As for you researching the Unknown Metal...well, it won't do anything for the mineral stockpile.
If you want to cut down on research project times, you will want to double down on Computation projects.
As for the Nal'tokkar Seaboard, it won't die off for some time, but I wouldn't suggest putting it off for eternity, as that will lead to discontentment issues and a potential internal rebellion.
Also, you will want to do the Alien Cosmocraft Designs at some point, because without that, it will take even longer to get Capital and Supercapital Ships.
While Dark Matter will indeed take a while to do, with a significant failure chance, you might want to do Living Metal something.
If I were you, I would avoid touching the XB-category sites right now.
And there is another stage to the Biogenetic Modification projects, as well as a hybrid of the Floating City and the Fortified Arcology.
I fixed the time and cost for the Alien Cosmocraft Designs project to make it a bit more realistic.
As for you researching the Unknown Metal...well, it won't do anything for the mineral stockpile.
If you want to cut down on research project times, you will want to double down on Computation projects.
As for the Nal'tokkar Seaboard, it won't die off for some time, but I wouldn't suggest putting it off for eternity, as that will lead to discontentment issues and a potential internal rebellion.
Also, you will want to do the Alien Cosmocraft Designs at some point, because without that, it will take even longer to get Capital and Supercapital Ships.
While Dark Matter will indeed take a while to do, with a significant failure chance, you might want to do Living Metal something.
If I were you, I would avoid touching the XB-category sites right now.
And there is another stage to the Biogenetic Modification projects, as well as a hybrid of the Floating City and the Fortified Arcology.
MangoFlan
Cold... I feel cold...
[X] Plan: Quantum Computer Push
-[X] Naval
--[X] Resolution
---[X] Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
--[X] Curiosity
---[X] Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
--[X] Farsight
---[X] Continue Survey at Lan'karis
--[X] Steadfast
---[X] Continue Survey at Nas'tanak
--[X] Shipyard
---[X] Hunter-class corvette (0/9) --> (9/9) 95 M minerals, 28.5 M nanomaterials
---[X] Hunter-class corvette (0/9) --> (9/9) 95 M minerals, 28.5 M nanomaterials
-[X] Infrastructure
--[X] Major Actions
---[X] Action 1: Build mining facilities in the Qel'zarron Depression (0/2.7) --> (2.7/2.7) 210 M minerals, 63 M nanomaterials
---[X] Action 2
----[X] Build nanomaterial manufactory complex in the Ner'astom District (0/2.7) --> (2.7/2.7) 200 M minerals, 60 M nanomaterials
-[X] Archaeology
--[X] Action 1
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3) 650K minerals, 195K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-07 (0/7) --> (7/7) 750K minerals, 250K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4) 1 M minerals, 300K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-09 (0/6) --> (6/6) 1.2 M minerals, 360K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4) 900K minerals, 270K nanomaterials
--[X] Action 2
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-07 (0/7) --> (7/7)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-10 (0/6) --> (6/6) 1.4 M minerals, 420K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4)
--[X] Action 3
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-09 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-10 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4)
--[X] Action 4
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-09 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-10 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4)
-[X] Research
--[X] Action 1
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3) 15 M nanomaterials
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6) 20 M nanomaterials
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4) 25 M nanomaterials
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96) 41.5 nanomaterials
--[X] Action 2
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
--[X] Action 3
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
--[X] Action 4
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
--[X] Action 5
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
-[X] Faith
--[X] Pantheon
---[X] Build Temples of the Sun (Repeatable) (0/24) --> (24/24) 2.5 M minerals, 750K nanomaterials
---[X] Build Temples of the Dead (Repeatable) (0/24) --> (24/24) 2.5 M minerals, 750K nanomaterials
--[X] Psionic
---[X] Psiolyte Training Programs (Can be repeated) (0/24) --> (24/24)
---[X] Basic Wardcrafting Methods (0/24) --> (24/24)
---[X] Basic Wardcrafting Methods (0/24) --> (24/24)
-[X] Expenses:
--[X] Minerals: 610.9 M
--[X] Nanomaterials: 284.795 M
Behold! My terrible plan! I did my best polishing it. My main goal really for this plan is pushing the quantum computing stuff.
-[X] Naval
--[X] Resolution
---[X] Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
--[X] Curiosity
---[X] Continue Survey at Hal'jerran
--[X] Farsight
---[X] Continue Survey at Lan'karis
--[X] Steadfast
---[X] Continue Survey at Nas'tanak
--[X] Shipyard
---[X] Hunter-class corvette (0/9) --> (9/9) 95 M minerals, 28.5 M nanomaterials
---[X] Hunter-class corvette (0/9) --> (9/9) 95 M minerals, 28.5 M nanomaterials
-[X] Infrastructure
--[X] Major Actions
---[X] Action 1: Build mining facilities in the Qel'zarron Depression (0/2.7) --> (2.7/2.7) 210 M minerals, 63 M nanomaterials
---[X] Action 2
----[X] Build nanomaterial manufactory complex in the Ner'astom District (0/2.7) --> (2.7/2.7) 200 M minerals, 60 M nanomaterials
-[X] Archaeology
--[X] Action 1
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3) 650K minerals, 195K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-07 (0/7) --> (7/7) 750K minerals, 250K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4) 1 M minerals, 300K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-09 (0/6) --> (6/6) 1.2 M minerals, 360K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4) 900K minerals, 270K nanomaterials
--[X] Action 2
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-07 (0/7) --> (7/7)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-10 (0/6) --> (6/6) 1.4 M minerals, 420K nanomaterials
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4)
--[X] Action 3
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-09 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-10 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4)
--[X] Action 4
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-06 (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-08 (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-09 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XA-10 (0/6) --> (6/6)
---[X] Explore unknown alien ruins XB-01 (0/4) --> (4/4)
-[X] Research
--[X] Action 1
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3) 15 M nanomaterials
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6) 20 M nanomaterials
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4) 25 M nanomaterials
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96) 41.5 nanomaterials
--[X] Action 2
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
--[X] Action 3
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
--[X] Action 4
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
--[X] Action 5
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Metal (0/3) --> (3/3)
---[X] Biogenetic Modification (Phase 2) (0/3.6) --> (3.6/3.6)
---[X] Analysis - Unknown Alien Military-Grade Armor (0/4) --> (4/4)
---[X] Quantum Computation - Storage Devices (0/12.96) --> (12.96/12.96)
-[X] Faith
--[X] Pantheon
---[X] Build Temples of the Sun (Repeatable) (0/24) --> (24/24) 2.5 M minerals, 750K nanomaterials
---[X] Build Temples of the Dead (Repeatable) (0/24) --> (24/24) 2.5 M minerals, 750K nanomaterials
--[X] Psionic
---[X] Psiolyte Training Programs (Can be repeated) (0/24) --> (24/24)
---[X] Basic Wardcrafting Methods (0/24) --> (24/24)
---[X] Basic Wardcrafting Methods (0/24) --> (24/24)
-[X] Expenses:
--[X] Minerals: 610.9 M
--[X] Nanomaterials: 284.795 M
Behold! My terrible plan! I did my best polishing it. My main goal really for this plan is pushing the quantum computing stuff.
Was shipbuilding supposed to need an action to do?
I'll leave it in. It's good as long as it doesn't give us a new material to stockpile, or increase production of materials we don't need more of at the moment. Those are the things I'm trying to de-prioritise.
What are people's opinions on this? We can swap the arcology in my plan for both Nal'tokkar seaboard projects. We can do it if we don't mind running the stockpiles down to literally single digit millions, and if we don't mind that we'll be potentially losing 7.8 months from next turn's actions (the difference between the time needed for the seaboard projects and the arcology).
The main reason I don't want to run stockpiles down to single digit millions is in case my sums are wrong and we land in the negatives.
I see. Well then I've edited the plan and shuffled the archaeology sites we're exploring, and going for some new ones.
Edit:
Good point. Now that I look at it again, I could have gone for Floating Cities + Quantum Computation + Preliminary Optical Computiation and gotten good use out of our actions that way too.
But then I'd need to rename my plan because the genetics would be gone from it.
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