Tech Tree
Three major operational focuses: Extraction, Combat/Defense, and Utility. Each focus has a tiered upgrade system designed to progressively enhance specific capabilities, similar to a talent tree in classic RPG games.
Extraction Upgrades
Basic Voidstone Collector
Unlocks enhanced Voidstone extraction rate.
Prerequisite: None
Enhanced Mining Lasers
Increase extraction speed by 15%.
Prerequisite: Basic Voidstone Collector
Precision Sonic Drill
Allows access to deeper asteroid layers, increasing rare material yield.
Prerequisite: Enhanced Mining Lasers
Plasma Cutter Upgrade
Boosts cutting speed and efficiency for tough materials.
Prerequisite: Precision Sonic Drill
Quantum Resonance Field
Greatly enhances Voidstone location and extraction accuracy.
Prerequisite: Plasma Cutter Upgrade
Dark Matter Extraction Tech
Maximizes extraction rate and minimizes resource waste.
Prerequisite: Quantum Resonance Field
Singularity Harvesting Module
Ultimate extraction technology, significantly increases all mining outputs.
Prerequisite: Dark Matter Extraction Tech
Combat/Defense Upgrades
Basic Shield Generator
Provides minimal protection against small debris and minor attacks.
Prerequisite: None
Reinforced Armor Plating
Increases resistance to physical impacts by 20%.
Prerequisite: Basic Shield Generator
Automated Defense Turrets
Adds small defence drones that attack intruders and intercept incoming projectiles.
Prerequisite: Reinforced Armor Plating
Electromagnetic Pulse Shields
Disables incoming missiles and electronic attack vectors.
Prerequisite: Automated Defense Turrets
Gravitational Field Manipulator
Deflects larger space debris and small ships away from the ark.
Prerequisite: Electromagnetic Pulse Shields
Quantum Barrier Technology
Provides near-complete immunity to conventional weaponry.
Prerequisite: Gravitational Field Manipulator
Temporal Displacement Device
Occasionally warps time to avoid incoming attacks.
Prerequisite: Quantum Barrier Technology
Utility Upgrades
Additional Storage Racks
Increases cargo capacity by 2 slots
Prerequisite: None
Efficient Packing Algorithms
Further increases cargo capacity by adding 2 more slots.
Prerequisite: Additional Storage Racks
Resource Reprocessing Unit
Reduces waste and turns scrap into usable materials.
Prerequisite: Efficient Packing Algorithms
Advanced Assembly Systems
Speeds up production and repair tasks aboard the ark.
Prerequisite: Resource Reprocessing Unit
Energy Redistribution Matrix
Optimizes power flow, enhancing the efficiency of all ark systems.
Prerequisite: Advanced Assembly Systems
Synergistic Operations Center
Allows coordination with allied arks, boosting joint operation efficiency.
Prerequisite: Energy Redistribution Matrix
Quantum Computational Core
Significantly enhances all operational algorithms and maximizes slot efficiency.
Prerequisite: Synergistic Operations Center
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