EpicResearch Mod

Modifies research requirements for a slower game progression.

Features

• Slower tech progression.
• Some unlocks happen further down the tech tree to allow the player to use all different kinds of setups the game implements.
• Try on a Minimal resources 64 star seed, with 100 multiple and adjustments turned on for a hard challenge.
  • it is expected to run out or resources and having to move systems several times before unlocking warp and logistic warp.
  • it is expected to have a pre-warp logistics between systems at yellow and purple tech.
• Allows to specify additional resource multipler.

Configuration

bool AdjustTechUnlocks = true

• Change Logistic Warp to be availble at level 6 (instead of 4).
• Move rare receipts to be available further in the tech tree.
• Add 6 degree of sphere stress allowance when Gravity Lenses are availble (Gravity Wave refraction).
• At levels 3-5, the speed of Vessels is greately improved.
• Vessel capacity is increased faster at levels 3-4.
• Increased bonuses to mecha core capacity and recharge, mecha speed, drone speed and count, Vein Utilization that are gained at early upgrades levels by 2-3X to help manage larger-scale factories.

bool AdjustTechCosts = true

• Signifficantly change technology costs. These changes include:
  • Universe Exploration 3 (6ly scanning) is availble as a Red tech.
  • Proliferator Mk3 and Fusion require Purple tech.

int TechCostMultiple = 100

• Apply additional multiplier to hash and cube costs of technologies. Valid values are: {1, 5, 20, 50, 100}.

float ResourceMultiple = 1

• Additional resource multipler for the galaxy. Affects all ore, gas giants, oil. Oil is affected by sqrt of this value.

Installation Note

This mod depends on BepInEx.

Dev Plans

Play-testing to validate and adjust tech costs. Disable ability to "cursor carry" unlimitted amount of resources in cursor during warp.

Bug Reports, Comments, Suggestions

Reach out to mrrvlad#0925 on discord / official DSP server.

Changelog

• v0.3.8

  • Removed logi speed 4 dependence on drive engine 4.
  • Yellow balancing tweaks: logi speed bonus, availability of advanced receipts.

• v0.3.6

  • Yellow balancing tweaks.

• v0.3.5

  • Minor balancing tweaks.

• v0.3.4

  • First pass for yellow tech balancing.
  • Allow basic Dyson Frame construction at late-yellow tech.
  • Improve Sail lifetime signifficantly.
  • Removed dependency of Qchip on Information Matrix.
  • Deuteron Rods are now availble with Particle Collider tech.

• v0.3.3

  • QOL changes to the pre-automation game.

• v0.3.2

  • All oil reserves, including starter planet, are now affected by sqrt of resource multipler.

• v0.3.1

  • Increased bonuses to mecha core capacity and recharge, mecha speed, drone speed and count, Vein Utilization that are gained at early upgrades levels by 2-3X to help manage larger-scale factories.

• v0.3.0

  • Tech cost balancing pass - should be playable at minimal resources.
  • Increased logistic speed bonus from 1500 to 3000 for level 3 to 5.
  • Graphene from fire ice availble earlier at purple tech.

• v0.2.0

  • Added ability to specify planet resource multipler. Applied after game's resource multipler. Affects all ores, gas giants, oil. Remote oil is affected as a sqrt of this value.
  • Signifficantly reduce pre-automation research requirements.

• v0.1.1

  • WIP. Initial version. (Game Version 0.9.27.15466)