Master of Orion/Construction: Difference between revisions

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Table of Contents

Gameplay

Walkthrough

Interstellar combat

Managing your economy

Technologies

Races

Diplomacy and intelligence

Planning and winning wars

Tips and Tricks

A listing of the technologies in the Construction field, their level, and a brief description of each are listed below.

Level 1

You get this level for free.

Titanium Armor - Standard armor for ships and missile bases. Gives small ships 3 hit points, medium ships 18 hit points, large ships 100 hit points, and assault ships 600 hit points. Gives missile bases 15 hit points.

Level 3

Industrial Tech 9 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 9 BCs.

Level 5

Reduced Industrial Waste 80% - Reduces the pollution by factories to 80% of its original amount.

Level 8

Industrial Tech 8 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 8 BCs.

Level 10

Duralloy Armor - Increases the armor protection on ships that equip it by 50% (round down). Adds 5 to ground combat rolls.

Level 11

Battle Suits - Adds 10 to ground combat rolls.

Level 13

Industrial Tech 7 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 7 BCs.

Level 14

Automated Repair Unit - "Heals" each equipped ship 15% of its maximum hit points per turn.

Level 15

Reduced Industrial Waste 60% - Reduces the pollution by factories to 60% of its original amount.

Level 17

Zoritum Armor - Increases the armor protection on ships that equip it by 100%. Adds 10 to ground combat rolls.

Level 18

Industrial Tech 6 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 6 BCs.

Level 23

Industrial Tech 5 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 5 BCs.

Level 24

Armored Exoskeleton - Adds 20 to ground combat rolls. Replaces Battle Suits.

Level 25

Reduced Industrial Waste 40% - Reduces pollution by factories to 40% of its original amount.

Level 26

Andrium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 150% of the original amount (round down). Adds 15 to ground combat rolls.

Level 28

Industrial Tech 4 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 4 BCs.

Level 33

Industrial Tech 3 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 3 BCs.

Level 34

Tritanium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 200% of the original amount. Adds 20 to ground combat rolls.

Level 35

Reduced Industrial Waste 20% - Reduces pollution by factories to 20% of its original amount.

Level 36

Advanced Damage Control Unit - "Heals" each equipped ship 30% of its maximum hit points per turn.

Level 38

Industrial Tech 2 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 2 BCs.

Level 40

Powered Armor - Adds 30 to ground combat rolls. Replaces Battle Suits and Armored Exoskeleton.

Level 42

Adamantium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 250% of the original amount (round down). Adds 25 to ground combat rolls.

Level 45

Industrial Waste Elimination - Reduces pollution by factories to 0% of its original amount. Completely eliminates all pollution by factories owned.

Level 50

Neutronium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 300% of the original amount. Adds 30 to ground combat rolls.

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 ==Level 1==
 You get this level for free.
-*Robotics Controls 2 - control 2 factories per population
+*Titanium Armor - Standard armor for ships and missile bases.  Gives small ships 3 hit points, medium ships 18 hit points, large ships 100 hit points, and assault ships 600 hit points.  Gives missile bases 15 hit points.
-*Battle Computer Mark 1 - level 1 targeting computer
-*Battle Scanner - displays enemy ship stats, adds +3 initiative to the equipped ship, and adds 1 to the targeting system of the equipped computer.
-==Level 2==
+==Level 3==
-*ECM Jammer Mark 1 - Adds 1 level to the missile defense rating of any ship that has it equipped.
+*Industrial Tech 9 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 9 BCs.
-==Level 4==
-*Deep Space Scanner - This technology allows your colonies to detect ships within a distance of 5 from each of your colonies and allows your ships to detect enemy ships at a distance of 1.
 ==Level 5==
-*Battle Computer Mark II - Increases attack rating by two.
+*Reduced Industrial Waste 80% - Reduces the pollution by factories to 80% of its original amount.
-==Level 7==
-*ECM Jammer Mark II - Increases missile defense rating by two.
 ==Level 8==
-*Improved Robotic Controls III - Allows each population unit to control 3 factories.
+*Industrial Tech 8 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 8 BCs.
 ==Level 10==
-*Battle Computer Mark III - Increases attack rating by three.
+*Duralloy Armor - Increases the armor protection on ships that equip it by 50% (round down).  Adds 5 to ground combat rolls.
-==Level 12==
+==Level 11==
-*ECM Jammer Mark III - Increases missile defense rating by three.
+*Battle Suits - Adds 10 to ground combat rolls.
 ==Level 13==
-*Improved Space Scanner - Allows your colonies to detect enemy ships at a distance of 7 and allows your ships to detect enemy ships at a distance of 2.  These scanners also allow you to determine the planet the enemy ships are travelling to and their ETA.
+*Industrial Tech 7 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 7 BCs.
+==Level 14==
+*Automated Repair Unit - "Heals" each equipped ship 15% of its maximum hit points per turn.
 ==Level 15==
-*Battle Computer Mark IV - Increases attack rating by four.
+*Reduced Industrial Waste 60% - Reduces the pollution by factories to 60% of its original amount.
 ==Level 17==
-*ECM Jammer Mark IV - Increases missile defense rating by four.
+*Zoritum Armor - Increases the armor protection on ships that equip it by 100%.  Adds 10 to ground combat rolls.
 ==Level 18==
-*Improved Robotic Controls IV - Allows each population unit to control 4 factories.
+*Industrial Tech 6 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 6 BCs.
-==Level 20==
-*Battle Computer Mark V - Increases attack rating by five.
-==Level 22==
-*ECM Jammer Mark V - Increases missile defense rating by five.
 ==Level 23==
-*Advanced Space Scanner - Allows your colonies to detect enemy ships at a distance of 9 and allows your ships to detect enemy ships at a distance of 3.  Allows you to determine planet size, environment, habitability, and resources at a distance of 9 on the galactic map without having a ship in orbit over the colony.
+*Industrial Tech 5 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 5 BCs.
-Note: Does not allow the user to access Orion technology, or get any technology from un-scouted artifacts worlds.
+==Level 24==
+*Armored Exoskeleton - Adds 20 to ground combat rolls.  Replaces Battle Suits.
 ==Level 25==
-*Battle Computer Mark VI - Increases attack rating by six.
+*Reduced Industrial Waste 40% - Reduces pollution by factories to 40% of its original amount.
-==Level 27==
+==Level 26==
-*ECM Jammer Mark VI - Increases missile defense rating by six.
+*Andrium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 150% of the original amount (round down).  Adds 15 to ground combat rolls.
 ==Level 28==
-*Improved Robotic Controls V - Allows each population unit to control 5 factories.
+*Industrial Tech 4 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 4 BCs.
-==Level 30==
+==Level 33==
-*Battle Computer Mark VII - Increases attack rating by 7.
+*Industrial Tech 3 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 3 BCs.
-==Level 32==
-*ECM Jammer Mark VII - Increases missile defense rating by 7.
 ==Level 34==
-*Hyperspace Communications - Allows you to change destination orders of your ships in transit.
+*Tritanium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 200% of the original amount.  Adds 20 to ground combat rolls.
 ==Level 35==
-*Battle Computer Mark VIII - Increases attack rating by 8.
+*Reduced Industrial Waste 20% - Reduces pollution by factories to 20% of its original amount.
-==Level 37==
+==Level 36==
-*ECM Jammer Mark VIII - Increases missile defense rating by 8.
+*Advanced Damage Control Unit - "Heals" each equipped ship 30% of its maximum hit points per turn.
 ==Level 38==
-*Improved Robotic Controls VI - Allows each population unit to control 6 factories.
+*Industrial Tech 2 - Reduces the cost to construct a factory to 2 BCs.
 ==Level 40==
-*Battle Computer Mark IX - Increases attack rating by 9.
+*Powered Armor - Adds 30 to ground combat rolls.  Replaces Battle Suits and Armored Exoskeleton.
 ==Level 42==
-*ECM Jammer Mark IX - Increases missile defense rating by 9.
+*Adamantium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 250% of the original amount (round down).  Adds 25 to ground combat rolls.
 ==Level 45==
-*Battle Computer Mark X - Increases attack rating by 10.
+*Industrial Waste Elimination - Reduces pollution by factories to 0% of its original amount.  Completely eliminates all pollution by factories owned.
-==Level 46==
-*Oracle Interface - Allows all beam weapons on the equipped ship to act as if they have the "armor piercing" quality.
-==Level 47==
-*ECM Jammer Mark X - Increases missile defense rating by 10.
-==Level 48==
-*Improved Robotic Controls VII - Allows each population unit to control 7 factories.
-==Level 49==
-*Technology Nullifier - Decreases the enemy's attack rating by 2 - 6 each time it is fired.
 ==Level 50==
-*Battle Computer Mark XI - Increases attack rating by 11.
+*Neutronium Armor - Increases the hit points of equipped ships by 300% of the original amount.  Adds 30 to ground combat rolls.
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