An Interesting Anomoly

[Spyder]

As I was continuing my task of mapping the full research tree Last night, I noticed that you can research Tractor/Repulsor weapons to levels 7 and 8, but, you don't get anything for gaining those levels....

[DirectorTsaarx]

Actually, you can research up to level 9 in T/R weapons. Levels 7, 8, and 9 give you the "Small Graviton Beam" levels 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Assuming you have researched Smaller Weapons 1, 2 and 3.

BTW - the damage stats on the Small Graviton Beams are pretty good - I'll have to research those. Thanks for the tip http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Spyder]

If this is indeed true, then its the first occurence that I have seen of inter-dependence in the research tree....

Paul E. Mason
Senior VMS Systems Administrator

[Nyx]

Yup, patch 1.19 moved the small graviton beam out of gravitational weapons and into tractor/repulser weapons. It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense, but it doesn't hurt anything either.

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[Drake]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spyder:
If this is indeed true, then its the first occurence that I have seen of inter-dependence in the research tree....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually if you take a look at the tech tree in the game, whenever you see a (2) after an item, you'll need to reach a certain level in 2 different techs to get the item. I think that pretty much only comes into play with the smaller weapons tech tree, and whatever normal tech tree the normal sized weapon falls under.

[DirectorTsaarx]

Actually, Spyder, most of the small weapons require multiple tech areas.

Or maybe I wasn't clear about the research part: you can research T/R Weapons through level 9 without researching Smaller Weapons; however, in order to get the components, you have to research Smaller Weapons as well.

---- Oops - posted same time as Drake ----
---- sorry for double answer ----

[This message has been edited by DirectorTsaarx (edited 13 February 2001).]

[WhiteHojo]

Spyder - there is an excell file located in a earlier thread (on page 2 below -titled tech levels in excell format - maybe...) that might be of some help to you in your tech level mapping. I made it and stuck it on the board to help anyone. Hope it can be of some use

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