R&D Common Asked Questions

R&D Common Asked Questions

By Laredo BP Mod

I found this on the forums and Laredo gave me permission to share it. You can find the original here.

What are the basic things needed before I can start a research?

To do the R&D new objective system players need a Level 6 Outpost and are level 50 and higher.

If your OP is damaged, you can't start a new research. 

If you OP is upgrading, the research can't be started till the upgrade is complete.

If attacked while researching the current research will still continue as before while the OP is repairing, you will just have hours added to the research time.  The amount of hours added depends on the amount of hours that can be awarded from a base.  Example, if a base is worth 4 R&D to the attacker, if the OP is killed the defender gets 4 hours added to their R&D time.  The same goes for a base worth 16 hours.  Attacker can get 16 hours off their R&D and the defender gets 16 hours added to theirs.

Can a OP upgrade be started with a R&D currently going?  YES, it can.

Can a R&D be started with the OP upgrading? NO, it cannot.

Each time you reach a lock, the requirements reset.  What that means is, if you look at this list and say hey, if I do like 20 level 80 FM targets I'm good for most of the R&D levels that need them... FALSE.  The reality is, doing things that are locked or past the next lock in your R&D ladder will have to be redone in order to do that level of R&D.

Full list

1 - Return 100 mil res to base, have Weapon lab 10- Bring in Resources from anything till the 100 mil in resources is returned to your base. All Lab Upgrades have to done before research can be done for the level you want to research. Cost 100,000 Uranium.

2 - Destroy 1 x Level 87 Drac Stronghold - FM level 87 Drac Stronghold Cost 140,000 Uranium.

3 - Have Advanced Lab 10, repair 50k ship armor- Repair your fleet till this is completed.  Cost 151,900 Uranium.

4 - Destroy SSB (Drac Base) - A SSB a Sub Sector Base, we all know them as Drac Bases.  These have to be 100% killed to count.  Cost  164,812 Uranium. SSBs  can be Co-op'd for credit.  The first player in will get the credit as long as they don't die, don't leave the battle and it's 100% destroyed.

5 - Return 100 mil res to base, have Naval lab 10- Refer to #1.  Cost 178,820 Uranium.

6 - Destroy 1 x Level 87 Drac Stronghold - These are the FM level 87 Drac Strongholds.  Cost 194,020 Uranium.

7 - Complete Fractured Empires Mastery 1 time  This can be done early and banked.  Cost 195,960 Uranium.

8 - Return 125 mil res to base, upgrade Warehouses to level 10.  Cost 197,920 Uranium.

9 - Return 125 mil res to base, repair 75k armor.  Cost 199,899 Uranium.

10 - Destroy 5 x Level 60 Armada.  Cost 201,898 Uranium.

11 - Destroy 1 x Level 80 Drac Stronghold.  Cost 203,917 Uranium.

12 - Complete Snowfall Mastery 1 time - Refer to #7.  Cost 205,956 Uranium.

13 - Destroy 2 x SSB - Refer to #4.  Cost 208,016 Uranium.

14 - Return 225 mil res to base, have Weapons Lab.  Cost 210,096 Uranium.

15 - Return 225 mil res to base, repair 125k armor.  Cost 212,197 Uranium.

16 - Destroy 1 x Level 80 Drac Stronghold - FM level 80 Drac Stronghold. Cost 100,000 Uranium.

17 - Have Advance Lab Level 11, return 125 mil res to base, repair 75k armor.  Cost 140,000 Uranium.

18 - Destroy SSB - Refer to #4.  Cost 151,900 Uranium.

19 - Destroy 1 x Level 87 Drac Stronghold - FM level 87 Drac Stronghold.  Cost 164,812 Uranium.

20 - Destroy 3 x Level 60 Draconian Armadas, return 150 mil res to base, repair 100k armor.  Cost 178,820 Uranium.

21 - Have Naval Lab Level 11, return 175 mil res to base, repair 125k armor.  Cost 194,020 Uranium.

22 - Destroy 1 x Level 75 Draconian Armada.  Cost 195,960 Uranium.

23 - Destroy 2 x SSB - Refer to #4.  Cost 197,920 Uranium.

24 - Destroy 2 x Level 87 Drac Stronghold - FM level 87 Drac Stronghold.  Cost 199,899 Uranium

25 - Destroy 2 x Level 75 Draconian Armada, 200 mil res to base, repair 150k armor.  Cost 201,898 Uranium.

26 - Destroy 2 x Level 80 Drac Stronghold - FM level 80 Drac Stronghold.  Cost 203,917 Uranium.

27 - Destroy 3 x Level 75 Draconian Armada.  Cost 205,956 Uranium.

28 - Have Dock level 10, 225 mil res to base, repair 75k armor.  Cost 208,016 Uranium.

29 - Destroy 2 x Level 80 and 2 x Level 87 Drac Strongholds - FM level 80 and 87 Drac Stronghold.  Cost 210,096 Uranium.

30 - Destroy 5 x SSB - Refer to #4, 250 mil res to base, repair 200k armor.  Cost 212,197 Uranium.

The Upgrades of the required labs can be done at any time as long as they are completed when you are ready to research that level.

The Resources returned to base is at the time the level is open for you and is part of the pre-research objectives.

The FM targets and Armadas are at the time the level is open to you to complete the pre-research objectives.

What do I get from each level?

1 - Critical hit chance increase +2%

2 - 50x Aegis Shards & Wolfpack Crew

3 - VXP modifier increase +4%

4 - 50x Aegis Shards and Fearless Blitzers Crew

5 - Map Speed Modifier +25%

6 - Ship repair Modifier -2%

7 - 50x Aegis Shard and Wharf Rats Crew

8 - Crit hit chance increase +2%

9 - VXP modifier +4%

10 - 50x Aegis Shards + Midnight Marauders Crew

11 - Map Speed increase +25%

12 - Ship Repair Modifier -2%

13 - 50x Aegis Shard + Salty Dogs Crew

14 - Critical hit chance +2%

15 - Ship Build modifier -3%

16 - Critical hit chance increase +2%

17 - Map Speed Modifier +25% and Irradiated Cutthroat Crew

18 - 50x Artemis Shards

19 - Map Speed Modifier +25% and Irradiated Cutthroat Crew

20 - +4% Refit Speed

21 - Critical hit chance increase +2%

22 - Map Speed Modifier +25% and Irradiated Cutthroat Crew

23 - 50x Artemis Shards

24 - Map Speed Modifier +25% and Irradiated Cutthroat Crew

25 - +4% Refit Speed

26 - Critical hit chance increase +2%

27 - Map Speed Modifier +25% and Irradiated Cutthroat Crew

28 - 50x Artemis Shards

29 - Map Speed Modifier +25% and Irradiated Cutthroat Crew

30 - 4% Ship Repair Speed, 3% Ship Build Speed

What's the research time for each level?

1- 2d 0h 00s

2 - 3d 14h 00s

3 - 6d 11h 12s

4 - 6d 15h 24m 29s

5 - 6d 19h 23m 36s

6 - 6d 23h 28m 41s

7 - 7d 3h 39m 54s

8 - 7d 7h 57m 24s

9 - 7d 12h 21m 20s

10 - 7d 16h 51m 52s

11 - 7d 21h 29m 10s

12 - 8d 2h 13m 23s

13 - 8d 7h 04m 43s

14 - 8d 12h 03m 21s

15 - 8d 17h 09m 26s

16 - 2d 0h

17 - 3d 14h 24m

18 - 6d 11h 31m 12s

19 - 6d 15h 24m 29s

20 - 6d 19h 23m 36s

21 - 6d 23h 28m 41s

22 - 7d 3h 39m 54s

23 - 7d 7h 57m 24s

24 - 7d 12h 21m 20s

25 - 7d 16h 51m 52s

26 - 7d 21hr 29m 10s

27 - 8d 2h 13m 23s

28 - 8d 7h 4m 43s

29 - 8d 12h 03m 21s

30 - 8d 17h 09m 26s

Shards, what are they?

The Aegis is composed of 250 blueprints. Levels 2,4,7,10 and 13 pay out 50 Shards each and adds up to 250.  With that you get the print to build the hull print.

Aegis note: Since this is a limited hull print the max capacity was 5, this is being raised to 6.

The Artemis is also made 150 blueprints.  Levels 18, 23 and 28 completions will win the Artemis hull print.

What is the total buffs I can get?

Critical hit increase = +12%            

VXP increase for ranking = +8%

Map speed modifier = +200%  This greatly helps out the banshee owners

Ship Repair Modifier = 8%  This will help the Mega Fleets the most.

Ship Build time Modifier = 6%

Ship Refit time Modifier = 4%

All buffs are permanent once researched. All buffs stack.

The amount of Uranium needed:

The amount of Uranium needed starts at 100KU for level 1 and steps up from there with level 15 costing 212,197 in Uranium. At level 16 the Uranium cost rests back to 100KU and cost the same for each level as 1-15 did.

I hope this helps clear up some questions.