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日本語Research lab
No lab, no research: the research lab unlocks new technologies and shortens research time with every level.
Every research needs a Research lab, many even a specific level – the “Required for” list shows which level unlocks which technology. The lab itself requires your Development center at level 2. Every level shortens research time: level 2 halves it compared with level 1, level 3 cuts it to a third.
Your research levels apply to your whole account, but research runs with the lab of the planet where you start it. So start research on the planet with your best lab – one strong lab beats many weak ones, because the labs on your other planets don't count.
If you upgrade the lab while a research is running, the new level only applies to the next research. From level 10 you can finish running research instantly with Urplasma, and Teleportation and Urplasma extraction become available.
Background
The research laboratory is the center of science and exploration and advanced technology. The centers stage will determine which technology can be explored and how long it will take. Scientists are distributed throughout the empire but their vast knowledge and research results are collected in only one of this buildings.
Levels at a glance
| Level | Metal | Spice | Build time | Research time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 800 | 300 | 1 min 7 s | 100 % |
| 2 | 1,600 | 600 | 2 min 13 s | 50 % |
| 3 | 3,200 | 1,200 | 4 min 27 s | 33 % |
| 4 | 6,400 | 2,400 | 8 min 53 s | 25 % |
| 5 | 12,800 | 4,800 | 17 min 47 s | 20 % |
| 6 | 25,600 | 9,600 | 35 min 33 s | 17 % |
| 7 | 51,200 | 19,200 | 1 h 11 min | 14 % |
| 8 | 102,400 | 38,400 | 2 h 22 min | 13 % |
| 9 | 204,800 | 76,800 | 4 h 44 min | 11 % |
| 10 | 409,600 | 153,600 | 9 h 28 min | 10.0 % |
| 11 | 819,200 | 307,200 | 18 h 57 min | 9.1 % |
| 12 | 1,638,400 | 614,400 | 1 d 13 h 55 min | 8.3 % |
| 13 | 3,276,800 | 1,228,800 | 3 d 3 h 51 min | 7.7 % |
| 14 | 6,553,600 | 2,457,600 | 6 d 7 h 42 min | 7.1 % |
| 15 | 13,107,200 | 4,915,200 | 12 d 15 h | 6.7 % |
| 16 | 26,214,400 | 9,830,400 | 25 d 6 h | 6.2 % |
| 17 | 52,428,800 | 19,660,800 | 50 d 13 h | 5.9 % |
| 18 | 104,857,600 | 39,321,600 | 101 d 3 h | 5.6 % |
| 19 | 209,715,200 | 78,643,200 | 202 d 6 h | 5.3 % |
| 20 | 419,430,400 | 157,286,400 | 404 d 13 h | 5.0 % |
| 21 | 838,860,800 | 314,572,800 | 809 d 2 h | 4.8 % |
| 22 | 1.68 B | 629,145,600 | 1,618 d 4 h | 4.5 % |
| 23 | 3.36 B | 1.26 B | 3,236 d 8 h | 4.3 % |
| 24 | 6.71 B | 2.52 B | 6,472 d 16 h | 4.2 % |
| 25 | 13.42 B | 5.03 B | 12,945 d 9 h | 4.0 % |
| 26 | 26.84 B | 10.07 B | 25,890 d 18 h | 3.8 % |
| 27 | 53.69 B | 20.13 B | 51,781 d 12 h | 3.7 % |
| 28 | 107.37 B | 40.27 B | 103,563 d 1 h | 3.6 % |
| 29 | 214.75 B | 80.53 B | 207,126 d 2 h | 3.4 % |
| 30 | 429.50 B | 161.06 B | 414,252 d 5 h | 3.3 % |
| 31 | 858.99 B | 322.12 B | 828,504 d 11 h | 3.2 % |
| 32 | 1.72 T | 644.25 B | 1,657,008 d 23 h | 3.1 % |
| 33 | 3.44 T | 1.29 T | 3,314,017 d 23 h | 3.0 % |
| 34 | 6.87 T | 2.58 T | 6,628,035 d 22 h | 2.9 % |
| 35 | 13.74 T | 5.15 T | 13,256,071 d 21 h | 2.9 % |
| 36 | 27.49 T | 10.31 T | 26,512,143 d 19 h | 2.8 % |
| 37 | 54.98 T | 20.62 T | 53,024,287 d 14 h | 2.7 % |
| 38 | 109.95 T | 41.23 T | 106,048,575 d 5 h | 2.6 % |
| 39 | 219.90 T | 82.46 T | 212,097,150 d 10 h | 2.6 % |
| 40 | 439.80 T | 164.93 T | 424,194,300 d 20 h | 2.5 % |
Values without speed-up and assistants. Costs are for upgrading to the given level. Set your development center and microsystem accelerator above and the build times adjust.