Posted by: Haegan2005
« on: November 27, 2006, 11:24:50 PM »Quote from: "Michael Sandy"
I figure that the investment in Industrial tech will be proportional to the Build Points invested in that particular industry, with Shipyard tech getting a bit of a bump because it goes up faster. So the priority probably goes Mining tech, refining tech, construction, shipyards/research, and ordnance at the bottom of the list.
Because they have roughly the same purpose, I think that Refinery tech deserves the same investment as Fuel Efficiency and Engine Tuning combined.
Engine Tech is clearly a priority. I can see developing the Magneto Plasma Drive (at 32,000) before Mining-4 (20,000 RP)
The race with the military tech will worry about the economic juggernaut which now has up to date weaponry. The economic tech race may worry less, in giving a military race an alternative expansion option. This is a roleplaying concern, not a mechanics concern.
This seems to sum it up quite nicely.