====== Research ====== Research is, well, research. This is your go-to place for all upgrades and new technologies. ---- ==== Woodfelling ==== * A primitive axe will show those trees who's boss. * Price * Base: 50 [[Resources#Research]] and 50 [[Resources#Wood]] * Unlocked by: [[Buildings#Gymnasium]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Lumbermill]], [[Foxes#Lumberfox]], [[Research#Crafting]], [[Research#Cave Painting]] and [[Research#Better Beds]] ---- ==== Mining ==== * Venture deeper underground. * Price * Base: 150 [[Resources#Research]], 100 [[Resources#Stone]] and 50 [[Resources#Wood]] * Unlocked by: [[Buildings#Gymnasium]] * Unlocks: [[Foxes#Miner]], [[Research#Cave Painting]] and [[Research#Better Beds]] ---- ==== Farming ==== * Bring the animals closer to home. * Price * Base: 250 [[Resources#Meat]] and 400 [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Buildings#Gymnasium]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Ranch]], [[Foxes#Farmer]], [[Research#Cave Painting]], [[Research#Better Beds]] and [[Storage#Leather Rack]] ---- ==== Crafting ==== * First you mine, then you... never mind. * Price * Base: 500 [[Resources#Research]] and 300 [[Resources#Wood]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Woodfelling]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Ranch]], [[Foxes#Crafter]], [[Research#Storage]], [[Research#Ore Processing]], [[Crafting#Plank Crafter]], [[Crafting#Brick Crafter]], [[Leader#Craftmanship]] and [[Religion#Statue]] ---- ==== Storage ==== * Now where to put all of this? * Price * Base: 800 [[Resources#Research]], 300 [[Resources#Stone]] and 400 [[Resources#Wood]] * Modifiers: [[Prestige#Woodworking]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Crafting]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Warehouse]], [[Storage#Wood Crate]], [[Storage#Stone Crate]], [[Storage#Ore Crate]], [[Storage#Leather Rack]], [[Storage#Sap Barrel]] and [[Leader#Intelligence]] ---- ==== Ore Processing ==== * Metal extraction 101. * Price * Base: 250 [[Resources#Ore]] and 1k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Crafting]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#University]], [[Buildings#Crusher]], [[Buildings#Warehouse]], [[Research#Crystals]], [[Research#Basic Tools]], [[Research#Copper]], [[Research#Reinforced Crates]], [[Research#Efficient Crushers]], [[Research#Bunk Beds]], [[Crafting#Beam Crafter]], [[Storage#Iron Crate]] and [[Magic#Spell of Industry]] ---- ==== Cave Painting ==== * A primitive way of storing information. Foxes use blood to scribble on the walls. * Price * Base: 400 [[Resources#Meat]] and 1k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * Research generation: ''+50%'' * Research storage: ''+50%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Woodfelling]], [[Research#Mining]] and [[Research#Farming]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Writing]] ---- ==== Crystals ==== * We've found strange crystals from our ore stockpile. * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * Enables [[Buildings#Crusher]] Crystal generation * Unlocked by: [[Research#Ore Processing]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Magic]] and [[Research#Glass Processing]] ---- ==== Basic Tools ==== * These tools might be basic but are still heaps better than what you already have. * Price * Base: 150 [[Resources#Iron]], 100 [[Resources#Leather]], 1.75k [[Resources#Research]], 100 [[Resources#Sap]], 500 [[Resources#Stone]] and 700 [[Resources#Wood]] * Modifiers * [[Foxes|Fox]] generation: ''+35%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Ore Processing]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Garage]], [[Research#Crafting Station]] and [[Research#Better Tools]] ---- ==== Better Beds ==== * Bigger beds allow for more foxes overall. * Price * Base: 250 [[Resources#Leather]], 2k [[Resources#Research]] and 1k [[Resources#Wood]] * Modifiers * [[Buildings#Cottage]] capacity: ''+1'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Woodfelling]], [[Research#Mining]] and [[Research#Farming]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Bunk Beds]] ---- ==== Writing ==== * The pinnacle of silent communication. * Price * Base: 500 [[Resources#Leather]] and 2.5k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * Research generation: ''+35%'' * Research storage: ''+60%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Cave Painting]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#University]], [[Buildings#Observatory]], [[Research#Religion]] and [[Research#Blueprints]] ---- ==== Religion ==== * Praise The Divine! * Price * Base: 3k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Writing]] * Unlocks: [[Foxes#Cleric]], [[Religion#Sacrification]] and [[Religion#Statue]] ---- ==== Crafting Station ==== * A special table meant for crafting. * Price * Base: 500 [[Resources#Planks]] and 3k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Foxes#Crafter]] fox capacity: ''+1'' * [[Crafting]] generation: ''+20%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Basic Tools]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Home Expansion]] ---- ==== Copper ==== * It's orange-ish and extremely conductive, whatever that means. * Price * Base: 3.5k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * Enables [[Buildings#Crusher]] Copper generation * Unlocked by: [[Research#Ore Processing]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Electricity]] and [[Storage#Copper Crate]] ---- ==== Reinforced Crates ==== * Bigger boxes for the foxes. * Price * Base: 100 [[Resources#Beams]], 1k [[Resources#Planks]] and 4k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Storage]]: ''+75%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Ore Processing]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Alloy Crates]] ---- ==== Better Tools ==== * A moderately more comfortable tool set. * Price * Base: 750 [[Resources#Iron]], 500 [[Resources#Leather]], 1.5k [[Resources#Planks]], 4.5k [[Resources#Research]] and 500 [[Resources#Sap]] * Modifiers * [[Foxes|Fox]] generation: ''+55%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Basic Tools]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Alloy Tools]] ---- ==== Magic ==== * Supernatural phenomena. * Price * Base: 250 [[Resources#Crystals]] and 5k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Crystals]] * Unlocks: [[Foxes#Mage]], [[Leader#Mysticism]], [[Magic#Spell of Time]], [[Magic#Spell of Hunger]] and [[Magic#Spell of Industry]] ---- ==== Efficient Crushers ==== * Much more bang for your buck! * Price * Base: 3k [[Resources#Ore]] and 5k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Buildings#Crusher]] metal generation: ''+250%'' * [[Buildings#Crusher]] Wood consumption: ''-50%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Ore Processing]] ---- ==== Electricity ==== * I am not your dad! * Price * Base: 500 [[Resources#Copper]] and 6.5k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Copper]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Windmill]], [[Buildings#Mech Crafter]], [[Research#Stirling Engine]], [[Research#Alloying]] and [[Crafting#Wire Crafter]] ---- ==== Stirling Engine ==== * Retrofit a stirling engine into Crushers that turns extra heat into power. * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Copper]], 5k [[Resources#Ore]] and 7.5k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * Enables [[Buildings#Crusher]] Electricity generation * Unlocked by: [[Research#Electricity]] ---- ==== Blueprints ==== * Designing buildings in advance helps to reduce cost. * Price * Base: 2.222k [[Resources#Leather]] and 8.888k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Buildings|Building]] price: ''-40%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Writing]] ---- ==== Alloying ==== * Mixing up the metals. * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Copper]], 1.5k [[Resources#Iron]] and 10k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Electricity]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Alloy Furnace]], [[Research#Alloy Tools]], [[Research#Alloy Crates]], [[Research#Glass Processing]], [[Research#Drilling]], [[Research#Home Expansion]], [[Crafting#Gear Crafter]] and [[Storage#Alloy Crate]] ---- ==== Alloy Tools ==== * An exquisite set of tools for high level work. * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Alloy]], 1k [[Resources#Beams]], 2.5k [[Resources#Leather]], 11k [[Resources#Research]] and 2.5k [[Resources#Sap]] * Modifiers * [[Foxes|Fox]] generation: ''+75%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Better Tools]] and [[Research#Alloying]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Specialized Tools]] ---- ==== Bunk Beds ==== * Vertical expansion, who would've thought? * Price * Base: 250 [[Resources#Beams]], 1k [[Resources#Leather]], 10k [[Resources#Research]] and 5k [[Resources#Wood]] * Modifiers * [[Buildings#Cottage]] capacity: ''+1'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Ore Processing]] and [[Research#Better Beds]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Home Expansion]] ---- ==== Alloy Crates ==== * Extremely durable crates for even more storage. * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Alloy]] and 11k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Storage]]: ''+50%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Reinforced Crates]] and [[Research#Alloying]] ---- ==== Glass Processing ==== * Studying the crystal structure reveals a way to turn stone transparent with heat. * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Crystals]] and 11.5k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Crystals]] and [[Research#Alloying]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Glass Foundry]], [[Research#Optics]] and [[Storage#Glass Crate]] ---- ==== Optics ==== * Certain shapes of glass fracture light in interesting ways. * Price * Base: 250 [[Resources#Glass]] and 12.5k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Glass Processing]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Observatory]] ---- ==== Silicon ==== * A crystalline metal with interesting electrical properties. * Price * Base: 7.5k [[Resources#Ore]] and 14k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * Enables [[Buildings#Glass Foundry]] and [[Buildings#Ore Annihilator]] Silicon generation * Unlocked by: [[Prestige#Computing]] * Unlocks: [[Research#Computers]] and [[Storage#Silicon Crate]] ---- ==== Drilling ==== * Ore production seems like a bottleneck. * Price * Base: 500 [[Resources#Alloy]] and 15k [[Resources#Research]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Alloying]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Quarry]] and [[Buildings#Ore Annihilator]] ---- ==== Computers ==== * Machines that perform math. It's all in there. * Price * Base: 17.5k [[Resources#Research]] and 500 [[Resources#Silicon]] * Unlocked by: [[Research#Silicon]] * Unlocks: [[Buildings#Computer Lab]], [[Research#Research Hacks]], [[Crafting#Chip Crafter]], [[Computers#Research Server]] and [[Computers#Supervisor]] ---- ==== Specialized Tools ==== * Specialized crafting tools that help foxes to gather secondary resources. * Price * Base: 2k [[Resources#Alloy]], 25k [[Resources#Beams]], 5k [[Resources#Leather]], 19k [[Resources#Research]] and 5k [[Resources#Sap]] * Modifiers * [[Foxes#Lumberfox]] Sap generation: ''+75%'' * [[Foxes#Farmer]] Leather generation: ''+150%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Alloy Tools]] ---- ==== Research Hacks ==== * If we use this hashing algorithm we can optimize the heck out of this! * Price * Base: 1k [[Resources#Chips]] and 20k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Computers#Research Server]] Electricity consumption: ''-33.33%'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Computers]] ---- ==== Home Expansion ==== * A whole new room, or maybe even two! * Price * Base: 2.5k [[Resources#Alloy]], 10k [[Resources#Beams]], 15k [[Resources#Bricks]], 20k [[Resources#Planks]] and 22.22k [[Resources#Research]] * Modifiers * [[Buildings#Cottage]] capacity: ''+2'' * [[Foxes#Crafter]] fox capacity: ''+1'' * Unlocked by: [[Research#Crafting Station]], [[Research#Alloying]] and [[Research#Bunk Beds]]