Research Trees
From Sins of a Solar Empire
The Research Trees are divided into four sections, two of which are race-specific:
[edit] Combat
This tree contains all research items related to the combat aspects of the game, including research projects that unlock new Ship Types and Tactical Structures structures, or improve existing ships and tactical structures. This tree is specific to each race.
- Advent: Hostility Tree
- TEC: Military Tree
- Vasari: Warfare Tree
[edit] Defense
This tree is added with the Entrenchment expansion pack. Some of the projects were taken from the Combat and Civic trees. These projects focus on defense systems and on the starbase. There trees for each faction have not been put up yet.
- Advent: Security Tree
- TEC: Defense Tree
- Vasari: Fortification Tree
[edit] Civic
This tree contains all research items related to the civic aspects of the game, including research projects that unlock new Logistics Structures, as well as projects that improve your economy and resource gathering. This tree is specific to each race:
- Advent: Harmony Tree
- TEC: Civilian Tree
- Vasari: Empire Tree
[edit] Fleet Logistics
This tree is the same for all races. It has two sections:
- Capital Ship Commanders: Additional level of this research project increase the number of Capital Ships you can field. Note that you also have to have sufficient Fleet Supply to support additional capital ships.
- Global Fleet Supply: Additional levels of this research project increase your fleet supply total, which allows you to increase the number of ships you can field.
[edit] Artifacts
This "tree" is the same for all races. You don't actually research anything here, it simply provides an overview of the artifacts you have found, and gives information on the benefits those artifacts provide. Artifacts are discovered by building the Explore Planet improvement, found under the Planetary Improvements section for each planet.
