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Impulse Drive

A expansão e as frotas do meio de jogo ficam mais rápidas.

What it does

Deixa cruzadores e naves colonizadoras 20% mais rápidos por nível.

O Motor de Impulso melhora diretamente a velocidade de colonização e o combate móvel de nível médio. Seus níveis de pré-requisito também abrem várias naves que definem a expansão inicial.

What it enables

Caças Pesados, Cruzadores, Naves Colonizadoras e o caminho até o Motor de Hiperespaço.

⚡ Cruzadores e naves colonizadoras ganham +{pct}% de velocidade.

🚀 Propulsion

Cost for level 1

Metal
2,000
Crystal
4,000
Deuterium
600

Research time depends on the Research Laboratory level, the Intergalactic Research Network and the universe speed.

Cost per level

Each level multiplies the previous cost by ×2, so each further level gets steadily more expensive the further you push it.

To levelMetalCrystalDeuterium
12,0004,000600
24,0008,0001,200
532,00064,0009,600
101,024,0002,048,000307,200
1532,768,00065,536,0009,830,400

Requirements

RequirementTypeLevel
Combustion Drive Research 2
Energy Technology Research 5

Every one of these must be met before Impulse Drive can be ordered.

What it unlocks

UnlockedTypeAt level
Heavy Fighter Ship 2
Impulse Drive (module) Ship module 3
Science Ship Ship 3
Colony Ship Ship 4
Cruiser Ship 4
Hyperspace Drive Research 5
Colonisation Doctrine Research 6

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