User`s manual

Selection / multi selection
It is possible to queue multiple researches, which will then be executed in order. A number
appears next to the research icon to show in which order that research will be done.
Cost
The cost of a research is based on the amount of research and the number of discoveries you
have already made. This means that as you progress in the game, each new discovery will be
more expensive in terms of Science points. If you have reached Era VI of the research screen, an
Era I discovery will be much more expensive than if you had researched it at the beginning of the
game.
Higher era discoveries are generally more powerful, but some critical Era I discoveries should not
be overlooked!
Please note that there is no cost modification based on the position of a discovery within its Era,
and no prerequisite between researches, other than unlocking the corresponding Era. Therefore
a discovery located near the center of the Era disk is no easier to research than a discovery located
on the outer edge of the Era disk.
Eras
The Research screen interface displays the currently unlocked Era at the bottom left. To unlock
the next Era, you must research a minimum number of discoveries of the preceding Era. This
requirement is symbolized by the gauges surrounding the center of the next Era disk.
Once an Era is unlocked, a notification panel will warn you of the effects of this Era plus the
technology which unlocked it.
Closing the screen
As with most screens, you can simply close this screen by clicking its title, the “X” button on the
top center of the screen, using a right-click or hitting the Esc Key.