Changes: Technology

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The technology tree

Technology is research that unlocks new resources, buildings, units, and/or abilities. Technology can be researched using stars, discovered in ruins, or obtanined by meeting enemy players (except in the Domination game mode). Each tribe, except for Luxidoor and Aquarion, has a unique starting technology that is unlocked at the start of the game.

Technology is divided into three tiers. All tier one (T1) technologies can immediately be researched at the start of the game and initially cost five stars. Each tier two and three technology can be only researched after the T1 or T2 technology of its branch is researched and initially costs six or seven stars, respectively. The cost to research technology increases with the number of cities the player controls. For each additional city, research costs increase by one, two, or three stars for T1, T2, and T3 technologies, respectively. In other words, the cost of a technology is calculated as follows:

cost = (tier of technology) × (number of cities) + 4

Literacy, which is unlocked by the Philosophy technology, reduces research costs by 33% (rounded up).

List of Technology

Technology	Unlocks	Starting technology of	Special tribe modifications
Tier One
Climbing	Movement in mountain, allows players to see metal	Xin-xi
Fishing	Fishing, allows players to see whales	Kickoo
Hunting	Hunting	Bardur, ∑∫ỹriȱŋ (as Forest Magic)	∑∫ỹriȱŋ: Replaced with Forest Magic, unlocks the Polytaur
Organization	Harvest fruit, allows players to see crop	Imperius
Riding	Rider	Oumaji	Aquarion: Unlocks the Amphibian and movement in shallow water Cymanti: Unlocks the Hexapod
Tier Two
Archery	Archer, defence bonus in forest	Hoodrick	Polaris: Unlocks the Ice Archer and defence bonus in forest Cymanti: Unlocks the Phychi and defence bonus in forest
Farming	Farm	Zebasi, Cymanti (modified)	Cymanti: Unlocks the Fungi
Forestry	Lumber Hut		∑∫ỹriȱŋ: Unlocks the Sanctuary and the Lumber Hut
Free Spirit	Temple, Clear Forest ability, Disband ability		Aquarion: Replaced with Free Diving, unlocks the Temple, movement in ocean, Clear Forest ability, and the Disband ability
Meditation	Mountain Temple, defence bonus on mountain tiles, Pacifist task	Ai-Mo
Mining	Mine
Roads	Roads, Network task	Yădakk	Cymanti: Unlocks the Mycelium and the Network task
Sailing	Port, Boat, Ship, movement on shallow water tiles	Polaris (as Frostwork)	Polaris: Unlocks the Mooni and the Outpost Cymanti: Replaced with Hydrology, unlocks the Algae
Shields	Defender	Quetzali	Cymanti: Unlocks the Kiton
Whaling	Whale Hunting		∑∫ỹriȱŋ: Replaced with Water Magic, unlocks the Navalon
Tier Three
Aquatism	Water Temple, defence bonus on ocean and shallow water tiles		Polaris: Replaced with Polarism, unlocks the Ice Temple and Glide
Chivalry	Knight, Burn Forest ability		Aquarion: Replaced with Spearing, unlocks the Tridention and the Burn Forest ability Cymanti: Replaced with Shock Tactics, unlocks the Doomux
Construction	Windmill, Destroy ability		Cymanti: Replaced with Recycling, unlocks Decompose
Diplomacy (future)	Unknown
Engineering (removed)	Guard Tower, Destroy ability
Mathematics	Catapult, Sawmill		Cymanti: Unlocks the Exida and the Sawmill
Navigation	Battleship, movement on ocean tiles, Explorer task		Polaris: Replaced with Polar Warfare, unlocks the Battle Sled, the Ice Fortress, and the Explorer task Cymanti: Replaced with Oceanology, unlocks the Raychi and the Explorer task
Smithery	Forge, Swordsman	Vengir
Spiritualism	Forest Temple, Grow Forest ability
Trade	Customs House, Wealth task		Polaris: Unlocks the Ice Bank and the Wealth task Cymanti: Unlocks the Clathrus and the Wealth task
Philosophy	Mind Bender, Literacy, Genius task		Cymanti: Unlocks the Shaman, Literacy, and the Genius task

Resources

Technology costs

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-'''Technology''' is research that unlocks new resources, [[Buildings and Structures|buildings]], [[units]], and [[:Category:Abilities|abilities]]. Technology can be researched using [[stars]], discovered in [[ruins]], or (in all [[Game Modes|game modes]] except Domination) obtained by meeting enemy players. Every [[Tribes|tribe]], except for [[Luxidoor]] and [[Aquarion]], starts the game with one researched technology known as its '''starting technology'''.
+[[File:Tech tree HD.png|thumb|The technology tree]]'''Technology''' is research that unlocks new resources, [[Buildings and Structures|buildings]], [[units]], and/or [[:Category:Abilities|abilities]]. Technology can be researched using [[stars]], discovered in [[ruins]], or obtanined by meeting enemy players (except in the Domination [[game mode]]). Each [[Tribes|tribe]], except for [[Luxidoor]] and [[Aquarion]], has a unique starting technology that is unlocked at the start of the game.
-Technology is divided into three tiers. Tier one (T1) technologies can immediately be researched at the start of the game and initially cost five stars. Tier two and three technologies can be only researched after the T1 or T2 technology of the branch is researched and initially cost six or seven stars, respectively.
+[[File:Science.png|thumb|100px|The technology tree's icon]]Technology is divided into three tiers. All tier one (T1) technologies can immediately be researched at the start of the game and initially cost five [[stars]]. Each tier two and three technology can be only researched after the T1 or T2 technology of its branch is researched and initially costs six or seven stars, respectively.
-The cost to research technology increases with the number of [[cities]] in the player's empire. For each additional city, research costs increase by one, two, or three stars for T1, T2, and T3 technologies, respectively. In other words, the cost of a technology is calculated as follows: <code>cost = (tier of technology) × (number of cities) + 4</code>
+The cost to research technology increases with the number of [[cities]] the player controls. For each additional city, research costs increase by one, two, or three stars for T1, T2, and T3 technologies, respectively. In other words, the cost of a technology is calculated as follows: <pre>cost = (tier of technology) × (number of cities) + 4</pre>
-The '''Literacy Bonus''', unlocked with the [[Philosophy]] technology, reduces research costs by 33% (rounded up).
+[[File:Literacy.png|thumb|The Literacy icon]]Literacy, which is unlocked by the [[Philosophy]] technology, reduces research costs by 33% (rounded up).
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+== List of Technology ==
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-Tech tree HD.png|The technology tree
-Science.png|The technology tree's icon
-Literacy.png|The Literacy icon
-</gallery>
-== List of Technologies==
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 |Cymanti: Unlocks the [[Shaman]], Literacy, and the Genius task
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-==References==
+== Resources ==
-*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16w-cjYpBQOWhT2PmV5BqMhrUxYsb3_VfmwZzU6-ci70/edit?usp=sharing Technology Costs], with and without Literacy
+*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16w-cjYpBQOWhT2PmV5BqMhrUxYsb3_VfmwZzU6-ci70/edit?usp=sharing Technology costs]
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Game Mechanics


Game	The Battle of Polytopia: Moonrise, Update History

General	Combat, Easter Eggs, Game Modes, Map Generation, Movement, Ruin, Score, Star, Technology, Terrain, Tribes

Abilities	Burn Forest, Clear Forest, Destroy, Grow Forest, Starfish Harvesting, Whale Hunting

Buildings	Buildings, Bridge, Embassy, Roads, Temples

City	City, City Connection, City Upgrades, Population

Diplomacy	Diplomacy, Embassy, Peace Treaty, Tribe Relations

Units	Units, List of Units, Unit Skills, Super Unit, Disband

Technology


Climbing	Mining - Smithery Meditation - Philosophy

Fishing	Sailing - Navigation Aquaculture - Aquatism

Hunting	Archery - Spiritualism Forestry - Mathematics

Organization	Farming - Construction Strategy - Diplomacy

Riding	Roads - Trade Free Spirit - Chivalry