Second Sphere Technology Rules
Basics
Technological development costs is controlled by the comparison of appropriate Tech Level ('Global Tech Level') compared to the Tech Level of the advance in question.
For every Tech Level that the advance is over the Global Tech Level, all costs are increased by 10%.
For every Tech Level the advance is below the Global Tech Level, all costs are reduced by 5% to a minimum of 50% of base.
Furthermore, over time the Global Tech Level increases due to the effects of fundamental research being disseminated across the Sphere. This means over time, more advanced technologies become cheaper to develop.
National Tech Indices
Note that in all cases, specific Tech Levels override more general Tech Levels.
EU
Global Technology Level: 20
- Shipbuilding: 25
- Ground Vehicles: 25
- Materials: 25
- Railguns: 30
- Transgenics: 10
- Catapults: 50
PACT
Global Technology Level: 20
- Shipbuilding: 22
- Aircraft: 25
- Electronics: 25
- Beam/Pulse Weapons: 25
- Shields: 25
- Stealth: 25
- Transgenics: 15
ZOCU
Global Technology Level: 18
- Shipbuilding: 15
- Hangarize: 50
- Mecha: 25
- Power Systems: 25
- Mega Particle Weapons: 50
- Transgenics: 25
League
Global Technology Level: 10
- Shipbuilding: 15
- Ground: 20
- Projectiles: 25
- Feral Xenotech: 50
- Transgenics: 20