spreadsheet columns

.researchID

ID of a technology that can be researched

.name

String

Human readable name of the technology / item

String taken from names.txt so it can be used with _() localise at later date

.type

String constant

Research path

What will the technology enable or improve?

Weapons:

• PATH_AAGUN – hurricane, etc.

• PATH_ARTILLERY – howitzer, etc.

• PATH_ASSIMILATE – nexus assimilation tech

• PATH_BOMB – VTOL bombs (are these better in other weapon lines?)

• PATH_CANNON – cannon, auto-cannon, etc.

• PATH_FLAMER – flamer, plasmite, etc.

• PATH_LASER – flashlight, pulse laser, etc.

• PATH_MISSILE – scourge, archangel, etc.

• PATH_MORTAR – mortar, pepperpot, etc.

• PATH_MACHINEGUN – machine gun, etc.

• PATH_RAILGUN – rail gun, needle gun, etc.

• PATH_ROCKET – mini rocket pod, etc

Droids:

• PATH_BORGS – any cyborg (including jump propulsion if it's ever added)

• PATH_DROID – applies to all droids (eg. engine upgrades)

• PATH_REPAIR – land droid repair

• PATH_TANK – applies only to tanks (produced at normal factory)

• PATH_TRANSPORT – droid transportation

• PATH_VEHICLE – any vehicle except cyborgs

• PATH_VTOL – VTOLs and basic bombs

Other (mostly systems, buildings, etc):

• PATH_BUILDING – any base building, excluding defences/walls

• PATH_COMMAND – command turret, CRC, etc.

• PATH_CONSTRUCTION – improved engineering, etc.

• PATH_ECM – anything to do with electronic counter measures

• PATH_PERIMETER – all base defences (towers, walls, etc)

• PATH_POWER – power generation

• PATH_RESEARCH – synaptic link, etc.

• PATH_SENSOR – any sensor (including radar detector)

• PATH_SYSTEM – generic system (applies to everything I own)

.subType

String constant

Research effect

What effect will the research have on the research line?

Note: In case some choices seem strange...

• EFFECT_BUILDING = armour upgraded by PATH_BUILDING

• EFFECT_PERIMETER = armour upgraded by PATH_PERIMETER

For example, Laser Satellite is PERIMETER and Satellite Uplink is BUILDING!

• EFFECT_BODY - new vehicle body

• EFFECT_BUILDING - new building available

• EFFECT_DROID - new droid available (cyborg, transport)

• EFFECT_MODULE - new structure module available

• EFFECT_PERIMETER - new defence/barrier available

• EFFECT_PROPULSION - new vehicle propulsion

• EFFECT_TURRET - new turret available

• EFFECT_UPGRADE - some aspect of the research line upgraded
  (see *Mod poperties)
   

.faction

String constant

Research faction

Mainly used to focus on a specific faction's vehicle bodies.

• FACTION_ALL – Any / all factions

• FACTION_SCAVENGER – Scavengers

• FACTION_PROJECT – The Project

• FACTION_COLLECTIVE – The Collective

• FACTION_NEWPARADIGM – New Paradigm

• FACTION_NEXUS – Nexus

.researchID

String

ID of a technology that can be researched (if applicable)

Research ID taken from research.txt so it can be passed to pursueResearch()

.researchCost

Number

How much power is needed to start research?

Depends on technology.

.researchPoints

Number

How long does it take to do the research?

Depends on technology.

.researchPointsMod

Number

Multiplier applied to future research times.

Depends on technology.

.itemCost

Number

What does it cost to build the item?

Depends on item.

.itemCostMod

Number

Modifier applied to item costs.

Depends on item/technology.

.itemPoints

Number

How long does it take to build the item?

Depends on technology.

.itemPointsMod

Number

Modifier applied to item points.

Depends on technology.

.propulsion

Number constant

Research/Item propulsion.

Does the research relate to a specific propulsion?

See Propulsions.

.propulsionID

String constant

ID of propulsion for EFFECT_PROPULSION and EFFECT_DROID items.

Propulsion ID taken from propulsion.txt (simplified).

.body

Number constant?

Research/Item body.

Does the research relate to a specific body?

.bodyID

String constant

ID of body for EFFECT_BODY and EFFECT_DROID items.

Body ID taken from body.ini (I think?)

.size

Number constant

A rough idea about the size of the body.

It's not clear where these are defined, what determines the size, or what effect it has on the game.

.turret

.turretID

.droidID

.structureID

.speed

.speedMod

.maxSpeed

.accuracy

.accuracyMod

.hp

.hpMpd

.kinetic

.kineticMod

.thermal

.thermalMod

.damage

.damageMod

.rof

.rofMod

.range

.rangeMod

.engine

.engineMod

.weight

.weightMod