Is having an AI colony, only possible through breakthroughs?
That way, so do I only need to focus on Scientists and Botanists, for the colony.
That way, so do I only need to focus on Scientists and Botanists, for the colony.
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Disclaimer: I've not played the game, only watched let's plays.
From what I've seen, you can't get machine parts or electronics at all without people, unless you send them from Earth, which gets very expensive. The AI extractors breakthrough tech lets extractors work without people, but you still need people to work the factories that make the end products.
In short, you need people eventually. Or your starting equipment will eat your machine parts in maintenance. You could get lucky and get AI extractors early, and then sell the rare metals to Earth to buy in more machine parts, etc. But even then I think you'll run out of money sooner rather than later.
Definitely going to be fun to try lasting as long as possible with only robots though.
From what I've seen, you can't get machine parts or electronics at all without people, unless you send them from Earth, which gets very expensive. The AI extractors breakthrough tech lets extractors work without people, but you still need people to work the factories that make the end products.
In short, you need people eventually. Or your starting equipment will eat your machine parts in maintenance. You could get lucky and get AI extractors early, and then sell the rare metals to Earth to buy in more machine parts, etc. But even then I think you'll run out of money sooner rather than later.
Definitely going to be fun to try lasting as long as possible with only robots though.
You know, it seems oddly backwards for robots to be engaged in complex outdoor tasks (and scientific analysis) in challenging environments while humans are absolutely required for basic assembly line factory tasks
Huh. I hadn't thought of that. I guess ultimately it's an abstraction for the sake of game play mechanics. Then again, in real life we have a 2 ton, laser armed, nuclear powered robot doing science on Mars that landed on a rocket powered skycrane. So who knows what's realistic
AI extractor + BioRobots, lets you solve the problem.
You just need that first rocket of people, to get the production of BioRobots going.
Thats assuming you find the 2 breakthroughs, which I want to make a mod for, but cant even find the list of research available (need the ID).
You just need that first rocket of people, to get the production of BioRobots going.
Thats assuming you find the 2 breakthroughs, which I want to make a mod for, but cant even find the list of research available (need the ID).