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Research Reinvented: Stepping Stones
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Mod, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
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27 Sep, 2022 @ 8:19am
28 Jul @ 11:22am
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Research Reinvented: Stepping Stones

Description
A companion mod for Research Reinvented that modifies the vanilla research tree to one with a more discreet, logical progression.

Research Reinvented is recommended, but not required.
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2868392160

You can see the new tech tree in the images above.
In text form, the full list of changes would be too long, so here's some highlights!
  • Electricity project is now split into Heating elements, Dynamos, Electricity (basics) and Circuitry.
  • A set of semi-auto generated early techs that will start out unlocked, unless you get a no tech start mod.
  • Every vanilla technology now has one or more logical precursor(s). No more orphan techs.
  • Some techs are earlier in the tree, some later, as befitting the difficulty of the science involved.
  • Techs later in the tech tree now have higher tech levels. Nothing Industrial about Archogenetics here.
  • Many techs now require specific other techs, instead of branching directly off Electricity, Microelectronics, Multi-Analyzer or Fabrication.
  • Organ and limb implantation surgeries are now gated behind some early medical technologies, because being able to perform a heart transplant without any research whatsoever is a bit goofy. This one is a bit controversial, so there is an option in the settings to disable it.

Non-steam version and old releases can be found here.
https://github.com/PeteTimesSix/ResearchReinvented_SteppingStones

If you want to express gratitude, support me or attempt to convert money into motivation, you can do so here: ko-fi.com/petetimessix

I've set up a Discord server[discord.gg], which is the preferred medium for discussion and bug reports.
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veoba 25 Sep @ 11:55am 
@PeteTimesSix
Thanks for clarifying. Hope you also will make something more to mod, maybe some additions, QoL nad improvments.
PeteTimesSix  [author] 25 Sep @ 10:38am 
@veoba I've been busy with a different thing lately, but that's the plan once I find some free time, yeah.
veoba 22 Sep @ 2:28pm 
Are you going to update mod after CE released stable version? Getting errors:
https://gist.github.com/HugsLibRecordKeeper/85c2ff9ce3476876756e9e0303575ef7
Vinni Pukh 1 Sep @ 8:42pm 
Is this mod compatible with GonDragon's Tech Tree? I noticed some red errors and was wondering if there was a way to solve them :)

https://gist.github.com/HugsLibRecordKeeper/53b00a9edc46ade12de47374cee5ad92
tanyfilina 30 Aug @ 9:50am 
When I start as a tribe with VFE Tribal, I have RR_BasicCraftingFacilities already researched. How can I change that?
Lemniscate_Mike 22 Aug @ 8:15pm 
Idk if it's possible from you, but could you add a patch or something so loincloths and chest wraps from UnderWhere aren't locked behind any research?
Or maybe just behind organization?
Vanilla Expanded Tribals kinda muddies that up a bit, getting full clothes before just simple coverings.
Lemniscate_Mike 19 Aug @ 2:09pm 
@PeteTimesSix Yeah, I'm an idiot. I had Completely Clueless installed when I did my first two attempts which removed them.

Thanks for letting me know though!
veoba 19 Aug @ 1:28pm 
And what about dev branch?
PeteTimesSix  [author] 19 Aug @ 12:52pm 
@veoba That's all because Combat Extended changes/removes those defs before Stepping Stones get there. Given that CE's not officially done for 1.6 yet, I've not written the necessary patches to handle it yet either.

@Lemniscate_Mike This is intentional and also the case with just VEF: Tribals. Because you need campfires to do the brainstorming ritual.

@MR. Pickle Chips Surgery gating can be configured in the settings. The relevant techs are Simple apparel, Prosthetics and Penoxycyline on normal, and Medicinal herbs, Complex clothing and Drug production on easy.
veoba 19 Aug @ 12:08pm 
Got bunch of errors - Have a problem with this mod:
https://gist.github.com/HugsLibRecordKeeper/0137cd872547d0d4f649f39dc9c8a8c7
Rows: from 3609 to 3622
Mod places them to earlier. Like - flamethrower with bows, lol.