Description
Reality Manipulation Infantry Technology enables troops to manipulate reality, turning the tide of battle in their favor.
Benefits
Research output Empire-wide+3%
Ground defence Empire-wide+11%
Espionage output Empire-wide+6%
Strategy notes
Reality Manipulation Infantry develops the GroundWarfare discipline within Fortress and Combined Arms. Hold valuable systems through shields, layered orbital defense, disciplined ground forces, and coordinated production. Its immediate value is +55% Ground Defence, +30% Espionage; +15% Research. The principal counterpressure is that siege, blockade, espionage, and expansion around fortified systems can make static strength irrelevant.
Player hints
This is late-path research. Treat it as a strategic objective measured in weeks or months, and expect rivals to react to the capability. Favor this technology when its GroundWarfare benefits reinforce your current economy, fleets, or frontier. Pause the branch if its expected RP per tick is too diluted or its resource costs would stall higher-priority projects.
Research cost
540KRP
405KCredits
175.5KCommon
135KRare
162KStrategic
67.5KFuel