Description
Arcology Foundations integrates transport, housing, utilities, and public space into settlements designed for centuries of growth. Open marginal systems early, then turn fragile settlements into durable and populous worlds.
Benefits
Credits output Empire-wide+5%
Strategy notes
Arcology Foundations develops the PopulationGrowth discipline within Expansion and Terraforming. Open marginal systems early, then turn fragile settlements into durable and populous worlds. Its immediate value is +5% credit production; unlocks Advanced Housing. The principal counterpressure is that planetary programs mature slowly and expose expensive frontier infrastructure before it can defend itself.
Player hints
This is a major commitment. Secure its required resources and protect the supporting infrastructure before assigning Critical priority. Favor this technology when its PopulationGrowth 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
160KRP
96KCredits
40KCommon
20KRare
8KStrategic
32KFuel