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Science packs are items which are required by labs to perform research. Researching technologies requires a certain number of different types of science packs, which is then multiplied by a certain value to get the tech cost. For example, Physical projectile damage 3 requires one automation science pack and one logistic science pack and one military science pack to begin researching, but it needs this to be input into labs a total of 300 times, raising the research cost to 300 automation science packs, 300 logistic science packs and 300 military science packs.

Types

Type	Recipe	Total raw
Automation science pack	5 + 1 + 1 → 1	5.5 2 1
Logistic science pack	6 + 1 + 1 → 1	8.75 5.5 1.5
Military science pack	10 + 1 + 1 + 2 → 2	23 9 5 1 10 10
Chemical science pack	24 + 1 + 3 + 2 → 2	52.5 6 15 2 6 1
Production science pack	21 + 30 + 1 + 1 → 3	153.5 32.5 57.5 25 20 15 10
Utility science pack	21 + 2 + 1 + 3 → 3	104.75 3 64.5 7 15 2 2 1
Space science pack	1000 per launched	300 43.7 101.8 2.7 19.9 10.5 15.5

Or, broken down into the most basic components:

Per 1	Total raw
Automation science pack	2 1
Logistic science pack	5.5 1.5
Military science pack	7 2.5 5 10
Chemical science pack	12 7.5 1.5 38.46
Production science pack	52.5 19.17 3.33 68.38 11.67
Utility science pack	33.33 49.83 3.83 106.84
Space science pack	57.54 101.79 9.95 306.92

Creating science packs

The science packs and research are meant to guide players through the game by gradually increasing in complexity. At first the player has to create automation science packs by hand to research automation. Then the next goal is to create automation and logistic science automatically and to automatically feed the science packs into labs. These science packs allow research of most of the basic technologies.

If needed due to enemies, the next step is to create military science packs to allow unlock higher tier combat-oriented products. Unlike previous science packs, military science produces two packs per crafting cycle versus just one per cycle from automation/logistic.

Following military science, chemical science packs should be created. This science pack incorporates a new 'raw' intermediary - plastic bars necessitate the need to harvest and process crude oil.

After chemical science, production science packs are next. Production science packs are a fair jump in complexity, as the required products have quite a few different intermediaries. Production packs yield three packs per crafting cycle.

The final stage of automated research pack creation is utility science pack. Utility sciences packs are the most complex packs to make, requiring a large chain of intermediate products. Utility science packs, like previous production science packs, yield three packs per crafting cycle.

Space science packs are yielded from launching satellites via rocket, and thus are difficult to automate effectively without massive resource-hungry bases. Unlike other science packs, space science packs are exclusively used to research repeating/infinite technologies - such as mining productivity or gun turret damage.

The ratio needed to keep science production in sync is 5:6:5:12:7:7, or:

5 Automation science pack assemblers
6 Logistic science pack assemblers
5 Military science pack assemblers
12 Chemical science pack assemblers
7 Production science pack assemblers
7 Utility science pack assemblers

The list above assumes that the science packs are being produced from assembling machine 3, being produced at 75 items per minute without any beacons/modules.

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-Science Packs are items which are required by [[lab]]s to perform [[research]]. Researching technologies requires a certain number of different types of science packs, which is then multiplied by a certain value to get the tech cost. For example, [[Alien Technology]] requires one Science Pack 1 and one Science Pack 2 to begin researching, but it needs this to be input into labs a total of 300 times, raising the research cost to 300 Science Pack 1 and 300 Science Pack 2.
+Science packs are items which are required by [[lab]]s to perform [[research]]. Researching technologies requires a certain number of different types of science packs, which is then multiplied by a certain value to get the tech cost. For example, [[Physical projectile damage (research)|Physical projectile damage 3]] requires one automation science pack and one logistic science pack and one military science pack to begin researching, but it needs this to be input into labs a total of 300 times, raising the research cost to 300 automation science packs, 300 logistic science packs and 300 military science packs.
 ==Types==
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Type !! Recipe !! Total raw
+! Type !!  Recipe !! Total raw
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Automation science pack}} || {{icon|Time|5}} + {{icon|copper plate|1}} + {{icon|iron gear wheel|1}} &rarr; {{icon|Automation science pack|1}} || {{icon|Time|5.5}} {{icon|iron plate|2}} {{icon|copper plate|1}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Logistic science pack}} || {{icon|Time|6}} + {{icon|Transport belt|1}} + {{icon|Inserter|1}} &rarr; {{icon|Logistic science pack|1}} || {{icon|Time|8.75}} {{icon|iron plate|5.5}} {{icon|copper plate|1.5}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Military science pack}} || {{icon|Time|10}} + {{icon|Piercing rounds magazine|1}} + {{icon|Grenade|1}} + {{Icon|Wall|2}} &rarr; {{icon|Military science pack|2}} || {{icon|Time|23}} {{icon|Iron plate|9}} {{icon|Copper plate|5}} {{icon|Steel plate|1}} {{icon|Coal|10}} {{icon|Stone brick|10}}
 |-
+| {{imagelink|Chemical science pack}} || {{icon|Time|24}} + {{icon|Sulfur|1}} + {{icon|Advanced circuit|3}} + {{icon|Engine unit|2}} &rarr; {{icon|Chemical science pack|2}} || {{icon|Time|52.5}} {{icon|Iron plate|6}} {{icon|Copper plate|15}} {{icon|Engine unit|2}} {{icon|Plastic bar|6}} {{icon|Sulfur|1}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Production science pack}} || {{icon|Time|21}} + {{icon|Rail|30}} + {{icon|Electric furnace|1}} + {{icon|Productivity module|1}} &rarr; {{icon|Production science pack|3}} || {{icon|Time|153.5}} {{icon|Iron plate|32.5}} {{icon|Copper plate|57.5}} {{icon|Steel plate|25}} {{icon|Plastic bar|20}} {{icon|Stone|15}} {{icon|Stone brick|10}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Utility science pack}} || {{icon|Time|21}} + {{icon|Processing unit|2}} + {{icon|Flying robot frame|1}} + {{icon|Low density structure|3}} &rarr; {{icon|Utility science pack|3}} ||  {{icon|Time|104.75}} {{icon|Iron plate|3}} {{icon|Copper plate|64.5}} {{icon|Steel plate|7}} {{icon|Plastic bar|15}} {{icon|Battery|2}} {{icon|Processing unit|2}} {{icon|Electric engine unit|1}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Space science pack}} || {{icon|Space science pack|1000}} per launched {{icon|Satellite}} || {{icon|Time|300}} {{icon|Iron plate|43.7}} {{icon|Copper plate|101.8}} {{icon|Steel plate|2.7}} {{icon|Plastic bar|19.9}} {{icon|Solid fuel|10.5}} {{icon|Sulfuric acid|15.5}}
+|}
-| {{imagelink|science-pack-1|Science pack 1}} || {{icon|Time|5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron gear wheel|1|iron gear wheel}} || {{icon|Time|5.5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|2|iron_plate}}
+<!--
+Space science pack calculations:
+https://kirkmcdonald.github.io/calc.html#data=0-17-1&items=space-science-pack:r:1&ignore=sulfuric-acid,steel-plate
+Space science pack calculations (Total raw):
+https://kirkmcdonald.github.io/calc.html#data=1-1-19&rate=h&rp=5&cp=4&items=space-science-pack:r:1
+-->
+Or, broken down into the most basic components:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Per 1 !! Total raw
 |-
+| {{imagelink|Automation science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|2}} {{icon|copper plate|1}}
-| {{imagelink|science-pack-2|Science pack 2}} || {{icon|Time|6|Time}} {{icon|Inserter|1|Inserter}} {{icon|Transport belt|1|Transport belt}} || {{icon|Time|8.8|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|5.5|iron_plate}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Logistic science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|5.5}} {{icon|copper plate|1.5}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Military science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|7}} {{icon|copper plate|2.5}} {{icon|coal|5}} {{icon|stone|10}}
+|-
+| {{imagelink|Chemical science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|12}} {{icon|copper plate|7.5}} {{icon|coal|1.5}} {{icon|crude oil|38.46}}
 |-
+| {{imagelink|Production science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|52.5}} {{icon|copper plate|19.17}} {{icon|coal|3.33}} {{icon|crude oil|68.38}}  {{icon|stone|11.67}}
-| {{imagelink|science-pack-3|Science pack 3}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|Advanced circuit|1|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|Filter Inserter|1|Filter Inserter}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} ||  {{icon|Time|34.3|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|15.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|iron_plate}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|plastic-bar|2|Plastic bar}}
 |-
+| {{imagelink|Utility science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|33.33}} {{icon|copper plate|49.83}} {{icon|coal|3.83}} {{icon|crude oil|106.84}}
-| {{imagelink|alien-science-pack|Alien science pack}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}} ||  {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}}
 |-
+| {{imagelink|Space science pack}} || {{icon|iron plate|57.54}} {{icon|copper plate|101.79}} {{icon|coal|9.95}} {{icon|crude oil|306.92}}
 |}
 ==Creating science packs==
-[[File:Bildschirmfoto 2014-04-22 um 21.36.26.png|thumb|left]]
+The science packs and research are meant to guide players through the game by gradually increasing in complexity. At first the player has to create automation science packs by hand to research automation. Then the next goal is to create automation and logistic science automatically and to automatically feed the science packs into labs. These science packs allow research of most of the basic technologies.
-There are several examples of how to create a working science pack production line. Many examples can also be found in the [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Show your creations] board or [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 Help] board of the forum. If one cannot find a solution to their problem there, they can always ask for help in the latter forum!
+If needed due to [[enemies]], the next step is to create military science packs to allow unlock higher tier combat-oriented products. Unlike previous science packs, military science produces two packs per crafting cycle versus just one per cycle from automation/logistic.
+Following military science, chemical science packs should be created. This science pack incorporates a new 'raw' intermediary - [[plastic bar]]s necessitate the need to harvest and process [[crude oil]].
+After chemical science, production science packs are next. Production science packs are a fair jump in complexity, as the required products have quite a few different intermediaries. Production packs yield three packs per crafting cycle.
+The final stage of automated research pack creation is utility science pack. Utility sciences packs are the most complex packs to make, requiring a large chain of intermediate products. Utility science packs, like previous production science packs, yield three packs per crafting cycle.
+Space science packs are yielded from launching satellites via rocket, and thus are difficult to automate effectively without massive resource-hungry bases. Unlike other science packs, space science packs are exclusively used to research repeating/infinite technologies - such as mining productivity or gun turret damage.
-As a very basic example here is a working setup for automated red and green science pack production (posted by Bleda in the forum: [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3188]):
+The ratio needed to keep science production in sync is 5:6:5:12:7:7, or:
-Tips:
+* 5 Automation science pack assemblers
-* No more than 3-4 red and green assemblers are ever needed. If the player manages to build enough labs that they outpace your production, they should typically be at the stage where they can utilize [[modules]]. This should help mitigate the need for new assemblers until a new solution can be made.
+* 6 Logistic science pack assemblers
-* Leave space for feeding blue and alien-science packs into the labs from below!
+* 5 Military science pack assemblers
+* 12 Chemical science pack assemblers
+* 7 Production science pack assemblers
+* 7 Utility science pack assemblers
-The next stage is to create the blue science pack. This is essential to move on with the tech tree, and can generally be automated in roughly the same way- but with a heavily expanded list of requirements.
+The list above assumes that the science packs are being produced from [[assembling machine 3]], being produced at 75 items per minute without any beacons/modules.
-The final stage of one's automated research fabrication is alien science packs. This requires [[Alien Technology]]. Alien science packs are the simplest to craft but require the player to attack [[enemies]] and their hives, which can increase the evolution factor dramatically and have nasty results!
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 ==See also==
 * [[Research]]
-* [[Crafting network]]
-* [[Enemies]]
-[[Category:Items]]
+{{C|Science packs}}
-[[Category:Technology]]

Science pack: Difference between revisions

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