Warp Drive

The Warp Drive is the pinnacle of transportation technology. It uses magnetism to reshape the space-time continuum around it, allowing units to move at faster-than-light speeds. Though incredibly costly, research into Warp Drive Tech allows for the biggest ships and greatest speeds. Each level researched will also increase the speed of ships using the Warp Drive by 30%.

Costs and Effects

Level	Ore	Crystal	Hydrogen	Effect*
1	10,000	20,000	6,000	30%
2	20,000	40,000	12,000	60%
3	40,000	80,000	24,000	90%
4	80,000	160,000	48,000	120%
5	160,000	320,000	96,000	150%
6	320,000	640,000	192,000	180%
7	640,000	1,280,000	384,000	210%
8	1,280,000	2,560,000	768,000	240%
9	2,560,000	5,120,000	1,536,000	270%
10	5,120,000	10,240,000	3,072,000	300%
11	10,240,000	20,480,000	6,144,000	330%
12	20,480,000	40,960,000	12,288,000	360%

*Percentage increase on base speed. Further upgrades are possible. With each level the costs double and the effect increases by 30%.

Ships and Effects

Level	Athena	Ares	Hades	Prometheus	Zeus	Hephaestus
base	10,000	4,000	10,000	5,000	100	90
4	22,000	Pulse
5	25,000	Pulse	25,000
6	28,000	Pulse	28,000	14,000
7	31,000	Pulse	31,000	15,500
8	34,000	17,000*	34,000	17,000	340
9	37,000	18,500	37,000	18,500	370	37
10	40,000	20,000	40,000	20,000	400	40
11	43,000	21,500	43,000	21,500	430	43
12	46,000	23,000	46,000	23,000	460	46

*With the warp 8 upgrade, Ares base speed increases to 5000

Dependencies

Requirements

• Research Lab (level 7)
• FTL Tech (level 3)

Required For

• Athena Class (level 4)
• Hades Class (level 5)
• Prometheus Class (level 6)
• Zeus Class (level 8)
• Ares Class engine upgrade (level 8)
• Hephaestus Class (level 9)