Each type of tech provides benefits as their level increases, when it gets to certain boundary values the tech increases in generation which for Computers, Shields and Weapons gives increased scan range, shield coverage and firing range respectively. The generation boundaries occur at the following tech levels.
|
New tech boundaries |
Tech Generation
|
range |
scan |
shield coverage |
|
10 |
0
|
2 |
5 |
11 |
|
14 |
1
|
3 |
6 |
12 |
|
20 |
2
|
4 |
7 |
13 |
|
30 |
3
|
5 |
8 |
14 |
|
46 |
4
|
6 |
9 |
15 |
|
70 |
5
|
7 |
10 |
16 |
|
104 |
6
|
8 |
11 |
17 |
|
150 |
7
|
9 |
12 |
18 |
|
210 |
8
|
10 |
13 |
19 |
|
286 |
9
|
11 |
14 |
20 |
|
380 |
10
|
12 |
15 |
21 |
|
494 |
11
|
13 |
16 |
22 |
|
630 |
12
|
14 |
17 |
23 |