Investing in a Research Center will allow you to upgrade your HRC and VTS, giving you access to the newest technologies available. Note that once the VTS is upgraded you can sell your Research center to return some of your credits. However, even after upgrading the HRC, if you lose your Research Center you will be unable to create Corporate Raiders. The Research center must be intact for these very special units to be available.
Cost: 750
Armor: Medium
Damage: None
Power Demand: 15
Power Supply: 0
Research upgrades allow you to improve the units available at your Human Resource Center (HRC) and Vehicle Transport Station (VTS). The Research Center is available starting on Mission 3.
Select this building and use the build icon to view available upgrades.
During the standard game levels upgrading the HRC enables production of
Rocket Troopers and
Corporate Raiders.
Also, upgrading the VTS enables production of
Dominions,
Cyclops and other advanced tanks.
During level/mission editing, you can specify what upgrades are available and which units can be created by default.