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Mechas Lifeform research reference.

All 18 Mecha technologies: exact names, base effects, targets and important limits.

5 MIN READ5 SECTIONSREVIEWED 2026-11-09

Reviewed 9 November 2026. Source-model reference, not a live-account measurement. Official workbook vintage and current implementation caveats are stated below; live Techinfo takes precedence.

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What this guide covers

Find the target and base effect of each technology.
Separate local research levels from account-wide contributions.
Check caps, conditions and source-version limits before investing.

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How to read this reference

All 18 Mecha technologies are listed below. Values are base effects per research level before species experience and applicable building amplification. Each effect contributes across the account only to its named target; selection and research levels remain local to each planet.

Ship-stat package = structural integrity, shields, attack, cargo capacity and base speed, not fuel consumption. Civilian ships = Small Cargo, Large Cargo, Colony Ship, Recycler and Espionage Probe, not Pathfinder. Probe cargo depends on universe settings.

Stacking, caps and special cases Read before combining percentages or comparing a displayed final bonus.Population thresholds and unlock builds Find the population and building package for a target slot.

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Tier 1 · slots 1–6

Slot	Research	Base effect per level	Target, condition or limit
T1.1 / 1	Catalyser Technology	Deuterium production +0.08%	Deuterium production only.
T1.2 / 2	Plasma Drive	Mobile ship base speed +0.2%	Excludes Deathstars. A base-speed modifier is not the same percentage reduction in flight time.
T1.3 / 3	Efficiency Module	Ship fuel consumption −0.03%	Older definitions: 30% Lifeform cap; later live notice: 90% global cap. Exact combination unverified; see shared fuel caveat.
T1.4 / 4	Depot AI	Alliance Depot cost −0.1%; construction time −0.2%	Alliance Depot only. Target cost cap 50%; time cap 99%.
T1.5 / 5	General Overhaul (Light Fighter)	Light Fighter ship-stat package +0.3% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption.
T1.6 / 6	Automated Transport Lines	Metal, crystal and deuterium production +0.06% each	Resource production; combines with eligible account contributions.

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Tier 2 · slots 7–12

Slot	Research	Base effect per level	Target, condition or limit
T2.1 / 7	Improved Drone AI	Espionage research cost −0.1%; time −0.2%	Espionage Technology only. Target cost cap 50%; time cap 99%.
T2.2 / 8	Experimental Recycling Technology	Recycler ship-stat package +1% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption or a direct debris-percentage increase.
T2.3 / 9	General Overhaul (Cruiser)	Cruiser ship-stat package +0.3% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption.
T2.4 / 10	Slingshot Autopilot	Fuel recovered on fleet recall +0.15% refund	Refund on recall, not ordinary fuel-consumption reduction. Refund cap 90%.
T2.5 / 11	High-Temperature Superconductors	Energy research cost −0.1%; time −0.2%	Energy Technology only. Target cost cap 50%; time cap 99%.
T2.6 / 12	General Overhaul (Battleship)	Battleship ship-stat package +0.3% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption.

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Tier 3 · slots 13–18

Slot	Research	Base effect per level	Target, condition or limit
T3.1 / 13	Artificial Swarm Intelligence	Metal, crystal and deuterium production +0.06% each	Resource production; combines with eligible account contributions.
T3.2 / 14	General Overhaul (Battlecruiser)	Battlecruiser ship-stat package +0.3% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption.
T3.3 / 15	General Overhaul (Bomber)	Bomber ship-stat package +0.3% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption.
T3.4 / 16	General Overhaul (Destroyer)	Destroyer ship-stat package +0.3% each	Structure, shields, attack, cargo and base speed. Not fuel consumption.
T3.5 / 17	Experimental Weapons Technology	Weapons research cost −0.2%; time −0.2%	Weapons Technology only. Target cost cap 50%; time cap 99%.
T3.6 / 18	Mechan General Enhancement	Eligible active General class bonuses +0.2% amplification	Requires active General. Excludes instant Deathstar destruction chance, attacking-wreckage transport, detailed speed controls and shipyard-acceleration discounts.

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Source vintage and current-game limits

All rows were checked against Gameforge’s “PTS LF values (current)” workbook sheet, file modified 4 December 2023, and OGame Tracker commit 052f9dd83ceb18e3188706be4688f0239b8a9c21. Review date: 9 November 2026. This is a source-based reference, not a new live-account measurement.

Caps belong to effect categories rather than independently to each row. Where no cap is specified in the definitions, do not infer that every final game system is unlimited. Later official changes and current Techinfo take precedence. Known fuel-cap, discovery-speed and crawler-output uncertainties are explained in the shared reference.

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The technology’s target matches the benefit being compared.Base coefficients have not been mistaken for the final account bonus.Current Techinfo and the shared caps guidance have been checked.

Sources & version context

Reviewed 9 November 2026. Source-model reference, not a live-account measurement. Official workbook vintage and current implementation caveats are stated below; live Techinfo takes precedence. Planning workflows and examples are Skie guidance. Game rules and interface requirements should be checked against the linked references and your current account.

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