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C4 PROGRESSION SIMULATOR

Preview of the C4 progression — the upcoming protocol update. Pick a research state, planet, starbase level and claim-stake tier to see exactly what resources, recipes, buildings and claim stakes that unlocks. Reflects the planned C4 research tree; not everything here is live in-game yet.

Situation

Research state

Unlimited (∞) nodes count as level 1 when checked. Hover a node for its description.

Player capabilities

Claim stakes research allowance (Council Rank tier) · starbase rule (tier ≤ SB+1)

Extractable resources on this planet

Planet mapping from extracted_resources.json; richness from planetArchetypeResources. Mining Gear tier is shown as a player stat.

Recipes

research-gated = the crafting research families applied (category / tier band / ship class) · all at location = everything authored for this planet + faction. BUILDING recipes gate on the selected stake tier.

research-gated by type

Buildings on the selected stake

Gates: planet tag + building tier ≤ stake tier (+ in-stake hub chains). Structural Complexity is shown as a player stat.

Crafting habs residential allowance (Council Rank Crafting Habs tier) · starbase ≥ L1

Next unlocks prereq-satisfied nodes and what each actually adds

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