[1.32a] Fertility as a researchable tech?

[bavarian kid]

A successful attempt to talk to AI usually results in a tech discovery. Player is then able to research discovered tech to fully unlock it. However, I discovered "fertility" by talking to the AI.


No such tech available for research in the tech tree. I am kinda stumped - bug or feature?

[ydmatrix2]

I'm not sure, but it might be the same category of tech as I encountered earlier with another tech:
https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopic.php?t=417064

You can still find it (and click on the name to read the tech description) in:
Reports => Overviews => Technology Overview

But I agree that being hidden in the main tech tree is somewhat confusing.

[bavarian kid]

Thank you - Reports => Overviews => Technology Overview worked



However, regarding "known & reseach in progress" - hopefully Vic adds a way to let players know how to proceed with that tech. Maybe add a "requires unlock of ... to research" to tech description?

[ydmatrix2]

However, regarding "known & reseach in progress" - hopefully Vic adds a way to let players know how to proceed with that tech.

What do you mean "proceed"? It can be researched by the Economic Council, like other Economic techs.

If you want to know what effect that tech has, click its name in the Technology Overview report, it should present a popup window with a description.

[bavarian kid]

Unlocked fertility tech does not show up in the tech tree info screen. Visual tech tree info screen is typically used as the primary information & decisionmaking source regarding selection of future research projects. Unlocked fertility not showing up in the primary tech tree info screen makes research way too obscure IMHO.