Question on Research labs

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Does the number of labs matter other than the threshold number for a Tech? Does say 10 labs of a type get you faster research than say 6 or 5? I ask because I played one game where every planet had 1 of each lab and another where I had allot less labs and it seemed it went the same speed.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
well back in the beta the max number of labs did improve research speed , or so i recall... meh ... i forget...
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
But it doesn't anymore - right now more labs past the max 8 is just insurance in case any of them get blowed up :P
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
If you build a bunch of labs and then learn the tech and then destroy those labs do you still have the learned technology?
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Technology yes, but you can't build units/buildings/operate superweapons if you fall below the # of labs needed to have researched them.

Abilities/stats upgrades remain in effect, though.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Remind me if I'm wrong, but isn't back in Beta Military and Empire have 2 seperates queue so you can research two projects simutantouslym one for Military and one for Empire.

But right now you can only have 1 research going on at a given time, kinda odd given we have two seperate labs. Can Stardock confirm this is intentional or a bug?
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
The beta never had separate research :P It's intentional, and there were many questions about it so it's unlikely to be changed. :P
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
I have only been playing the game a couple of days and have only played as the Advent, but my understanding is that the number of labs you maintain only relates to the techs that require a greater number of labs to initiate research. I have found, in playing the Advent, that they have an early tech you can research which decreases the amount of time needed to research all other techs. I'm not sure if the other factions have anything similar or if this is a faction related bonus for the Advent.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
Is there a way we could mod it so more labs = more research speed or is that a hard coded thing? Since there are techs and artifacts that do speed it up I would think it would be possible.

En9a9e: I have only seen that in advent.
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
Anyone know if the limit applies to Refineries, Trade Centers, Broadcast centers? Are more than 1 per zone just insurace?
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
I know trade revenue goes up with additional trade centers and that cultural influence goes up with additional broadcast centers. I am not sure about refineries
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
I believe multiple Broadcast Centers around one planet will produce more culture. Not sure about the Trade Centers and Refineries.