Progression
HUB tiers, milestones, unlocks and growing production complexity.
7 entries · Reviewed 2026-10-28
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First Automated Factory
Move beyond hand crafting with miners, smelters, constructors and reliable power.
Coal Power Transition
Replace manual biomass fueling with dependable coal and water supply.
Oil and Plastics
Introduce fluid production, byproducts and manufacturing that relies on oil.
Steel Production
Foundries combine raw inputs for steel ingots, unlocking more robust infrastructure.
Aluminum Production
A multi-step refinery chain converts bauxite into usable advanced metal.
Nuclear Power Transition
Introduce large-scale electricity generation with complex fuel and waste systems.
Quantum Late Game
Late production requires conversion, encoding and complex fluids alongside massive resource demand.
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