Difference between revisions of "Control sublink (high)"

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Control sublinks (high) are artificial body parts added by the Biotech DLC. Each control sublink installed increases the number of control groups available to a mechanitor and increase the work speed of their mechs.

Acquisition[edit]

Control sublinks (high) can be crafted at a machining table once the high mechtech research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a powerfocus chip to unlock. Each requires 1 Powerfocus chip, 3 Components, 3 Advanced components, 3,200 ticks (53.33 secs) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 6.

Summary[edit]

Each standard and high control sublink increases increases the number of control groups available to a mechanitor by +1 and the work speed of their mechs by +6%, up to a maximum of +6 and +36%. Up to three of each type of sublink can be installed into a mechanitor's brain. At least three standard sublinks must be installed before any high sublinks can be installed.

Control sublinks	Control groups	Work speed
0	2	+0%
1	3	+6%
2	4	+12%
3	5	+18%
4	6	+24%
5	7	+30%
6	8	+36%

As all non-Tunneler laborer mechs have a base Global Work Speed of 50%, this boost is relatively higher than it seems. For example, 4 sublinks with no other factors turns 50% work speed into 74% workspeed; a ×148% increase.

Installation[edit]

Unlike most other artificial body parts, the control sublink is not installed via an operation. Instead, the selected mechanitor can be selected to use the device on themselves, consuming the item and installing it.

Analysis[edit]

High control sublinks require 3 advanced components per implant, which are a limited resource before Advanced Fabrication. Use your advanced components on a fabrication bench first, so you can eventually make more of them. Making ground penetrating scanners / long-range mineral scanners and a mechband dish also tends to be higher priority than this implant.

You need 3 standard control sublinks to install the high sublinks. You may want to use the signal chips the standard sublinks require on a bandwidth pack first however. The extra mechs from the worst-case 30% increase in bandwidth will have a much larger impact on both combat and economic potential than +12% work speed. Best-case, it is a 150% increase. Similarly, a mechlord suit is usually better way to spend the powerfocus chip that high sublinks require. The extra mechs do come at cost of additional outlay, power, and pollution however.

Eventually, you'll want to install all 6 control sublinks - more for the additional work speed, rather than the control groups. A few extra control subgroups can be helpful, but you'll rarely need more than 4.

Version history[edit]

Biotech DLC Release - Added.
1.4.3527 - Fix: Control Sublink (high) can take up the lower 3 sublink levels preventing use of the normal sublinks.

Artificial body parts

Arm/Hand: Archotech arm • Bionic arm • Power claw • Prosthetic arm • Wooden hand • Drill arm • Elbow blade • Field hand • Hand talon • Venom talon • Flesh tentacle • Flesh whip
Head: Archotech eye • Bionic eye • Bionic ear • Bionic jaw • Bionic tongue • Cochlear implant • Denture • Aesthetic nose
Head implants: Joywire • Painstopper • Circadian assistant • Circadian half-cycler • Gastro-analyzer • Learning assistant • Mindscrew • Neurocalculator • Psychic harmonizer • Psychic reader • Psychic sensitizer • Venom fangs • Control sublink (Standard, High) • Mechlink • Mech gestation processor • Remote repairer • Remote shielder • Repair probe
Spine: Bionic spine • Revenant vertebrae
Stomach: Bionic stomach • Nuclear stomach • Reprocessor stomach • Sterilizing stomach • Fleshmass stomach
Heart: Bionic heart • Prosthetic heart • Heart • Adrenal heart • Corrosive heart • Metalblood heart
Lung: Lung • Detoxifier lung • Fleshmass lung
Kidney: Kidney • Detoxifier kidney
Organs: Liver
Visceral implants: Death acidifier • Aesthetic shaper • Coagulator • Healing enhancer • Armorskin gland • Stoneskin gland • Toughskin gland • Immunoenhancer • Love enhancer • Ghoul plating • Ghoul barbs
Leg/Foot: Archotech leg • Bionic leg • Prosthetic leg • Peg leg • Wooden foot • Knee spike
Related: Psylink neuroformer • Xenogerm
Deprecated: Scyther blade • Psychic silencer

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 == Acquisition ==
-High control sublinks can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.
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+As all non-[[Tunneler]] laborer mechs have a base Global Work Speed of 50%, this boost is relatively higher than it seems. For example, 4 sublinks with no other factors turns 50% work speed into 74% workspeed; a {{Good|x148%}} increase.
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 == Analysis ==
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+High control sublinks require 3 [[advanced component]]s per implant, which are a limited resource before [[Research#Advanced fabrication|Advanced Fabrication]]. Use your advanced components on a [[fabrication bench]] first, so you can eventually make more of them. Making [[ground penetrating scanner]]s / [[long-range mineral scanner]]s and a [[mechband dish]] also tends to be higher priority than this implant.
-High control sublinks require 3 [[advanced component]]s, a limited resource before [[Research#Advanced fabrication|Advanced Fabrication]]. Use your advanced components on a [[fabrication bench]] first, so you can eventually make more of them. Making [[ground penetrating scanner]]s / [[long-range mineral scanner]]s and a [[mechband dish]] also tends to be higher priority than this implant.
+You need 3 standard control sublinks to install the high sublinks. You may want to use the [[signal chip]]s the standard sublinks require on a [[bandwidth pack]] first however. The extra mechs from the worst-case 30% increase in bandwidth will have a much larger impact on both combat and economic potential than {{+|12%}} work speed. Best-case, it is a 150% ''increase''. Similarly, a [[mechlord suit]] is usually better way to spend the powerfocus chip that high sublinks require. The extra mechs do come at cost of additional outlay, [[power]], and [[pollution]] however.
-You need 3 standard control sublinks to install the high version. Don't rush for the them, instead use the [[signal chip]]s on a [[bandwidth pack]] first, as that will have a much larger impact on both combat and economic potential than {{+|12%}} work speed. Similarly, a [[mechlord suit]] is a better way to spend the powerfocus chip high sublinks required. Eventually, you'll want to install all 6 control sublinks - more for the additional work speed, rather than the control groups.
+Eventually, you'll want to install all 6 control sublinks - more for the additional work speed, rather than the control groups. A few extra control subgroups can be helpful, but you'll rarely need more than 4.
 == Version history ==
 * [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Added.
+* [[Version/1.4.3527|1.4.3527]] - Fix: Control Sublink (high) can take up the lower 3 sublink levels preventing use of the normal sublinks.
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