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The neural supercharger is a misc building added by the Ideology DLC. It allows pawns to supercharge their brain once per day, at the cost of consuming power and the pawn consuming extra food.

Acquisition[edit]

Neural superchargers can be constructed once the neural supercharger research project has been completed. Each requires 50 Steel, 4 Components and 6,000 ticks (1.67 mins) of work modified by the construction speed of the builder. Neural superchargers can only be constructed by a colonist with an Ideoligion containing the Transhumanist meme.

Summary[edit]

An externally-induced increase in sensitivity and synchronicity of neurons. This boosts consciousness and learning rate at the cost of increased hunger.
— Neural supercharge definition

Once connected to power, the neural supercharger will begin to charge. It needs to be charged for 60,000 ticks (16.67 mins) or 24 in-game hours. After being charged, a colonist can use the device, granting them the Neural Supercharge hediff for 60,000 ticks (16.67 mins) or 24 in-game hours, with the following effects:

Note that both the charge time and hediff duration is the same - thus a single supercharger can keep a single pawn almost permanently supercharged, minus travel time.

If colony expectations are at Moderate (80,000 colony wealth) or higher, then those believing in a Transhumanist ideoligion will receive −6 Want neural supercharge if not currently affected by its hediff.

Impacts[edit]

+10% Consciousness equates to +10% Manipulation, Eating, and Talking. If Consciousness is below 100%, then this boost also increases Moving.

Manipulation in particular affects a wide variety of stats and work types, such as Crafting, Construction, Plants, and Medical. Not only will the boost make each job 10% faster, but it will also increase plant yield and medical tend quality. For a full list of affected stats, see their individual pages.

Analysis[edit]

The neural supercharger, along with the sleep accelerator and biosculpter pod, are a defining feature of the Transhumanist meme. Most comparisons should be made to Transhumanist vs non-Transhumanists, not with building the supercharger independently.

The hunger cost is usually negligible, able to be countered in many biomes by simply growing more food. If you're using a nutrient paste dispenser, then a neural super-charged pawn still consumes less food than a regular pawn eating simple meals.

Rather, the real cost is with power and resources. With each pawn needing a supercharger, and each supercharger consuming 400W of power and 50 Steel, 4 Components, it can take a lot of power to run a transhumanist colony. Pawns will also enjoy having a sleep accelerator, which consumes another 50 Steel, 5 Components, and 350 W when sleeping. Constructing both buildings, and the generators required to run them, will also increase colony wealth by a fair amount.

Once you reach high expectations, Transhumanist pawns will start demanding age reversal. In addition to building the pod, this will take an absolute minimum of 2.61 days of a pawn's time per year, assuming the pod is in a sterile room. With 4.35% - 6% of their year stuck in age reversal, the supercharger + sleep accelerator still ends up being a net positive in work - just a costly one.

Once you can afford the costs of all 3 buildings, both the supercharger and the sleep accelerator are free buffs to pawn work speed.

For colonies without the Transhumanist meme, a person who follows an ideoligion with the meme can be recruited and can build it.

Version history[edit]

Ideology DLC Release - Added.
1.3.3101 - can now be walked through.
1.3.3117 - Path cost 0 -> 42.

Architect

Ideology: Altar (Small, Medium, Large, Grand) • Burnbong • Cannibal platter • Christmas tree • Drum • Effigy • Gibbet cage • Ideogram • Incense shrine • Kneel pillow • Kneel sheet • Lectern • Pew • Pyre • Reliquary • Ritual spot • Sacrificial flag • Skullspike • Styling station
(research): Autobong • Biosculpter pod • Lightball • Loudspeaker • Neural supercharger • Sleep accelerator

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-The '''Neural supercharger''' is a [[misc]] building added by the [[Ideology DLC]]. It allows pawns to supercharge their brain once per day, at the cost of consuming power and the pawn consuming extra food.
+The '''neural supercharger''' is a [[misc]] building added by the [[Ideology DLC]]. It allows pawns to supercharge their brain once per day, at the cost of consuming power and the pawn consuming extra food.
+== Acquisition ==
+{{Acquisition}} Neural superchargers can only be constructed by a colonist with an [[Ideoligion]] containing the [[Ideoligion#Transhumanist|Transhumanist]] meme.
+== Summary ==
+{{Stub|section=1|reason=General. Also: What happens if loses power, what options are there for control, who can and will automatically use the supercharger etc}}
+{{Quote|An externally-induced increase in sensitivity and synchronicity of neurons. This boosts consciousness and learning rate at the cost of increased hunger.|'''Neural supercharge definition'''}}
+Once connected to power, the neural supercharger will begin to charge. It needs to be charged for {{Ticks|60000}} or 24 in-game hours. After being charged, a colonist can use the device, granting them the Neural Supercharge hediff for {{Ticks|60000}} or 24 in-game hours, with the following effects:
+* {{+|10%}} [[Consciousness]]
+* {{+|25%}} [[Global Learning Factor]]
+* {{++|20%}} [[Hunger Rate Factor]]
+Note that both the charge time and hediff duration is the same - thus a single supercharger can keep a single pawn almost permanently supercharged, minus travel time.
+If colony [[expectations]] are at Moderate (80,000 colony [[wealth]]) or higher, then those believing in a [[Ideoligion#Transhumanist|Transhumanist]] ideoligion will receive {{--|6}} ''Want neural supercharge'' if not currently affected by its hediff.
+=== Impacts ===
++10% Consciousness equates to +10% [[Manipulation]], [[Eating]], and [[Talking]]. If Consciousness is below 100%, then this boost also increases [[Moving]].
+Manipulation in particular affects a wide variety of stats and work types, such as Crafting, Construction, Plants, and Medical. Not only will the boost make each job 10% faster, but it will also increase plant yield and medical tend quality. For a full list of affected stats, see their individual pages.
+== Analysis ==
+{{Stub|section=1|reason= Over focused on transhumanist colonies but not only available to them, also needs an in-depth analysis of the effect of the buffs and their value proposition as a standalone effect rather than assuming a TH colony must have them and not considering whether its worth a non-TH getting them}}
+The neural supercharger, along with the [[sleep accelerator]] and [[biosculpter pod]], are a defining feature of the Transhumanist meme. Most comparisons should be made to Transhumanist vs non-Transhumanists, not with building the supercharger independently.
-==Acquisition==
+The hunger cost is usually negligible, able to be countered in many [[biome]]s by simply growing more food. If you're using a [[nutrient paste dispenser]], then a neural super-charged pawn still consumes less food than a regular pawn eating [[simple meal]]s.
-A Neural Supercharger can be built with {{icon|metal|50}} and {{icon|component|4}} after unlocking the [[Research#Neural_supercharger|Neural Supercharger]] research. A Neural Supercharger must be built by a colonist with a Transhumanist [[Ideoligion]]
-==Summary==
+Rather, the real cost is with power and resources. With each pawn needing a supercharger, and each supercharger consuming 400W of power and {{Required Resources}}, it can take a lot of power to run a transhumanist colony. Pawns will also enjoy having a sleep accelerator, which consumes another {{Required Resources|Sleep accelerator}}, and 350 W when sleeping. Constructing both buildings, and the [[generator]]s required to run them, will also increase colony [[wealth]] by a fair amount.
-Once connected to power, the neural supercharger will begin to charge. It needs to be charged for {{ticks|60000}} or 24 in-game hours. After being, charged a colonist can use the device, granting them +10% [[Consciousness]], +20% [[Hunger Rate Factor]], and +25% [[Global Learning Factor]]
-==Analysis==
+Once you reach high expectations, Transhumanist pawns will start demanding [[biosculpter pod#Age_reversal|age reversal]]. In addition to building the pod, this will take an absolute minimum of 2.61 days of a pawn's time per year, assuming the pod is in a [[sterile tile|sterile]] room. With 4.35% - 6% of their year stuck in age reversal, the supercharger + sleep accelerator still ends up being a net positive in work - just a costly one.
-In colonies with plenty of food and a surplus of power, the supercharger is an easy way to increase the efficiency of a pawn, allowing them to build and craft more than normal. For colonies without the Transhumanist meme, a person who follows an [[ideoligion]] with the meme can be recruited and can build it.
-==Version History==
+Once you can afford the costs of all 3 buildings, both the supercharger and the sleep accelerator are free buffs to pawn work speed.
+For colonies without the Transhumanist meme, a person who follows an [[ideoligion]] with the meme can be recruited and can build it.
+== Version history ==
 * [[Ideology DLC]] Release - Added.
-*[[Version/1.3.3101|1.3.3101]] - can now be walked through.
+* [[Version/1.3.3101|1.3.3101]] - can now be walked through.
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+* [[Version/1.3.3117|1.3.3117]] - Path cost 0 -> 42.
-[[Category:Miscellaneous]]
+{{Nav|ideology|wide}}
+[[Category:Ideology (Buildings)]]