Subcore encoder

Subcore encoder

A work station where a mechanitor can produce basic-tier subcores. Subcores are the brains of mechanoids, and one is required to produce any mechanoid. Basic subcores can only be used in simple basic-tier mechs.
Higher tier subcores can be created by building a subcore softscanner or a subcore ripscanner.

Base Stats

Type

Building – Biotech (Buildings)

Market Value

315  ^[Note]

Mass

25 kg

HP

200

Flammability

50%

Building

Size

3 × 2

"PassThroughOnly" is not in the list (impassable, pass through only, standable) of allowed values for the "Passability" property.

Passability

PassThroughOnly

Cover Effectiveness

30%

Power

-50 W

Creation

Required Research

Basic mechtech

Skill Required

Construction 4

Work To Make

8,000 ticks (2.22 mins)

Resources to make

100 + 3

Deconstruct yield

50 + 1 - 2

Destroy yield

25 + 0 - 1

The subcore encoder is a building added by the Biotech DLC that allows for the creation of basic subcores.

Acquisition

Subcore encoder can be constructed once the Basic mechtech research project has been completed. They require  100 Steel,  3 Components, 8,000 ticks (2.22 mins) of work, and a Construction skill of 4.

Summary

The subcore encoder takes 150 W of power. Its only purpose is to form a basic subcore, an ingredient used for the gestation of the following mechanoids:

Product	Ingredients	Type [ExpandCollapse]
Agrihand	50 +  1	Mechanoid
Cleansweeper	50 +  1	Mechanoid
Constructoid	50 +  1	Mechanoid
Lifter	50 +  1	Mechanoid
Militor	50 +  1	Mechanoid

A basic subcore requires  50 Steel,  2 Components to create. Unlike the other subcore production buildings, this is done via regular bill.

Analysis

Basic subcores are responsible for 4 worker mechs: all of which can be useful for the entire game. Building the encoder and subsequent mechs can be highly worth it, even if you didn't begin the game with a mechanitor. Each basic mech costs  100 steel and  3 components, plus  375 steel and  7 components for the combination of encoder, mech gestator, and mech recharger. If you feel like you've gestated enough labor mechs, you can deconstruct the encoder and get some of its resources back.

In return, agrihands can grow at least 10 colonists worth of food entirely on its own, cleansweepers can keep a large base cleaned, lifters save the trouble of having to haul everything, and constructoids can build large sections of a large base. Militors are also potent combat bots that are cheap to create. These benefits, at least for the former 3 mechs, will last indefinitely until the mech is killed - and subsequently resurrected for only 25 steel. The pollution cost can be managed - especially when you are sticking with just a few labor mechs.

The Mechanitor starting scenario begins with 5 basic subcores, in addition to a lifter and constructoid. Until you need to create more than 5 additional basic mechs, you can delay building the subcore encoder.

See also

• Subcore softscanner - Creates standard subcores.
• Subcore ripscanner - Creates high subcores.

Version history

• Biotech DLC Release - Added.

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Architect

Biotech

Band node • Growth vat • Mech booster • Mechband antenna • Mechband dish • Mech gestator • Large mech gestator • Mech recharger • Large mech recharger • Pollution pump • Subcore encoder • Subcore softscanner • Subcore ripscanner • Wastepack atomizer

Deathrest

Deathrest casket • Deathrest accelerator • Hemogen amplifier • Hemopump • Glucosoid pump • Psychofluid pump

Genetics

Gene assembler • Gene bank • Gene extractor • Gene processor