Control sublink (standard)
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Control sublink (standard)
A neural implant which gives a mechanitor an additional control group. Additionally, the sublink slightly increases the work speed of any mechanoids controlled by the mechanitor.
This standard-tier sublink can only increase the control group count up to 3. To go higher, a higher-tier sublink implant must be used.
It can be self-installed without surgery.
This implant can be installed up to 3 times to increase its effect.
Base Stats
- Type
- Medical Items – Body Parts
- Mass
- 1 kg
- Beauty
- -4
- HP
- 100
- Deterioration Rate
- 0
Creation
- Required Research
- Standard mechtech
- Skill Required
- Crafting 6
- Work To Make
- 3,200 ticks (53.33 secs)
- thingCategories
- BodyPartsMechtech
Control sublinks (standard) 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
Standard control sublinks can be crafted at a Machining table once the Standard mechtech research project has been completed. They require 1 Signal chip, 4 Components, 3,200 ticks (53.33 secs) of work, and a Crafting skill of 6.
Summary
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% |
Installation
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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
Usually, getting a bandwidth pack first is a better use of signal chips. 2 control sublinks would give +12% work speed per mechanoid. A bandwidth pack gives access to 9 bandwidth for mechanoids, equating to more work speed. For example, doubling your agrihands, from 1 to 2, would effectively give +100% work speed (at the tiny cost of pollution).
Eventually, you'll want to install all 6 control sublinks - more for the additional work speed, rather than the control groups.
Version history
- Biotech DLC Release - Added.