R&D Superguide

[John_bigless]

SUPER BIG DISCLAIMER
This R&D guide contains an edited version of 'Meex's guide to R&D in 10 minutes or less'.
@Xantholne made the forum post originally, and this is just a version that i use for my own convenience. (And whoever else is reading this because i posted it)

This version has also been updated to adapt to the removal of telescience.

To do R&D, you input all the things listed below. From top to bottom.
Basic R&D items do not require materials other than Metal and Glass. There is a stack of both in R&D at roundstart. If that's unavailable, there's also a stack of both in Sci/Chem.

PROTIP: You can use the CTRL + F Browser search function to look for a specific item, or specific tech orgin. (For example writing (Power: 4), into the browser search will find items with that tech orgin.

ONE THIRD

Load 20 Glass  and Metal  sheets into the Protolathe
Load 15 Glass  sheets and 2 metal sheets into the Circuit Imprinter

Basic Capacitor, made in PROTOLATHE, AUTOLATHE (Power: 1)
Micro Manipulator, made in PROTOLATHE, AUTOLATHE (Materials: 1Data: 1)
Basic Micro-Laser, made in PROTOLATHE, AUTOLATHE (Magnets: 1)

Mechanical Toolbox, located in R&D (Combat: 1, Engineering: 1)
Weaken the table in the back before deconstructing the welding tool. You will be able to place an autolathe there later.
Welding Tool, located iside the Mechanical toolbox (Plasma: 1)

High-Capacity Power Cell, made in PROTOLATHE, AUTOLATHE, MECHFAB, PODFAB (Power: 2)
Science Goggles, made in PROTOLATHE (Engineering: 1, Magnets: 2)
Reagent Scanner, made in PROTOLATHE (Biotech: 1, Plasma: 2)
Health Scanner HUD, made in PROTOLATHE (Biotech: 2, Magnets: 3)
Advanced Reagent Scanner, made in PROTOLATHE (Biotech: 3, Magnets: 4, Plasma: 3)
Advanced Hard Disk Drive, made in PROTOLATHE (Data: 2, Engineering: 2)
Holographic Sign Projector,  made in PROTOLATHE (Data: 3)
Mining Drill,  made in PROTOLATHE (Engineering: 3, Materials: 2)
Tracking Beacon,  made in PROTOLATHE (Bluespace: 1)
Global Positioning System, made in PROTOLATHE (Bluespace: 2, Materials: 2)

Advanced Capacitor, made in PROTOLATHE (Power: 3)
Advanced Matter Bin, made in PROTOLATHE (Materials: 3)
Indirect round 4's reached. Sync.

SECOND THIRD

Machine Board (SUPERPACMAN-type Generator), made in IMPRINTER (Power: 4)
Machine Board (Teleporter Console), made in IMPRINTER (Bluespace: 3)
(Small edit here due to telescience removal)
Machine Board (MRSPACMAN-type Generator), made in IMPRINTER (Plasma: 4)
Machine Board (Quantum Pad Board), made in IMPRINTER (Bluespace: 4)
Machine Board (Teleportation Hub), made in IMPRINTER (Materials: 4)
Indirect round 5's reached.

LAST THIRD

Security HUD, made in PROTOLATHE (Combat: 2)
Large Grenade, made in PROTOLATHE (Combat: 3)
Exosuit Board ("Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module), made in IMPRINTER (Combat: 4, Data: 4)
Cybernetic Heart, made in PROTOLATHE, MECHFAB (Biotech: 5)
Cybernetic Heart, made in PROTOLATHE, MECHFAB (Biotech: 5)
Wired Network Card, made in CIRCUIT IMPRINTER (Data 5)
Round 5's surpassed. Basic R&D is now DONE. (Data 6, Biotech 6, Everything Else 5)

UPGRADING STUFF
Under stock parts print
1 Rapid Part Exchange Device
10 Super matter bins
10 Pico-manipulators
5 Advanced capacitors
5 Advanced scanning modules
5 High-power micro-lasers
Upgrade the ORM.
Upgrade Botany if they're contributing.
Upgrade the Protolate and Imprinter.

Moving on onto Advanced R&D.

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ADVANCED R&D
Each category shows items you need to deconstruct in order to get tech levels to 7.
Advanced R&D items require advanced materials from Mining to complete. (Gold, Silver, Uranium, Solid Plasma, Diamond, Titanium, Bluespace Polycrystals, etc...) All materials are obtained from the Ore Redeption Machine (ORM for short) in Mining.
Most categories may have multiple ways to achieve level 7's.
The advanced R&D guide was made by me, this time. (With the help of @BeanOS.)
Items colored Emerald require items from Botany. I hope you upgraded their equipment prior.
Items colored Amethyst require items from Xenobio. Someone did do Xenobio this shift, right? Riiiiight?
Items colored Orange require items from Mining. Better hope all the miners are still alive.
Items colored Bright Blue require items from Command. The only one being the Chain of Command. Ask the Captain and he'll get it for you. If he says no, he's a comdom.
When inserting materials into the Destructive Analyzer, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, USE ONLY ONE PEICE. YOU'LL FUCKING WASTE THE WHOLE STACK OTHERWISE!!! Inserting a whole stack of materials into the Destructive Analyzer will only use up a single peice from that stack. Still, it's less confusing to just take out a single peice from the stack and then jam it in.
For the Mining Jetpack, it has to be a Mining Jetpack specifically. It can't be any other jetpack. No. The CO2 jetpack from EVA won't do.

MATERIALS FROM 5

Uranium (Materials: 5), Diamond Mining Drill (Materials: 6), (Reccomended)
OR
Uranium (Materials: 5), Diamond (Materials: 6)
OR
Diamond (Materials: 6), Diamond (Materials: 6)
OR
Ambrosia Gaia Branch (Biotech: 6, Materials: 5), Diamond Mining Drill (Materials: 6), (Reccomended)

ENGINEERING FROM 5

Machine Prototype (Engineering: 6), Machine Prototype (Engineering: 6)
OR
Mining Jetpack(Engineering: 5), Machine Prototype (Engineering: 6) (Reccomended)

PLASMA FROM 5

Green Glowcap , Green Glowcap  (Reccomended)
OR
Phazon Torso, Green Glowcap 
OR
Charged Slime Core, Green Glowcap 

POWER FROM 5

Charged Slime Core, Red Glowcap 
OR
Red Glowcap , Red Clowcap  (Reccomended)

BLUESPACE FROM 5

Bluespace Polycrystal(Bluespace: 6), Bluespace Polycrystal (Bluespace: 6) (Reccomended) (Only viable option)

BIOTECH FROM 6

Sentience Potion 
OR
Conciousness Transfer Potion 
OR
Ambrosia Gaia Branch  (Reccomended)

COMBAT FROM 5

Chain of Command(Combat: 5), P-X Tesla Cannon(Combat: 6, Magnets: 6, Engineering: 4, Materials: 4) (Reccomended)
OR
Gatfruit , Gatfruit 
OR
Clown Mortar, P-X Tesla Cannon (Combat: 6, Magnets: 6, Engineering: 4, Materials: 4) (Bananium can be obtained from Clown Statue in the Clown office.)
OR
Deathnettle, P-X Tesla Cannon (Combat: 6, Magnets: 6, Engineering: 4, Materials: 4)

ELECTRONICS FROM 5

Lazarus Injector, Lazarus Injector 
OR
Ghost Chili,Lazarus Injector 
OR
P-X Tesla Cannon,  P-X Tesla Cannon  (3 silver bars, 12 metal sheets  total) (Reccomended) (Requires Chain of Command to unlock)

DEETA FROM 6

Minebot AI Upgrade  (Only possible option)

TOXINS GUIDE
Getting levels in Toxins is done differently then placing specific items into the Destructive Analyzer.
In Science, there is an area called the Toxins Test Range. In the Launch Room of the Toxins Test range, there's the Tachyon-Doppler Array, wich has a random target value each shift.
In order to get Toxins tech levels, you need to trigger and explosion in the Toxins Test Range with the same/close enough strength as the target value.
It is assumed that you perform Toxins using TTV-based bombs. Meddling with oxygen and plasma however i find confusing, so i preffer to use Chemical-based bombs. (Aka. Black Powder)
Let's learn how to make Black Powder bombs for use in the Test Range.
 

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Step 1. Go to Sci/Chem.
Step 2. Grab a Large Beaker, we'll call it Beaker A.
Step 3. Mix 15u of Sodium Chloride into Beaker A.
Step 4. Add 15u of Ash into Beaker A.
Step 5. Eject Beaker A from the Chem Dispenser. Grab a Welding Tool/Lighter/Igniter and use it on Beaker A repeatedly until it says 'The mixture yields a fine black powder.'
Step 6. Set Beaker A aside for now. Grab another Large Beaker, we'll call it Beaker B.
Step 7. Mix 30u of Saltpetre in Beaker B.
Step 8. Add 30u of Sulfur into Beaker B.
Step 9. Pour everything from Beaker B to Beaker A. You now have 90u of Black Powder.
Depending on the Tachyon-Doppler array's target, you will need different amounts of Black Powder in your bomb. We can determine how much we need with the power of math. @Jazz is the one who originaly posted forumla, so credit goes to him.
Let's say the target is 17.
17 multiplied by 20 is 340.
This means we need a total 340u of Black Powder in the bomb to reach the target value. Yikes.
Wihout using Bluespace Beakers (Researched in R&D), we cannot have this large amount in the bomb. The maximum we can do wíth Large Beakers is 200u, each beaker holding 100u with the bomb being able to hold maximum 2 beakers.
If you do, however have Bluespace Beakers, rejoice! As each Bluespace Beaker can hold 300u. Simply just make more Black Powder until you have enough. (340u)
Let's say we however do not have Bluespace Beakers, we use Large Beakers instead. We'll fill both beakers with 100u of Black Powder.
You should now have:
1 Igniter, 2 Remote-Signalling devices, 1 Pyro Grenade Casing and 2 Large Beakers with 100u of Black Powder each.
Step 1. Make sure the Remote-Signalling devices have the same code and frequency, and their recievers are on.
Step 2. Use a screwdriver on the igniter and one of the Remote-Signalling devices.
Step 3. Combine the igniter and the Remote-signalling device to create an assembly.
Step 4. Use a screwdriver on the assembly.
Step 5. Use the assembly on the Pyro grenade casing to create a bomb casing.
Step 6. Use both beakers on the bomb assembly.
Step 7. Use a screwdriver on the bomb assembly to finish it. The bomb is now done.
We're working with a bomb that could probably wreck a big part of the station, so handle it with care!
Now that you have your bomb, pocket both the bomb and signaller. Because it's time to send it to the test range.
Step 1. Go to the toxins launch room with your bomb and signaller.
Step 2. Place your bomb on the Mass Driver.
Step 3. Before lauching the bomb, check if there are any Space Koi or anything else blocking the mass driver. If there are, then it would be possible for the bomb to get blocked and not land in the Toxins Test Range. This is very bad.
Step 4. After checking clearance, press the mass driver button and watch it go.
Step 5. Check the Test Chamber Telescreen to see if the bomb is in the Test Range safely.
Step 6. Before detonating, say something along the lines of 'Toxins Test.' over common. Otherwise, people will get spooked by what the heck just exploded.
Step 7. Use the signaller to send the signal, and watch the fireworks.
Step 8. The Tachyon-Doppler array will say something along the lines of "Target (17) missed by : 4."
Step 9. Grab a tech disk and use it on the Tachyon-Doppler array.
Step 10. You now have a tech disk with Toxins levels on it. This is what we were going for all along.
Step 11. Take the disk to R&D and jam it into the R&D console.
Step 12. In the R&D console, go to Main Menu > Disk Operations and click Upload to Database.
Good job! You just did Toxins with the power of Chemistry. If you didn't blow up anything other than the Toxins Test Range, or let anything else bad happen, give yourself a pat on the back.

PEAK PERFORMACE SUMMRAY
At peak performance, the total items required for Advanced R&D are...
Uranium, Diamond Mining Drill, Mining Jetpack, Machine Prototype, 2 Green Glowcaps, 2 Red Glowcaps, 2 Bluespace Polycrystals, Ambrosia Gaia Branch, Chain of Command , 2 P-X Tesla Cannons, Minebot AI Upgrade, A competent Toxins Scientist.
3 items are required from Mining.
5 items are required from Botany
1 item is required from Command.

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If you wish to point something out, just say it in the comments. And i'll hopefully try to fix it.
Once again, thanks to @Xantholne for the original forum post and @BeanOS for helping out with the advanced R&D guide.
Credit to @rapaskoti and @AffectedArc07 for providing item icons i was unable to find myself.

Edited November 24, 2019 by John_bigless
Inserting a whole stack in the DA apparently doesn't eat the whole stack.

[Kyet]

@John_bigless

I would like to update my

https://kyep.github.io/paratools/rndtool/RDT.html#

tool to use your list for its 'Recommended' status for items.

Please contact me on Discord and we'll sort that out.

[John_bigless]

The great search for item icons has come to an end.
Next comes adding tech orgin stats for all items.

[BeanOS]

Personally, I like to group them so that I am doing all the protolathe things first, then the circuit imprinter after, and space them out into groups that I can print at a time, so less time is wasted going back and fourth.

toolbox,(Combat: 1)
welding tool,(Plasma: 1)

Protolathe
Basic Capacitor(Power: 1)
Micro Manipulator(Materials: 1, Data: 1)
Basic Micro-Laser(Electronics: 1)
Tracking Beacon(Bluespace: 1)

High-Capacity Power Cell(Power: 2)
Reagent Scanner(Biotech: 1, Plasma: 2, Electronics: 2)
advanced hard disk drive(Data: 2, Engineering: 2)
global positioning system(Bluespace: 2, Materials: 2)

Health Scanner HUD(Biotech: 2, Electronics: 3)
Security HUD(Combat: 2)
Holographic Sign Projector(Data: 3)
Advanced Capacitor(Power: 3)
Advanced Matter Bin(Materials: 3)
Mining Drill(Engineering: 3)

Advanced Reagent Scanner(Biotech: 3, Electronics: 4, Plasma: 3)
Large Grenade(Combat: 3)

cybernetic heart(Biotech: 5)
cybernetic heart(Biotech: 5)
 

Circuit Imprinter
"Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module(Combat: 4, Data: 4)
SUPERPACMAN-type Generator(Power: 4, Engineering: 4)
Teleporter Console (Bluespace: 3)

Quantum Pad Board(Bluespace: 4)
wired network card(Data: 5)

Chem Dispenser(Materials: 4, Plasma: 4)

Edited September 21, 2019 by BeanOS

[quintaessentia]

Yeah, that's more efficient, i got it in a similiare fashion, but a bit more distributed on each of the eight segments.

You forgot the Machine Board (MRSPACMAN-type Generator) by the way.

 

Edited September 21, 2019 by quinta essentia

[BeanOS]

  On 9/21/2019 at 7:20 PM, quinta essentia said:

Yeah, that's more efficient, i got it in a similiare fashion, but a bit more distributed on each of the eight segments.

You forgot the Machine Board (MRSPACMAN-type Generator) by the way.

 

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Sorry, didn't realize I was using my mismatched notes, I use chem dispenser for plasma & materials 5, didn't even know MRSPACMAN-type Generator was even a thing.

Edited September 21, 2019 by BeanOS
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[John_bigless]

  On 9/21/2019 at 7:04 PM, BeanOS said:

Personally, I like to group them so that I am doing all the protolathe things first, then the circuit imprinter after, and space them out into groups that I can print at a time, so less time is wasted going back and fourth.

toolbox,(Combat: 1)
welding tool,(Plasma: 1)

Protolathe
Basic Capacitor(Power: 1)
Micro Manipulator(Materials: 1, Data: 1)
Basic Micro-Laser(Electronics: 1)
Tracking Beacon(Bluespace: 1)

High-Capacity Power Cell(Power: 2)
Reagent Scanner(Biotech: 1, Plasma: 2, Electronics: 2)
advanced hard disk drive(Data: 2, Engineering: 2)
global positioning system(Bluespace: 2, Materials: 2)

Health Scanner HUD(Biotech: 2, Electronics: 3)
Security HUD(Combat: 2)
Holographic Sign Projector(Data: 3)
Advanced Capacitor(Power: 3)
Advanced Matter Bin(Materials: 3)
Mining Drill(Engineering: 3)

Advanced Reagent Scanner(Biotech: 3, Electronics: 4, Plasma: 3)
Large Grenade(Combat: 3)

cybernetic heart(Biotech: 5)
cybernetic heart(Biotech: 5)
 

Circuit Imprinter
"Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module(Combat: 4, Data: 4)
SUPERPACMAN-type Generator(Power: 4, Engineering: 4)
Teleporter Console (Bluespace: 3)

Quantum Pad Board(Bluespace: 4)
wired network card(Data: 5)

Chem Dispenser(Materials: 4, Plasma: 4)

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Not sure if i'll use this more organized approach, since i've already color-coded department specific items, can't be fucked to redo the icons, and i'm just used to the layout i have.
Still, is nice.

[Tarhalindur]

  On 8/31/2019 at 6:58 PM, John_bigless said:

When inserting materials into the Destructive Analyzer, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, USE ONLY ONE PEICE. YOU'LL FUCKING WASTE THE WHOLE STACK OTHERWISE!!!

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The Destructive Analyzer will only consume one piece of a stack at a time.

[John_bigless]

  On 11/23/2019 at 10:22 PM, Tarhalindur said:

The Destructive Analyzer will only consume one piece of a stack at a time.

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Oh. Huh.

[Display Name]

I'm late to the party, but I thought it worth mentioning that the CE's jetpack IS confirmed to be deconstructable for Engineering 6, it's there at the start of the shift and not an objective for traitors, so it's good for speed if Cargo is having trouble and typically won't get you too many stares.

Also, the super hard disk drive will advance both Data and Engineering levels. You can just print one of those instead of a holographic sign projector and mining drill to up the levels simultaneously.

Edited April 22, 2020 by Display Name

[das bread]

removal of hard drive disk and super hard drive disk, as well as wired network card, for this guide
3 data 3 engineering machine board circuit imprinter
5 data AI purge module

[PeakPerformance]

I think it'd be good to mention strange objects, too : Any strange object can have tech levels from 1 (or 2?) to 5, meaning that you should absolutely discover all the ones brought to rnd, check their tech levels, and you might get a couple of free 6s after you reached all fives.

[Butlerblock]

  On 10/10/2020 at 4:03 AM, Peak said:

I think it'd be good to mention strange objects, too : Any strange object can have tech levels from 1 (or 2?) to 5, meaning that you should absolutely discover all the ones brought to rnd, check their tech levels, and you might get a couple of free 6s after you reached all fives.

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This is not a thing. Strange objects always have tech levels 1 of combat, data theory, electro mag, and power manipulation. I believe it's these four, I might be wrong, but it's only level 1.

[PeakPerformance]

 

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This is not a thing. Strange objects always have tech levels 1 of combat, data theory, electro mag, and power manipulation. I believe it's these four, I might be wrong, but it's only level 1.

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They have to be discovered to have their special tech levels