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===Description===
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===Quick Guide to Tech Levels===
  
 
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==Detailed Technology Levels and Housing Mechanics==
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'''Technology Levels:'''
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The capabilities of your Village are all based on your current Technology Level. Each technology level unlocks a new type of Housing Material that your 3D Printer can use, a new level of Bed to go in those homes, and a new Community Building for your Refugees to use. As you progress to more and more advanced technologies, the stronger materials and better 3D Printers can support larger and larger structures.
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'''Houses:'''
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Houses need a few basic things to be livable: 1) They shouldn't be open to the outside world. That's just not safe. 2) They need a Door to enter. 3) They need a [[Village Beds|Bed]] of the matching Technology Level. 4) They need to be structurally sound.
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Once your house meets the basic requirements above, the Technology Level of your house will be determined by if it is constructed with the correct materials and if it has the right type of bed. As you advance through the ages, the construction materials become stronger and able to support larger structures, which in turn allows you to place more beds and increase the density of your population. Another benefit of advanced materials is that stronger materials need to make up less and less of a structure's walls, allowing you to be more creative with adding windows and using other aesthetically pleasing materials in your buildings.
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For the exact requirements needed for a house to qualify for a given Technology Level, see the table below:
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|-
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!Tech Level
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!Required Construction Material
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!Required Bed Type
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!Maximum Structure Footprint (including walls)
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!Allowable Height of Doors (# of blocks above the Village Plot Blocks)
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!% of Walls that Must be Construction Material (not including corners/floor/ceiling)
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| 1
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| Dirt
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| [[Village_Beds|Hay Bales]]
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| 25 sq. meters (e.g., 5x5 blocks)
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| 2 blocks (~ 1 story)
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| >= 85%
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| 2
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| Wood
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| [[Village_Beds|Acrylic Wool]]
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| 40 sq. meters (e.g., 5x8 blocks)
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| 2 blocks (~ 1 story)
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| >= 75%
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| 3
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| Stone (not cobblestone)
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| [[Village_Beds|Olefin Wool]]
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| 55 sq. meters (e.g., 5x11 blocks)
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| 8 blocks (~ 2 stories)
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| >= 65%
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| 4
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| [[Block_(PMMA)|Plexiglass]]
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| [[Village_Beds|Polyester Wool (Beginner)]]
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| 70 sq. meters (e.g., 5x14 blocks)
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| 8 blocks (~ 2 stories)
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| >= 55%
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| 5
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| [[Block_(Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)|LEGO Blocks]]
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| [[Village_Beds|Polyester Wool (Intermediate)]]
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| 85 sq. meters (e.g., 5x17 blocks)
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| 16 blocks (~ 3 stories)
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| >= 50%
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| 6
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| [[Block_of_Bronze|Bronze]]
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| [[Village_Beds|Nylon Wool (Beginner)]]
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| 100 sq. meters (e.g., 5x20 blocks)
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| 16 blocks (~ 3 stories)
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| >= 45%
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| 7
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| [[Block_of_Stainless_Steel|Stainless Steel]]
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| [[Village_Beds|Nylon Wool (Intermediate)]]
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| 115 sq. meters (e.g., 5x23 blocks)
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| 26 blocks (~ 4 stories)
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| >= 40%
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| 8
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| [[Block_(Carbon_Fiber)|Carbon Fiber]]
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| [[Village_Beds|Nylon Silk (Advanced)]]
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| 130 sq. meters (e.g., 5x26 blocks)
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| 26 blocks (~ 4 stories)
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| >= 35%
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'''[[Composites|Composites:]]'''
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XXX
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'''[[Village Beds|Beds]]:'''
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Every [[Village Beds|Bed]] in a House counts as 1 Population for your Village. Similar to the construction material upgrades, every Technology Level upgrades the quality of the [[Village Beds|Beds]] your Villagers will sleep in. To count towards your score, any [[Village Beds|Bed]] must match the Technology Level of the House it is in.
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'''Multi-story Houses:''' As your construction material advances (starting at Technology Level 3), you can start to 3D Print multi-story structures and build your Village vertically! While this gives you increased opportunities to skyrocket your Population, the Refugees must still be able to safely enter each home. For any Door to valid that is more than 2 blocks above the Village Blocks, it must have a ladder nearby that extends safely to the ground.
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'''Images of valid Multi-story Houses:'''

Revision as of 05:18, 29 September 2021

Quick Guide to Tech Levels

Technology Level Building Material Bed Type Max Footprint Max Door Height Comments
One Dirt Hay Bale Bed 5 x 5 (3 x 3 livable area) Ground Level +2 ...from humble beginnings, great civilizations have emerged.


Detailed Technology Levels and Housing Mechanics

Technology Levels:

The capabilities of your Village are all based on your current Technology Level. Each technology level unlocks a new type of Housing Material that your 3D Printer can use, a new level of Bed to go in those homes, and a new Community Building for your Refugees to use. As you progress to more and more advanced technologies, the stronger materials and better 3D Printers can support larger and larger structures.


Houses:

Houses need a few basic things to be livable: 1) They shouldn't be open to the outside world. That's just not safe. 2) They need a Door to enter. 3) They need a Bed of the matching Technology Level. 4) They need to be structurally sound.

Once your house meets the basic requirements above, the Technology Level of your house will be determined by if it is constructed with the correct materials and if it has the right type of bed. As you advance through the ages, the construction materials become stronger and able to support larger structures, which in turn allows you to place more beds and increase the density of your population. Another benefit of advanced materials is that stronger materials need to make up less and less of a structure's walls, allowing you to be more creative with adding windows and using other aesthetically pleasing materials in your buildings.

For the exact requirements needed for a house to qualify for a given Technology Level, see the table below:

Tech Level Required Construction Material Required Bed Type Maximum Structure Footprint (including walls) Allowable Height of Doors (# of blocks above the Village Plot Blocks) % of Walls that Must be Construction Material (not including corners/floor/ceiling)
1 Dirt Hay Bales 25 sq. meters (e.g., 5x5 blocks) 2 blocks (~ 1 story) >= 85%
2 Wood Acrylic Wool 40 sq. meters (e.g., 5x8 blocks) 2 blocks (~ 1 story) >= 75%
3 Stone (not cobblestone) Olefin Wool 55 sq. meters (e.g., 5x11 blocks) 8 blocks (~ 2 stories) >= 65%
4 Plexiglass Polyester Wool (Beginner) 70 sq. meters (e.g., 5x14 blocks) 8 blocks (~ 2 stories) >= 55%
5 LEGO Blocks Polyester Wool (Intermediate) 85 sq. meters (e.g., 5x17 blocks) 16 blocks (~ 3 stories) >= 50%
6 Bronze Nylon Wool (Beginner) 100 sq. meters (e.g., 5x20 blocks) 16 blocks (~ 3 stories) >= 45%
7 Stainless Steel Nylon Wool (Intermediate) 115 sq. meters (e.g., 5x23 blocks) 26 blocks (~ 4 stories) >= 40%
8 Carbon Fiber Nylon Silk (Advanced) 130 sq. meters (e.g., 5x26 blocks) 26 blocks (~ 4 stories) >= 35%

Composites: XXX

Beds: Every Bed in a House counts as 1 Population for your Village. Similar to the construction material upgrades, every Technology Level upgrades the quality of the Beds your Villagers will sleep in. To count towards your score, any Bed must match the Technology Level of the House it is in.

Multi-story Houses: As your construction material advances (starting at Technology Level 3), you can start to 3D Print multi-story structures and build your Village vertically! While this gives you increased opportunities to skyrocket your Population, the Refugees must still be able to safely enter each home. For any Door to valid that is more than 2 blocks above the Village Blocks, it must have a ladder nearby that extends safely to the ground.

Images of valid Multi-story Houses:

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