Editing Category:Components (section)

== Types ==

There are two categories of components. '''Core components''' become available as you research and progress through the Technology tree. Some core components such as [[Sorium Harvester|Sorium Harvesters]] and [[Terraforming module|Terraforming Modules]] are automatically upgraded as the linked technology improves, preventing you from having to constantly [[Refit]] and upgrade their parent ships to keep up with the tech level.

'''Designed components''' have to be designed by the player first. Each design has several researchable technologies that can be set independently for the desired cost-benefit balance. Once a design system spec is finalized, the design has to be [[Research Project|prototyped]] by scientists to make it manufacturable. Designed components will not upgrade by themselves. If you want to upgrade a ship with newer versions of such components, you will have to build an updated design and refit your ship in an available shipyard.

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In [[:Category:VB6|VB6]], the Technology Report window (CTRL+F7) gives the player information about currently available designed components, sorted by type, and obsolete systems are available with a checkbox in the corner.}}