Genetic Modification Centre
| Genetic Modification Centre | |
|---|---|
| Cargo Size | 500,000 |
| Population Required | 250,000 (C#) / 50,000 (VB6) |
| Total Cost (BP) | 2400 (C#) / 120 (VB6) |
| Duranium | 300 (C#) / 60 (VB6) |
| Neutronium | — |
| Corbomite | 1200 (C# only) |
| Tritanium | 30 (VB6 only) |
| Boronide | 600 (C# only) |
| Mercassium | 300 (C# only) |
| Sorium | — |
| Uridium | — |
| Corundium | — |
| Gallicite | — |
| Vendarite | 30 (VB6 only) |
Function
Genetic Modification Centres are installations that allow you to modify the genetics of your population to allow your citizens to live in more hostile environments. Each centre can modify a certain number of citizens per year. In C#, this can be increased with tech. In VB6, it is a fixed 250,000 per GMC per year.
| Conversion Rate (C#) | 500,000 | 640,000 | 800,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,600,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 3,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP cost | Free | 2,500 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 150,000 | 300,000 | 600,000 | 1,200,000 |
Operation
In order to perform genetic modification on your population, first you have to had designed a new species. See Genetic Modification for detailed instructions. Once a species has been researched, use the F2 Economic sscreen to begin transforming your population. In C#, it is at the bottom of the Industry tab, and in VB6, it is in the Environment / GMC tab. In either case, this allows you to choose which target species you wish to transform the existing population into. Only one project may be active at a time, regardless of the number of centres - extra centres merely increase conversion speed.
Shutting Down (VB6 only)
Genetic modification centres can be mass-shutdown via the Civilian / Ind Status tab of the Economics screen. This will immediately stop all genetic modification as freeing up population for other industries. Shutting down in this way will require a 6-month warm-up time to restart construction.