The mining ship research topic has a lot of dependencies. It is not directly related to the Excavator ships flown by the factions (though this is one of the requirements).
dependencies:
- STR_SLAVE
- STR_SLAVE_BRUTE
- STR_SLAVE_SKILLED
- STR_SLAVE_MANAGER
- STR_UFO_NAVIGATION
- STR_MINING_LASER
- STR_RAIL_DRIVER
- STR_VESSEL_EXCAVATOR
- STR_WORKSHOP
- STR_CONTACT_SHIP_JUNKYARD
- STR_CLOAKING_DEVICE
- STR_GRAVITY_PHYSICS
The actual "Excavator" topic is easily available through any number of prisoners: Air Sailors, Engineers, and other Pilot types.
I'm a bit lost guys. How does Mining Ship Research relate to Implosion Bomb Launcher?
Nvm. Just Checked.
Its a requirement for Gravity Physics.