What exactly do the "Precursor Relic Focus" spec techs do?

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A post with this title already exists in the Beta Feedback, but the question still remains unanswered. I wanted to revive this thread, because the "Precursor Relic Focus" still does not to have any noticeable effect. Or am I missing something? I play the Milky Way Campaign as Terran Alliance on version 1.5.

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

That tech increases the bonuses that Precursor Relics give.  So if you have a research relic, it would increase the amount of research that relic generates.  

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thanks for that info, but as a follow-up, can you quantify that bonus?  I have never found it listed in any tooltip I have explored and I am not good enough at the arithmetic to deduce it from the numbers I do see.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting pshaw, reply 1

That tech increases the bonuses that Precursor Relics give.  So if you have a research relic, it would increase the amount of research that relic generates.  
End of pshaw's quote

That's what I think too, but as erischild mentioned, is it actually applied anywhere? In my current game I have three research relics and three economic relics. I get a bonus to research and economy of 90% to each. But after I acquired the research relic bonus via tech trading I still got 90% for both!? I expect an increase to the research bonus, but it is not listed anywhere I looked.

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Quoting erischild, reply 2

Thanks for that info, but as a follow-up, can you quantify that bonus?  I have never found it listed in any tooltip I have explored and I am not good enough at the arithmetic to deduce it from the numbers I do see.
End of erischild's quote

That information should be listed if you mouse over the relic on the map or the relic icon on your resource bar.

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Sorry to say, but that is not correct.  I have Precursor Technologist specialty in my current game.  I have three Research relics with a total of 10 modules.  I have 100% bonus total listed on the resource bar.  This matches the bonus displayed on the planet screen when I hover over Research.  I have 40%, 40%, and 20% listed on the three relics, which matches the number of modules present.  The readouts all calculate to 10% per module, both hovering over the relics themselves and the resource bar icon.  As far as I understand, that is the initial bonus value I always got.  When a display for the Precursor bonuses does get added, I request that it also show up on the planet readouts when I hover over research, wealth, and influence for their percentages.

If a support ticket is needed, let me know.

I have the Ancient trait, which adds bonuses to research for all Relic modules.  I notice that bonus showing up for all the other relics, but not for the Research ones.  This may or may not be a relevant factor.  Who knows?  Maybe Research relics don't actually get research bonuses.

I also do not see any research bonus listed in the resource bar for the Ancient trait and Ascension Crystals.  I do see them in the planet Research hover.

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

It's somewhat ironic that research relics are actually not as useful in terms of research for ancient races

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

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Quoting erischild, reply 5

Sorry to say, but that is not correct.  I have Precursor Technologist specialty in my current game.  I have three Research relics with a total of 10 modules.  I have 100% bonus total listed on the resource bar.  This matches the bonus displayed on the planet screen when I hover over Research.  I have 40%, 40%, and 20% listed on the three relics, which matches the number of modules present.  The readouts all calculate to 10% per module, both hovering over the relics themselves and the resource bar icon.  As far as I understand, that is the initial bonus value I always got.  When a display for the Precursor bonuses does get added, I request that it also show up on the planet readouts when I hover over research, wealth, and influence for their percentages.

If a support ticket is needed, let me know.

I have the Ancient trait, which adds bonuses to research for all Relic modules.  I notice that bonus showing up for all the other relics, but not for the Research ones.  This may or may not be a relevant factor.  Who knows?  Maybe Research relics don't actually get research bonuses.

I also do not see any research bonus listed in the resource bar for the Ancient trait and Ascension Crystals.  I do see them in the planet Research hover.
End of erischild's quote

My apologies, I misunderstood.  I'll look into getting some additional feedback in for the specialization techs.  

Reply #8 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting pshaw, reply 7

I'll look into getting some additional feedback in for the specialization techs.  
End of pshaw's quote

 

Thanks!

Reply #9 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I play the Vulcans as a custom race with the ancient trait. If you have this trait and any relics with a starbase mining them, look on ANY planet under research. You will see you are getting +10% research PER relic mine regardless of type. If i have 3 tiers of an economy relic being mined, my tool tip will tell me that I am getting +30% to both economy and research. 


This is why Ancient is very very OP for a player who can abuse it.