| Battle Lab | |
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| The Battle Lab | |
| The Battle Lab | |
| Faction |  Soviet Union
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| Building Type | Support Structure |
| Function | Unlock technology |
| Cost | $3000 |
| Construction Time | 0:45 |
| Power | 75 |
| Constructs | None |
| Dev. Status | Original RA3 Building |
The three levels of the Battle Lab
Out on the field, a Soviet base is mostly composed of fairly simple facilities such as barracks for troops and production lines for refining ore and assembling pre-fabricated tank parts. The Battle Lab is the most glorious exception to this. These mighty complexes symbolize the apex of the Soviet cause with modern looking labs, a statue of Lenin to remind everyone they work for the Union and even rest rooms for the several scientists working within. Here, upgrades are researched to make them available for eager commanders on the battlefield.
Rumour has it many new, previously unheard of technologies are located within the annals of these labs as well, but no one except the ministry knows the truth. Good for the population, because giving away classified information results in the death penalty. However, all these things come at a steep price, so building a Battle Lab is very costly and requires vast amounts of time and energy to keep all the research going. Also, Battle Labs are rather fragile, and considering their importance, must be protected at all times if possible.
Note that building a Battle Lab unlocks the Barracks Man-Cannon.
Level 1 Upgrades
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Infantry Kit | $500, 0:30 Infantry are issued chemical protection gear and improved body armour, giving them resistance to chemical, radiation, blast and fire damage types. |
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Grinder Treads | $500, 0:30 Soviet vehicles gain health when they crush enemies or terrain features. |
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Mobile Combat Vehicle | $500, 0:30 The Soviet MCV gains a turret for self-defence. |
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Advanced Training | $500, 0:30 Soviet units gain experience 20% faster. |
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Battle Lab Upgrade | $2000, 0:45 Upgrades the Battle Lab to level 2. Provides a 20% bonus to attack and defence stats, and upgrades all reactors to Tesla Reactors. |
Level 2 Upgrades
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Improved Seals | $1000, 0:45 Submarines can fire while submerged. |
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Magnetic Disruption | $1000, 0:45 Magnetic Weapons are given mezzing or debuffing bonuses. |
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Power to the People | $1000, 0:45 Soviet vehicles buff nearby infantry with propaganda. |
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Electrostatic Flak | $1000, 0:45 Enemies struck by flak weapons are slowed 10% for 1 second after impact |
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Battle Lab Upgrade 2 | $3000 1:15 Upgrades the Battle Lab to level 3. Provides a 30% bonus to attack and defence stats. |
Level 3 Upgrades
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Eye in the Sky | $2000 1:00 Reveals the entire map. |
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Chain Lightning | $2000 1:00 Tesla weapons will chain to nearby targets, damaging multiple enemies. Unit that gain chaining Tesla weapons trough veterany gain additional chaining. |
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Junk Repair | $2000 1:00 When a Soviet vehicle is lost, all nearby units are repaired. |
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Magnetic Armour | $2000 1:00 Airships using their boost or aircraft returning to base are considerably tougher and faster. |
Just the Stats
| Battle Lab | |
| Tech Center | |
| Cost | 3000 |
| Build Time | 0:45 |
| Health | 300 |
| Power | -75 |
| Armour Type | Structure |
