Guaranteed Ascension Tech 3.*
Once you meet the requirements for ascension related techs, the option to research that tech is provided; no more waiting a couple decades before RNG decides you can research it! There still is a bit of an RNG component, but the effect is lessened.
Updated for game version 3.6.0
To get a guaranteed research option, meet the following conditions:
*Synthetic Ascension Path
Positronic AI:
– Self-Evolving Logic
– Any Tier 4 physics tech (vanilla)
– Not a Gestalt Consciousness
– Not on another ascension path
Synthetics:
– Galactic Administration
– Droids
– Positronic AI
– Any Tier 4 engineering tech (vanilla)
– Not a Gestalt Consciousness
– Not on another ascension path
Fungible Circuitry:
– Synthetic Evolution (AP)
Robotic Assembly Systems
– Synthetic Evolution (AP)
*Cybernetic Ascension Path
Integrated Cybernetics:
– Powered Exoskeletons
– Colonial Centralization
*Genetic Ascension Path
Gene Tailoring:
– Genome Mapping
– Any Tier 3 society tech (vanilla)
Glandular Acclimation:
– Engineered Evolution (AP)
Targeted Gene Expressions:
– Engineered Evolution (AP)
*Psionic Ascension Path
Psionic Theory:
– Any Tier 3 society tech (vanilla)
– Not a Gestalt Consciousness
Zro Distillation:
– Subspace sensors
Any of the following:
– Exotic Gas Extraction
– Rare Crystal Mining
– Mote Stabilization
– Psionic Theory
*But I’m not done yet!
Mega Engineering:
– Battleships
– Citadel
– Zero Point Power
Any of the following:
– Titans
– Advanced Battleship Hulls
– Juggernaut
– Adaptive Armor Hardening
Gateway Activation:
– Mega Engineering
Gateway Construction:
– Gateway Activation
– Mega Engineering