Campaign tech levels (research approach) - (was: FTFB: Scenerio + Q?'s)

You could use this for a research approach to campaign play.  Players
simply allocate budget to research any fields they're interested in &
when it reaches the appropriate level, they get that advance (cumulative
points, you don't lose what you've already spent).
As an option, the next advance is available at double mass for the same
benefit (ie. you develop class-1 beams at 1 mass, class-2 beams are
available at 4 mass +2 mass for 6-arc fire).

The points are based on the home system (at the start) able to produce
about 100-200 pts/turn surplus (enough to build a frigate or small
destroyer in one turn.)  If playing a slower advancement game, have
players start with a set amount of research that they can distribute
(1000 points is good) & change the ratio of available funds being used
for research, depending on the resource system you're using.

Construction Research:
0	Mass 40 hulls / Partial Streamlining
50	FTFB Hull armour
100	Mass 60 hulls / Full Streamlining
250	Mass 100 hulls / Basic Fighters
500	Mass 150 hulls / Heavy Fighters
750	Mass 200 hulls
1000	Super hulls (200+)

Energy Research:
0	PDS/Class-1
80	Class-2
150	Needle beams/Interceptor fighters (must have basic fighters)
300	Class-3
500	Pulse Torpedoes/Torpedo fighters (must have basic fighters)
750	Class-4+
1000	Wave Gun
1500	Nova Cannon

Kinetic Research:
0	Basic Missile (MT nuclear)
50	Sub Munition Packs
100	Minelayer/Minesweeper (subpac mines)
200	EMP Missile 
300	Needle Missile
500	Ortillery
750	Salvo Missiles (Std)
1000	Salvo Missiles (ER)

Power Systems:
0	Thrust-2/Firecon
50	Thrust-4/FTL Drive
100	Energy Screen-1
250	Thrust-6/ADFC
500	Thrust-8/Energy Screen-2
800	Tender Drives
1000	Reflex Field
1500	Cloaking Field

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