Omega Research Center

What does it do?

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The description says that it provides a +50% bonus to research. When I build it, I never notice a sudden decrease in research times. Does it only affect the planet it is built on, or are its effects galaxy-wide?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
How many other research buildings do you have.
I have noticed some pretty good increases with it. But by that time I'll have a couple dozen NLC's also.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The issue is whether or not to build it on my technological capital. If it is a galactic bonus then I am just wasting space that could be used for an NLC.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm pretty sure that the Omega Centre only affects the planet that it's built on... similarly to the Omega defence system...

I'm not 100% sure, but it did build it on my tech capital, and noticed no other beaker changes on other planets.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The Omega Research Center affects the planet it is built on only.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
That could be why I noticed a decent change. It was on a world with several NLC's and the Tech capital.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm not so sure about that. I built it on my economic capital (no room anywhere else) and I got a big boost to an already large research production. It was the only research building on that planet.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The in game description is vague, but I did notice that it was written this way on the wikipedia site:

Omega Research Center: Increases research on planet by 50%


Not under the center itself, but under the galactic acheivement listing. I would be interested to know for sure, but one tile usually isn't a big loss on a tech capital planet, especially compared to the loss if it is planet only and you put it somewhere with hardly any research power.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
My ORC is built on a PQ 24 planet with -- I kid you not -- TWO Technological capitals and all other squares taken up by NLCs. The beaker output is obscene. Seriously obscene. Like XXX sort of obscene.

Its also how I went from having 10% of the galaxy under my control to having 98% of the galaxy under control without engaging in even one battle. Its amazing how far research into the Diplofluence techs will get you.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You were probably doing at least 80% of the research in the galaxy.
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'd like to know as well!