kemmy23
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As the title suggests, I have found an infinity machine (the metal sphere orbiting a black hole), yet I can't seem to interact with it. Has anyone got any ideas?
Hopit
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Just wait.
An event will popup.
Sadly I don't think you can get anything unique from it 
(That fortress is awesome)
IIWBIIMars
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The chain has multiple outcomes, best case you get an empire wide 10% research bonus.
It´s really well described here:
(Attention: Spoilers!)
Hopit
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IIWBIIMars said:
The chain has multiple outcomes, best case you get an empire wide 10% research bonus.
It´s really well described here:
(Attention: Spoilers!)
It's really annoying how much randomness it has and a best case scenario of a research boost at a point where it really isn't needed anymore
ranma100
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You can ALWAYS use a research bonus.
ItWasRhetorical
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Had it spawn a couple of hyperspace jumps away from my homeworld, and got the event pretty fast - I didn't opt for the Sentient AI because of RP reasons. Highest tech empire in the galaxy in short order!
Hopit
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ranma100 said:
You can ALWAYS use a research bonus.
when you're getting your random % increases only, it isn't worth noting anymore, which is usually the point where I find the orb
Foxador
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It also seems to give bonuses based on your ethics if you so choose. I was a spiritualist which gave me the option to just leave it alone and gain empire wide +5% happiness. Since I was also a militarist I was also given the option to send in a troop transport and blow it up from the inside without having to fight it.
chegitz guevara
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Foxador said:
It also seems to give bonuses based on your ethics if you so choose. I was a spiritualist which gave me the option to just leave it alone and gain empire wide +5% happiness. Since I was also a militarist I was also given the option to send in a troop transport and blow it up from the inside without having to fight it.
So what did you do?
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How do you get event for second or third time?Can you get it from same Infinity M. or is there more of them so you go search?
ComradeIan
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Went to war with a distant species just to get access to the (previously closed) borders in order to research this. Was looking forward to getting some tasty free tech. And sod's law, it does the 10% tech boost thing instead. Within the borders of the guys who now hate me for going to war with them...
chegitz guevara
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If the Infinity Machine is in someone else's borders, either move your borders over or leave it alone.
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I got it pretty early on in one game by paying the Curators for an interesting fact, getting pointed at the system, and going to find it. Got my 10% science bonus, but the research bonus on the black hole that was also left is useless to me because it's so far away. I guess I could stick an Outpost there, but I don't want something I can't defend next to that particular neighbor.
minke19104
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chegitz guevara said:
If the Infinity Machine is in someone else's borders, either move your borders over or leave it alone.
Assimilate...
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Can it be used more then one time and how?
chegitz guevara
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Obi said:
Can it be used more then one time and how?
no
The Founder
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IIWBIIMars said:
The chain has multiple outcomes, best case you get an empire wide 10% research bonus.
It´s really well described here:
(Attention: Spoilers!)
chegitz guevara said:
If the Infinity Machine is in someone else's borders, either move your borders over or leave it alone.
A lot of the Mechanics are missing/incorrect. I think I need to write it down on the Wiki. especialyl Ethics like Militarist or Materialist get very different Options during the "Contact Event".
Avalon8782
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I did it with a Devouring Swarm, offered to help, and got a choice between Sentient AI and 5% research boost.
VoidEmperor
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Hopit said:
It's really annoying how much randomness it has and a best case scenario of a research boost at a point where it really isn't needed anymore
you can also if you happen to be militarist materialist "look for the self destruct button" and rush synthetics in the first 50 years of the game or less depending on if you find the sphere early. (if you researched robots and droids you get synthetics tech 50% progress)
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