Artifact research

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When you go into the game stats one of the choices under the Empire is artifact research done. But I can't find out how to research artifacts. So am I missing something or what. Thanks for any assitance in this.

 

Sin On :HOT: 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
The artifact research tree refers to artifacts that are currently under your control. Artifacts are similar to planet modifiers (reduced gravity well, penal colonies etc...), but they affect your entire empire. Their effects vary. One gives all your ships +12%(?) damage. Another reduces the cost for researching.

They are found by using the 'Explore' improvement on one of your colonies. Most places will not have one on them, as there are 9 artifacts in a game max, and smaller maps will only have a fractions of them.

When one is found, every player receives a notification that 'another empire has uncovered an artifact', and it will tell you which planet. Planets with discovered artifacts also have indicators next to them in the empire map. If you colonize a planet with a discovered artifact, you will have to explore the planet to find it and gain its effect.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Ya but i myself have found 8 out of nine yet my artifact researsh still said 0% under the post game wrap up. And that has nuttin to do with Achievement
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Same here, it says I've done zero research but I've had all nine in at least one game. That is why I'm confused.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
I may be mistaken (since I wasn't in the beta), but I believe prior to release you had to research artifacts in some manner before getting their benefit. The spot in the post-game wrap up is just a left-over from when that was the case.

Now all you need to do is to find the artifacts before they start working.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Thnx Ceryse (Cherry?!? haha) makes more sense now
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Okay that would make sense. Really love this game but sometimes it hard to figure out. Thanks for your help Ceryse :CONGRAT: 

Sin On :HOT: 
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

I beleive, the artifact research would be referring to things like, Penal Colonies, Natural Therman Lift, and stuff that you have to explore a planet to find. That could be why you got 0% in the very end.

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Ceryse, reply 4
I may be mistaken (since I wasn't in the beta), but I believe prior to release you had to research artifacts in some manner before getting their benefit. The spot in the post-game wrap up is just a left-over from when that was the case.

Now all you need to do is to find the artifacts before they start working.
End of Ceryse's quote

This is 100% correct.

However, I thought that Ironclad removed the Artifact Research stat in one of the patches, I definitely remember seeing it in the changelog.

Are you sure you guys are running the latest version?