Editing Simple research bench

{{infobox main|production|
| name = Simple research bench
| image = ResearchBench.png
| imagesize = 256px
| description = A simple bench with writing implements and simple measurement devices. Researchers work here to discover new things.
| type = Building
| type2 = Production
| placeable = true
| path cost = 50
| passability = pass through only
| cover = 0.5
| minifiable = true
| size = 3 ˣ 2
| mass base = 20
| flammability = 1
| hp = 250
| sell price multiplier = 0.7
| efficiency = 0.75
| terrain affordance = medium
| work to make = 2800
| stuff tags = Metallic, Woody, Stony
| resource 1 = Stuff
| resource 1 amount = 75
| resource 2 = Steel
| resource 2 amount = 25
}}
A '''simple research bench''' is a [[production]] bench at which your [[colonist]]s can [[research]] new technology. 

It is the less advanced version of the [[hi-tech research bench]], only allowing access to the basic technologies including those which unlock its more advanced counterpart.

== Acquisition == 
Simple research benches can be constructed with {{Required Resources}} in {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}}.

== Summary ==
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Once a project has been selected in the [[Research]] tab, [[colonist]]s assigned to [[Work#Research|Research work type]] will work at a simple research bench to complete the project.

The rate of research depends on the following factors: 
* The [[research speed]] stat of the researcher 
* The type of research bench used. Simple research benches impose a ×0.75 multiplier to this research rate and are incapable of researching projects beyond [[Research#Microelectronics|Microelectronics]]. 
* Whether the bench is outdoors and, if indoors, the [[cleanliness]] of the room. Building research benches outdoors imposes a ×0.75 penalty to research speed. Indoors, the cleanliness of the room the bench is in comes into play, granting modifiers ranging from ×0.75 for ''very dirty'' rooms, ×1 for clean, to ×1.09 for ''sterile''. 

Simple research benches cannot be linked to a [[multi-analyzer]].

Multiple researchers can contribute toward a project at the same time, so long as sufficient research benches are available, and benches can be freely swapped between researchers. 

Unlike the hi-tech research bench, they can be reinstalled at will.

== Analysis == 
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The simple research bench should be one of the first things to be set up in a new base, after building rooms, beds, storage, and, possibly, a freezer. Multiple research benches can be used concurrently; as soon as you have the manpower to spare, you may want to have 2 researchers operating at once. 

Because research is a long term task, it is advisable to place [[dining chair]]s or [[armchair]]s at each bench to keep your researchers [[comfort]]able. If resources are limited, placing half of the available researchers on a [[Schedule|night shift]] allows them to share benches. Research benches should ideally be placed in their own room, called a [[room roles|Laboratory]], and outside of major thorougfares to help keep them [[clean]]. [[Floor]]ing the room is also highly recommended - placing down [[steel tile|steel]] or [[sterile tile]] will even slightly increase research speed, but is less of a priority due to their cost. [[Sculptures]] and other [[beauty|beautiful]] items will keep the researchers happy. If investing any significant amount of resources into a laboratory, it is recommended to build it such that it will fit the larger, {{Q|Hi-tech research bench|Size}} tile, [[hi-tech research bench]]es and [[multi-analyzer]] that will eventually be required. 

Once they are unlocked, hi-tech research benches are 33.33% faster at researching. As soon as [[Research#{{Q|Hi-tech research bench|Required Research}}|{{Q|Hi-tech research bench|Required Research}}]] is researched and the colony has sufficient [[power]] and resources to construct them, simple benches should be replaced with hi-tech benches for the research speed buff and to unlock projects beyond Microelectronics. 

If resources are tight but several researchers are available, simple research benches can be retained in order to research less complex technologies. Simple and hi-tech research benches may be used together, though pawns will automatically abandon any simple benches when hi-tech is required.

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== Version history ==
* [[Version/0.12.906|0.12.906]] - Texture changed
* [[Version/0.13.1135|0.13.1135]] - Renamed/split into simple research bench and [[hi-tech research bench]].
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OldResearch.png|Old Research Bench Texture
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