Engineering Complexes are a new type of structure introduced during the Ascension expansion. These structures, and the service modules that came with them, are intended to replace research and manufacturing functionality currently available in Outposts and Starbases. Engineering Complexes gain bonuses to manufacturing/science jobs and engineering service module fuel.
Some of the key similarities between Engineering Complexes and Citadels are:
Some of the major differences between the two classes of structures are:
The namesake of former Ishukone weapons researcher Tyma Raitaru, who pioneered the invention of modern day missile, the Raitaru is the smallest of the three Engineering Complexes and is comparable to the Astrahus in size and scale, offering facilities to manufacture anything except for capital and supercapital class hulls.
Similar to the Astrahus, the Raitaru will be able to accept all sub capital ships into dock, along with the Orca, Bowhead and freighter class hulls. Anything larger (capital or supercapital) however, will not be able to dock. This medium sized engineering facility provides an inexpensive way for corporations to build their own base of industrial activities.
Role Bonus:
1% reduction in manufacturing job required materials
15% reduction in manufacturing and science job required time
3% reduction in manufacturing and science job required ISK cost
25% reduction in Engineering Service Module fuel consumption
Slot Layout: 3H, 2M, 1L, 3 Service, 1 Launcher
Fittings: 1,200,000 PWG, 15,000 CPU
Defense (shields / armor / hull): 4,800,000 / 4,800,000 / 4,800,000
Resistances (EM/Therm/Kin/Exp): 20 / 20 / 20 / 20
DPS Cap: 5000
Fighter Slots: 0 Tubes
Weekly vulnerability hours: 9
Capacitor (amount / recharge / cap per second): 100,000, 3600s, 27.8
Max Locked Targets: 8
Docking allowed for: all subcapital ships, freighters
The required materials for building a Raitaru are:
Name | Amount |
---|---|
Structure Construction Parts | 1 |
Structure Hangar Array | 1 |
Structure Storage Bay | 1 |
Structure Laboratory | 1 |
Structure Factory | 1 |
Structure Repair Facility | 1 |
Structure Reprocessing Bay | 1 |
Structure Docking Bay | 1 |
Structure Office Center | 1 |
The next step up from the Raitaru, the Azbel class Engineering Complex will perform the same functions as the Raitaru on a much larger scale, and even offers the option of being able to construct capital vessels.
Named after Li Azbel, a Gallente scientist who pioneered the first breakthroughs in faster than light communications, this massive structure would make a worthy home for a large industrial corporation or alliance.
The Azbel is larger and better defended than the Raitaru, offering more sustainability and flexibility. Typically designed to be used a large scale manufacturing center for research, copying, invention and manufacturing, it gains the generalization benefits of large sized engineering rigs to allow individual structures to provide a greater variety of bonuses.
Role Bonus:
1% reduction in manufacturing job required materials
20% reduction in manufacturing and science job required time
4% reduction in manufacturing and science job required ISK cost
25% reduction in Engineering Service Module fuel consumption
Slot Layout: 4H, 3M, 2L, 5 Service, 2 Launcher
Fittings: 2,500,000 PWG, 30,000 CPU
Defense (shields / armor / hull): 14,400,000 / 14,400,000 / 14,400,000
Resistances (EM/Therm/Kin/Exp): 20 / 20 / 20 / 20
DPS Cap: 15,000
Fighter Slots: 3 Tubes, 3 Light, 2 Support
Weekly vulnerability hours: 14
Capacitor (amount / recharge / cap per second): 200,000, 7200s, 27.8
Max Locked Targets: 8
Docking allowed for: all subcapital ships, freighters
The required materials for building an Azbel are:
Name | Amount |
---|---|
Structure Construction Parts | 6 |
Structure Hangar Array | 4 |
Structure Storage Bay | 4 |
Structure Laboratory | 8 |
Structure Factory | 8 |
Structure Repair Facility | 4 |
Structure Reprocessing Plant | 4 |
Structure Docking Bay | 4 |
Structure Market Network | 4 |
Structure Medical Center | 4 |
Structure Office Center | 4 |
Structure Advertisement Nexus | 4 |
The largest of the three structures, named after one of the co-creators of the first Caldari jump drive, the Sotiyo-Urbaata Drive, the Sotiyo serves as a large scale manufacturing and assembly site for everything from sub capital ships and modules up to supercapital class hulls.
The Sotiyo will be able to accept capital class ships into its docking bays, and will be able to install services for the production of the largest supercapital ships in New Eden.
Thanks to the generalization benefits of larger structure engineering rigs, one Sotiyo will be able to receive bonuses to all forms of manufacturing at once if desired, providing great convenience for its hard-working residents.
Role Bonus:
1% reduction in manufacturing job required materials
30% reduction in manufacturing and science job required time
5% reduction in manufacturing and science job required ISK cost
25% reduction in Engineering Service Module fuel consumption
Slot Layout: 6H, 4M, 3L, 6 Service, 3 Launcher
Fittings: 4,000,000 PWG, 50,000 CPU
Defense (shields / armor / hull): 72,000,000 / 72,000,000 / 72,000,000
Resistances (EM/Therm/Kin/Exp): 20 / 20 / 20 / 20
DPS Cap: 75,000
Fighter Slots: 5 Tubes, 5 Light, 3 Support
Weekly vulnerability hours: 26
Capacitor (amount / recharge / cap per second): 400,000, 14,400s, 27.8
Max Locked Targets: 8
Docking allowed for: all subcapital ships, standard capital ships
The required materials for building a Sotiyo are:
Name | Amount |
---|---|
Marines | 250 |
Janitor | 500 |
Structure Construction Parts | 60 |
Structure Hangar Array | 40 |
Structure Storage Bay | 40 |
Structure Laboratory | 80 |
Structure Factory | 80 |
Structure Repair Facility | 10 |
Structure Reprocessing Plant | 10 |
Structure Docking Bay | 10 |
Structure Market Network | 10 |
Structure Medical Center | 10 |
Structure Office Center | 10 |
Structure Mission Network | 1 |
Structure Electromagnetic Sensor | 1 |
Structure Acceleration Coils | 1 |
Structure Advertisement Nexus | 8 |