NEURAL AMPLIFIER

• +50% to Psi Defense

    This is the younger, less aggressive sibling to the Dream Twister, and most of the caveats that apply to that project apply to this. The more you like native life units and psionic combat, the more you want this project.

    Actually, the Neural Amplifier is far more universally useful than the Dream Twister, because even if you never build a psi unit, sooner of later you're bound to be attacked by one. If you play on worlds where native life is abundant, this project can be a real lifesaver (and if comes early enough in the game that mind worms are likely to still be numerous and aggressive near your bases).

    If you have both the Neural Amplifier and the Dream Twister, you definitely want to start thinking about a more psi-heavy offensive strategy. Ironically, though, this project is of only limited use in a Green conquest strategy (although it can definately come in handy when you get suprised by wild mind worms). In Green conquest you want to pump up your Planet rating, hunt down wild mind worms and either take them over or take them out. If you're playing it right, you'll be on the defensive against wild native life as little as possible.