I've started an Abandoned world colony and built at least one of everything.
However, it won't allow me to build anything but basic structures and refuses to offer me the option to build a Sm. Research Lab or any other research producing building.
Completely stuck.
not enough info .
small lab = 1800 ore - 80 steel - 25 gold
if your missing one of the 3 you can not build it .
Takes builder bot to build .
You have steel yet ? ( btw the Steel refinery will make steel without being employed )
Yes. It was the gold. You must mine at least one gold to build anything requiring gold.
Once I'd mined (had to find a natural mine) a gold resource, the research facility was buildable by the build bot.
Thank you, colbya.
Issue solved.