Mega Engineering

[MauHistor]

I was trying to get mega structures in Stellaris. I am getting habitats pretty easy and I got the Master Builder perk. The only thing I need is the Mega Engineering technology, but it does not appear no matter of the time I keep playing. I want to know if I do something wrong. How is Mega Engineering showing up as technology?Maybe I made a mistake in the Empire building.The empire I created was one with a species who are intelligent, natural engineers, wasteful, non adaptive and quick learners. Fanatic materialist, egalitarian and with the civics technocracy and mechanist. Can somone help me with this?

PS: I apologise if I their are some flaws in my English

 

[Tha Pink Guy]

Battleships and Fortesses. Having master builders makes it more likely. Having any megastructure (FE ringworld etc) in your borders makes it vastly more likely.

Actual code to get it.

Spoiler

tech_mega_engineering = {
area = engineering
cost = @tier4cost1
tier = 4
category = { voidcraft }
ai_update_type = all
prerequisites = { "tech_space_defense_station_3" "tech_spaceport_6" "tech_zero_point_power" }
weight = @tier4weight1
is_rare = yes

modifier = {
max_minerals = 20000
planet_building_build_speed_mult = 0.5
}

weight_modifier = {
factor = 0.1
modifier = {
factor = 0.25
NOR = {
research_leader = {
area = engineering
has_trait = "leader_trait_expertise_voidcraft"
}
research_leader = {
area = engineering
has_trait = "leader_trait_curator"
}
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 2
has_ascension_perk = ap_master_builders
}
modifier = {
factor = 20
any_system_within_border = {
OR = {
has_megastructure = spy_orb_1
has_megastructure = spy_orb_2
has_megastructure = spy_orb_3
has_megastructure = spy_orb_4
has_megastructure = think_tank_1
has_megastructure = think_tank_2
has_megastructure = think_tank_3
has_megastructure = think_tank_4
has_megastructure = dyson_sphere_1
has_megastructure = dyson_sphere_2
has_megastructure = dyson_sphere_3
has_megastructure = dyson_sphere_4
has_megastructure = dyson_sphere_5
has_megastructure = ring_world_2_intermediate
any_planet = {
OR = {
is_planet_class = pc_ringworld_habitable
is_planet_class = pc_ringworld_habitable_damaged
is_planet_class = pc_ringworld_seam
is_planet_class = pc_ringworld_seam_damaged
is_planet_class = pc_ringworld_tech
is_planet_class = pc_ringworld_tech_damaged
}
}
}
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 0
NOT = { host_has_dlc = "Utopia" }
}
}

ai_weight = {
factor = 1.25 #important component
modifier = {
factor = 1.25
research_leader = {
area = engineering
has_trait = "leader_trait_expertise_voidcraft"
}
}
}
}

Summary:
Voidcraft Engineer 25% more likely
Master Engineer 100% more likely
Another Mega Structure 2000%(?) more likely.

 

[Serenity84]

Hiding it behind defense stations 3 is a bit of a trap

 

[MauHistor]

I do not understand, I have five habitats I should have a 2000% chance of getting the mega engineering technology. Why is it not there?

 

[Emraldis]

I do not understand, I have five habitats I should have a 2000% chance of getting the mega engineering technology. Why is it not there?

I don't think habitats count.

 

[Peko?]

Summary:
Voidcraft Engineer 25% more likely
Master Engineer 100% more likely
Another Mega Structure 2000%(?) more likely.

Is that how it works? I read it as 25% as likely unless your engineering research leader has Expertise Voidcraft or is a Curator.

Hiding it behind defense stations 3 is a bit of a trap

It's a prerequisite for habitats anyway.

I do not understand, I have five habitats I should have a 2000% chance of getting the mega engineering technology. Why is it not there?

Habitats don't count.
Do you have Zero Point Power?

 

[Dreagon]

Is that how it works? I read it as 25% as likely unless your engineering research leader has Expertise Voidcraft or is a Curator.

It's a prerequisite for habitats anyway.

Habitats don't count.
Do you have Zero Point Power?

Even with Zero Point Power, it took forever in one game to make it show up. And at that point I really needed another tech in the line up so I had to bypass it. Took a long time before it showed up again. They really could make the tech a bit more common.

 

[Kamakaze Panda]

Even with Zero Point Power, it took forever in one game to make it show up. And at that point I really needed another tech in the line up so I had to bypass it. Took a long time before it showed up again. They really could make the tech a bit more common.

Yeah, I think having it linked into the ascension tree, rather than being a prerequisite would be better.