Is there any point to the MAM?

[Bitcoin Baron]

It suggests using this "unlocks" something, but I am putting in materials, pressing the research button, and then it unlocks the next part of the tree. There's no rewards at all. What the point?

[Shane]

urrr yea

it has everything from more equipment, cars, map, etc.. they are two types of guns, explosives, even medical inhalers and such. so yes very worth it

some are unlocks, others built in the equipment workshop

[Suzaku]

Unlock more than one thing...

[sendjes]

You could have a read in the Wiki and see what you can unlock.

[sansee]

When you unlock the car door does it also start your car? Normally no. You need to unlock the door and THEN you can start the car via the ignition.

Same thing here - some unlocks have direct awards and some don't...

[SternLX]

The rewards for Researching in the MAM are unlocking tools and recipes that can't be had through other means. FIXIT likes you to research as well as build apparently. :)

[The Big Brzezinski]

They're just lower magnitude milestones. Equipment and machine unlocks that are on a different schedule. None of them are top priority, but they're at least worth doing while you're waiting for project assembly parts to be made. The alternate recipes from hard drives are usually useful as well.

[BossmanSlim]

The MAM research is supposed to give some flavor to the game. Basically, "I found this, what can I do with it?", followed by, "knowing that I can do this next thing" until you get something useful.

[DaBa]

OP, a good way to discover what something does is to play around with it. So, maybe use the MAM and learn what it does?

[Zara]

Originally posted by The Big Brzezinski:

None of them are top priority,

I vehemently disagree. Smart Splitters are a top tier priority imo, as are Mk.2 Power Poles, and Blade Runners, while maybe not a top priority, I consider them pretty high up there.

[Mogges]

The game is not playable without M.A.M. The whole Caterium production like ingots and wires is based on the research. Products for the space elevator that need to be constructed can´t be made without basic research in the Caterium and Quartz branch. The game is playable without smart splitter and power slugs ( which are realized by the M.A.M. as well ), but not without oscillators, silica and caterium wire.

[Lil Puppy]

Extra tool slots, extra inventory slots, alternate recipes - some are critical for optimizing factory output, EXPLOSIVES!, the rifle, the fastest vehicle, etc.
Caterium and Quartz research are your best friends. Power Slugs... you can't over/underclock without this research line.
Without the flower research you can't use the new update 5 stencils for your factory decoration.

You haven't bothered with the Awesome shop either have you?