Academy

Infantry Research & Upgrades
The Academy is where Research is done to Unlock and Upgrade all Infantry Units.
 * Infantry Units require a specific Minimum Academy Level before they may be researched and unlocked.
 * Once unlocked the Units each require specific Levels of the Academy in order to in order to upgrade them to various level.
 * Example: The Hercules requires a Level 5 Academy to be unlocked. Once unlock it may be upgraded to a maximum Level 2 with the same Academy Level. But in order to upgrade the Hercules to a Level 3 or Level 4 it requires a Level 6 Academy and so forth.

Additional Facts

 * The Academy draws no power from the Power Plants when not in use or undergoing an upgrade.
 * The Academy draws 50% its normal rate of power from the Power Plants when being uprgraded..
 * The Level 1 Rifleman & Heavy Gunner are available for Training in the Barracks without the Academy. However in order to upgrade them past Level 1 an Academy must be constructed.
 * With a Level 8 Academy all Standard Infantry Units may be Upgraded to Level 10 except Hercules which requires a Leve 9 Academy.
 * A Level 10 Academy is required to upgrade all Infantry Units to Level 12.
 * The Academy (5x6), Defense Lab (6x5) and War Factory (5x6) all have the same overal Footprint size. All three cover an area of 30 sq, of the players Base. The Workshop (5.5x5.5) is slightly bigger, covering an area of 30.25.

In-Game Quotes
 Click Expand to View Additional Quotes  "New infantry units are researched in the Academy before production in the Barracks. Upgrade the Academy to gain access to superior infantry units."

- In-game Description

"Upgrade the Academy to gain access to superior advancements in Infantry technology."

- In-Game Description 2

"MISSION - Unlike me, humans require education to learn skills, Commander. Building an Academy will help ensure you have the brightest army in the world."

- Mission - Basic Training

"MISSION - Well done, Commander. Now your troops are sure to be at the top of their class. It's just a shame they won't ever be as smart as I."

- Mission - Basic Training - Complete

"BASIC TRAINING - Commander, your Academy is in place. You can now upgrade and recruit infantry units."

- Level 1 Message

"MISSION - Commander, more powerful troops will be necessary to keep your base safe. By upgrading your Academy, you can train different types of troops."

- Mission - Ivy League

"MISSION - Before you know it, you'll have the most advanced army in the world, Commander."

- Mission - Ivy League - Complete

"HUMAN CAPITAL OF WAR - Fine work, Commander. Your Academy is Level 5. We can now recruit more units and upgrade our units to higher levels. Soon they will be as smart as me."

- Level 5 Facebook Message

"KILLER ELITE - Exceptional work, Commander. Your Academy is now Level 10. Troops are flocking to its hallowed halls of education, and we can now fully train and upgrade all infantry units."

- Level 10 Message

Related Pages

 * Infantry 
 * Barracks

External Links

 * Kixeye Forum : 7/11 - Maintenance Notes - ( Official ) - Footprint Reduced