| “ | To achieve company milestones according to satisfaction we expect you to construct your FICSIT Inc. factory in such a way that it allows for easy expansion and complexion. Not only will buildings grow more complex over time, so will the parts they produce. Project Assembly isn’t your average high-school science project. We’re making history here! Go big or go home! Of course, this requires both high-level and low-level power management, good luck getting to nuclear! | „ |
| ~ Caterina Parks' assistant Steve |
Milestones are the primary method of progression in the game, allowing the pioneer to unlock new buildings, recipes, equipment, and more. They can be completed at the HUB Terminal by inputting the specified resources. To do so, move near the terminal (the PC-shaped booth inside the HUB), interact E with it, then Ctrl+
the required material in your inventory.
Sets of milestones are grouped into tiers. At the start of a new game session, only Tier 0 is available (unless Onboarding is skipped, which will skip Tier 0 as well). Completing Tier 0 unlocks Tiers 1 and 2, and completing phases of the Space Elevator unlocks higher tiers.
Parts inserted into the HUB Terminal cannot be taken back.
Tier 0: Onboarding[]
Tier 0 focuses on upgrading the HUB. Unlike milestones in later tiers, all the HUB upgrades must be completed in sequential order. Each milestone changes the HUB's appearance as well. This section largely serves as the games tutorial.
Before HUB Upgrade 1, only the following is available:
- Craft Bench recipes:
Iron Ingot, 
Iron Plate and Iron Rod - Equipment Workshop recipe: Xeno-Zapper (appears in the Codex, but can't be crafted before the Equipment Workshop itself is unlocked in HUB Upgrade 1)
- Buildings: The HUB and Craft Bench
- Resource Scanner: Iron Ore
Several Onboarding steps have to be completed before the HUB can be constructed and its terminal accessed to begin completing milestones.
| # | Milestone | Cost | Time | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HUB Upgrade 1 |
10 ×  Iron Rod |
00:00 |  Buildings:  Equipment Workshop  Equipment:  Portable Miner  Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots, Personal Storage Box added to the HUB |
| 2 | HUB Upgrade 2 |
20 × Iron Rod |
00:00 | Buildings:  Smelter,  Power Line  Recipes:  Copper Ingot,  Wire,  Cable  Scanner Update:  Copper Ore Upgrades: First Biomass Burner added to the HUB |
10 ×  Iron Plate | ||||
| 3 |  HUB Upgrade 3 |
20 × Iron Plate |
00:00 | Buildings:  Constructor,  Power Pole Recipes:  Concrete,  Screw,  Reinforced Iron Plate Scanner Update:  Limestone |
| 20 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 20 × Wire | ||||
| 4 |  HUB Upgrade 4 |
75 × Iron Plate |
00:00 | Buildings:  Conveyor Pole,  Conveyor Belt Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots |
| 20 × Cable | ||||
| 10 × Concrete | ||||
| 5 |  HUB Upgrade 5 |
75 × Iron Rod |
00:00 | Buildings:  Miner Mk.1,  Storage Container Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots, Second Biomass Burner added to the HUB |
| 50 × Cable | ||||
| 20 × Concrete | ||||
| 6 |  HUB Upgrade 6 |
100 × Iron Rod |
00:00 | Buildings:  Space Elevator,  Biomass Burner Recipes:  Biomass Upgrades: FICSIT Freighter added to the HUB |
| 100 × Iron Plate | ||||
| 100 × Wire | ||||
| 50 × Concrete |
- Note: The two Biomass Burners that are added to the HUB are smaller than the standalone version, each only produces 20 MW instead of 30 MW. They also burn fuel proportionally slower.
Tier 1[]
Requirements: All Milestones from Tier 0 completed (The HUB is completed) or Onboarding is skipped
| # | Milestone | Cost | Time | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Base Building |
200 × Concrete |
02:00 | Buildings:  Lookout Tower,  Foundation 8m x 1m,  Foundation 8m x 2m,  Foundation 8m x 4m, Ramp 8m x 1m,  Ramp 8m x 2m,  Ramp 8m x 4m,  Wall 8m x 4m |
| 100 × Iron Plate | ||||
| 100 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 2 |  Logistics |
150 × Iron Plate |
04:00 | Buildings:  Conveyor Splitter,  Conveyor Merger,  Conveyor Lift Upgrades: Productivity Display |
| 150 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 300 × Wire | ||||
| 3 |  Field Research |
300 × Wire |
03:00 | Buildings:  MAM,  Personal Storage Box Equipment:  Object Scanner,  Beacon Upgrades: New Feature:  Map, +3 Inventory Slots, +1 Hand Slot |
| 300 × Screw | ||||
| 100 × Iron Plate |
Tier 2[]
Requirements: All Milestones from Tier 0 completed (The HUB is completed) or Onboarding is skipped
| # | Milestone | Cost | Time | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Part Assembly |
200 × Cable |
06:00 | Buildings:  Assembler Recipes:  Copper Sheet,  Rotor,  Modular Frame,  Smart Plating |
| 200 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 500 × Screw | ||||
| 300 × Iron Plate | ||||
| 2 | Obstacle Clearing |
500 × Screw |
03:00 | Recipes:  Solid Biofuel Equipment:  Chainsaw Upgrades: +3 Inventory slots |
| 100 × Cable | ||||
| 100 × Concrete | ||||
| 3 | Jump Pads |
50 × Rotor |
04:00 | Buildings:  Jump Pad,  U-Jelly Landing Pad |
| 300 × Iron Plate | ||||
| 150 × Cable | ||||
| 4 | Resource Sink Bonus Program |
400 × Concrete |
05:00 | Buildings:  AWESOME Sink,  AWESOME Shop Recipes:  Color Cartridge Upgrades:  Build Gun Upgrade: Customizer |
| 500 × Wire | ||||
| 200 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 200 × Iron Plate | ||||
| 5 | Logistics Mk.2 |
50 × Reinforced Iron Plate |
06:00 | Buildings:  Conveyor Belt Mk.2,  Stackable Conveyor Pole,  Conveyor Lift Mk.2 |
| 200 × Concrete | ||||
| 300 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 300 × Iron Plate |
Tier 3[]
Requirements: Space Elevator Phase 1 completed
| # | Milestone | Cost | Time | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal Power |
150 × Reinforced Iron Plate |
08:00 | Buildings:  Coal Generator,  Water Extractor,  Pipeline,  Pipeline Support, Pipeline Junction Cross,  Pipeline Pump,  Fluid Buffer Scanner Update:  Coal |
| 50 × Rotor | ||||
| 500 × Cable | ||||
| 2 |  Vehicular Transport |
25 × Modular Frame |
04:00 | Buildings:  Truck Station  Vehicles:  Tractor Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots |
| 100 × Rotor | ||||
| 200 × Cable | ||||
| 4 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 3 | Basic Steel Production |
50 × Modular Frame |
08:00 | Buildings:  Foundry Recipes:  Steel Ingot,  Steel Beam,  Steel Pipe,  Versatile Framework |
| 150 × Rotor | ||||
| 500 × Concrete | ||||
| 1 000 × Wire | ||||
| 4 | Enhanced Asset Security |
100 × Reinforced Iron Plate |
03:00 | Equipment:  Xeno-Basher Upgrades: +1 Hand Slot, +3 Inventory Slots |
| 600 × Iron Rod | ||||
| 1 500 × Wire |
Tier 4[]
Requirements: Space Elevator Phase 1 completed
Tier 5[]
Requirements: Space Elevator Phase 2 completed
| # | Milestone | Cost | Time | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil Processing |
50 ×  Motor |
12:00 | Buildings:  Oil Extractor,  Refinery,  Valve Recipes:  Plastic,  Rubber,  Fuel,  Petroleum Coke,  Circuit Board Scanner Update:  Crude Oil |
100 ×  Encased Industrial Beam | ||||
| 500 × Steel Pipe | ||||
| 500 × Copper Sheet | ||||
| 2 | Industrial Manufacturing |
100 × Motor |
12:00 | Buildings:  Manufacturer Recipes:  Computer,  Modular Engine,  Adaptive Control Unit Vehicles:  Truck |
| 200 × Plastic | ||||
| 200 × Rubber | ||||
| 1 000 × Cable | ||||
| 3 | Alternative Fluid Transport |
25 ×  Heavy Modular Frame |
08:00 | Buildings:  Packager,  Industrial Fluid Buffer Recipes:  Empty Canister,  Packaged Water,  Packaged Oil,  Packaged Fuel, Packaged Heavy Oil Residue,  Packaged Liquid Biofuel,  Liquid Biofuel |
| 100 × Motor | ||||
| 200 × Plastic | ||||
| 3 000 × Wire | ||||
| 4 | Gas Mask |
200 × Rubber |
05:00 | Equipment:  Gas Mask,  Gas Filter Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots |
| 100 × Plastic | ||||
50 ×  Fabric |
Tier 6[]
Requirements: Space Elevator Phase 2 completed
| # | Milestone | Cost | Time | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logistics Mk.4 |
50 × Heavy Modular Frame |
15:00 | Buildings:  Fuel Generator,  Conveyor Belt Mk.4,  Conveyor Lift Mk.4 Scanner Update:  Caterium Ore |
| 100 × Computer | ||||
| 200 × Encased Industrial Beam | ||||
| 400 × Rubber | ||||
| 2 | Jetpack |
50 × Motor |
05:00 | Equipment:  Jetpack Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots |
| 100 × Plastic | ||||
| 100 × Rubber | ||||
| 50 × Packaged Fuel | ||||
| 3 | Monorail Train Technology |
50 × Computer |
15:00 | Buildings:  Railway,  Train Station,  Freight Platform,  Fluid Freight Platform,  Empty Platform,  Block Signal,  Path Signal Vehicles:  Electric Locomotive,  Freight Car |
| 100 × Heavy Modular Frame | ||||
| 500 × Steel Beam | ||||
| 600 × Steel Pipe | ||||
| 4 | Pipeline Engineering Mk.2 |
1 000 × Plastic |
10:00 | Buildings:  Pipeline Mk.2,  Pipeline Pump Mk.2 |
| 1 000 × Rubber | ||||
| 50 × Heavy Modular Frame |
Tier 7[]
Requirements: Space Elevator Phase 3 completed
Tier 8[]
Requirements: Space Elevator Phase 3 completed
Gallery[]
-
The UI of the HUB Terminal, displaying selected tier, milestone, rewards, and milestone cost. The option grayed out as the milestone is completed.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||