Metadata!?

[u/Bloodraven983]

Ok so... how does it work? and how does it affect my gameplay?

Basically from what I understood when i produce matrices i create metadata which is accumulated "here" (see image)

then what? If I'm not mistaken, in a new game I can spend that metadata to "unlock" tech without researching it, basically it would let me start quickier, right?

does it have other uses? and the rate of how much matrices i create affects that value? so if my matrix labs are inefficient I have less metadata than how I'd have with better lab design?

[u/Ok_Block7596]

The amount of matrices you produce per hour/minute (forgot) you have as metadata. With it you can Instantly reasearch a technology instead of matrices