Maturation

Introduction

Maturation refers to the aging process for all Kharaa structures. Structures will slowly age over time, and steadily increase in health and armor for every additional maturity percentage accordingly. Newly grown structures start off with the prefix Newborn, which indicates low health and armor; when maturity reaches 50%, the "newborn" moniker is dropped. When maturity reaches 100%, the structure is prefixed Mature; mature structures have more health than newborn structures, and can evolve additional abilities or upgrades.

The time it takes for a structure to mature varies depending on the specific structure. For example, a Cyst matures in 90 seconds, while a Harvester takes 10 minutes. The maturation time can be dramatically reduced by frequent use of the Hive's Nutrient Mist ability, which increases the maturation rate to 4 times normal for 7.5 seconds. The Gorge's Heal Spray cannot increase the maturity rate for structures, but only help them grow into Newborns quickly.

There are plans to add visual indication for structure maturity, in terms of size and color vibrancy.

Stats

The game is constantly under development, therefore below statistics may not be accurate. Maturation table is updated as of Beta Build 206.

Maturation Statistics
Structure		Health & Armor (Newborn)	Health & Armor (Mature)	Mature Time (secs)
	Egg	250 / 0	250 / 25	180
	Hydra	500 / 0	640 / 80	120
	Clog	200 / 0	200 / 0	0
	Mini-Cyst	400 / 0	400 / 0	0
	Cyst	400 / 0	650 / 0	90
	Harvester	900 / 190	1330 / 285	600
	Whip	700 / 175	1050 / 600	600
	Hive	3000 / 750	4400 / 1300	600
	Crag	450 / 150	700 / 350	350
	Shade	500 / 0	1000 / 0	300
	Shift	400 / 50	800 / 100	300
	Shell	375 / 125	600 / 200	100
	Veil	500 / 0	750 / 0	100
	Spur	400 / 0	600 / 75	100