Buy list of prerequisites and adjusted credit prices for each system (resource).

### Prerequisites and Adjusted Credit Prices

1. **Kerosene System**

   - **Basic Fuel Injection:** Enhances mech movement speed.

     - **Prerequisite:** None

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 200 Credits

   - **Advanced Afterburner:** Boosts mech acceleration and maneuverability.

     - **Prerequisite:** Basic Fuel Injection

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 400 Credits

   - **High-Performance Jet Fuel:** Increases mech endurance and reduces fuel consumption.

     - **Prerequisite:** Advanced Afterburner

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 600 Credits

2. **U235 System**

   - **Basic Reactor Core:** Provides baseline power supply for mech systems.

     - **Prerequisite:** None

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 300 Credits

   - **Plasma Fusion Generator:** Enhances energy output for advanced weaponry.

     - **Prerequisite:** Basic Reactor Core

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 500 Credits

   - **Quantum Energy Matrix:** Enables rapid energy regeneration and system overclocking.

     - **Prerequisite:** Plasma Fusion Generator

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 800 Credits

3. **Photon System**

   - **Targeting Array:** Improves mech accuracy and precision targeting.

     - **Prerequisite:** None

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 250 Credits

   - **Laser Guidance System:** Enhances missile guidance and accuracy.

     - **Prerequisite:** Targeting Array

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 450 Credits

   - **Particle Beam Cannon:** High-energy weapon for long-range precision strikes.

     - **Prerequisite:** Laser Guidance System

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 700 Credits

4. **Cybersteel System**

   - **Basic Reinforced Plating:** Increases mech armor and durability.

     - **Prerequisite:** None

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 350 Credits

   - **Nano-Composite Armor:** Lightweight yet highly protective armor technology.

     - **Prerequisite:** Basic Reinforced Plating

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 550 Credits

   - **Adaptive Shielding System:** Regenerating shields that mitigate damage over time.

     - **Prerequisite:** Nano-Composite Armor

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 900 Credits

5. **E85 System**

   - **Biofuel Conversion Unit:** Allows mech to run on biofuels, reducing environmental impact.

     - **Prerequisite:** None

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 400 Credits

   - **Dual-Fuel Injector:** Enables efficient switching between different fuel types.

     - **Prerequisite:** Biofuel Conversion Unit

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 600 Credits

   - **Bio-Enhanced Engine:** Maximizes power output from biofuels, boosting mech performance.

     - **Prerequisite:** Dual-Fuel Injector

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 1000 Credits

6. **Aether System**

   - **Experimental Energy Cell:** Harnesses exotic Aether energy for advanced mech systems.

     - **Prerequisite:** None

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 500 Credits

   - **Dimensional Resonator:** Manipulates Aether energy for defensive and offensive applications.

     - **Prerequisite:** Experimental Energy Cell

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 800 Credits

   - **Temporal Distortion Field:** Creates localized time disruptions for battlefield advantage.

     - **Prerequisite:** Dimensional Resonator

     - **Adjusted Credit Price:** 1200 Credits

### Overall Impact

- **Gamer:** Players must strategically invest in future tech otherwise fall sharply behind. 

- **Customization:** Various paths (systems) allow for varied mech builds, catering to different playstyles and tactical approaches.

- **Strategic Depth:** Balancing credit spending between immediate gratifacation and long-term investments in prerequisites becomes crucial for success in missions.

The sun was setting over the small rural neighborhood in Texas. A mother, named Sarah, sat on her front porch with her two young children playing around her feet. Her husband, Mark, stumbled out of the house, a can of beer in hand, and slurred his words as he yelled at the children to be quiet.

Sarah sighed, knowing that tonight would be another long night. Mark had been on welfare for years and had taken to drinking to pass the time. Sarah did what she could to support her family, but it was never enough.

As the night grew darker, a pair of twins emerged from the shadows, wielding hedge clippers. They stared blankly at Sarah and her children, their eyes empty and their mouths twisted in a sinister grin.

Sarah's heart raced as she tried to shield her children from the twins' menacing gaze. She tried to scream for help, but no one in the neighborhood was willing to intervene. They all knew that the twins were trouble.

Mark stumbled over to the twins, his beer can still in hand. He laughed drunkenly as the twins raised their hedge clippers, ready to strike. Sarah closed her eyes, fearing the worst.

But just as the twins were about to attack, a bolt of lightning struck the ground nearby, illuminating the entire neighborhood. The twins were suddenly gone, vanished into thin air. Sarah and her children were safe, but the horror of the night lingered.

From that day on, Sarah made a vow to herself and her children. They would leave that cursed neighborhood and never look back. She would find a way to support her family on her own, no matter what it took. And she knew that they would always carry the memory of that terrifying night with them, a reminder of the dangers that lurked in the darkness.

The following day, Sarah began packing her family's belongings. She knew that it wouldn't be easy to start over in a new place, but she was determined to give her children a better life. As she worked, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched. She kept glancing over her shoulder, half-expecting to see the twins lurking in the shadows.

That night, Sarah and her family settled into a motel room in a nearby town. Sarah couldn't help but feel relieved to be away from that cursed neighborhood, but she knew that they still had a long road ahead of them.

As the days turned into weeks, Sarah worked hard to find a job and a new place to live. She tried not to dwell on the horrors of that night, but the memory of the twins wielding their hedge clippers haunted her dreams.

One day, as Sarah was walking home from a job interview, she heard a familiar sound behind her. She turned to see the twins, their hedge clippers glinting in the sunlight. Sarah's heart raced as she realized that they had followed her.

Without thinking, Sarah grabbed a nearby rock and hurled it at the twins. The rock struck one of the twins in the head, knocking him to the ground. The other twin lunged at Sarah with his hedge clippers, but she managed to dodge him and escape.

Sarah didn't stop running until she reached the safety of her motel room. She knew that the twins would never stop hunting her and her family, but she refused to let them win. She would protect her children at all costs.

In the weeks and months that followed, Sarah learned to live in constant fear. She and her family moved from place to place, never staying in one location for too long. She knew that the twins were still out there, waiting for their chance to strike.

But despite the danger, Sarah refused to give up. She would do whatever it took to keep her family safe, even if it meant living in a constant state of terror. And as she looked into her children's eyes, she knew that it was all worth it.