SC2: Why can't I build a tech lab?

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Bottomsup

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• Dec 30, 2010

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sorry for the n00b question, but i really like this game and am new to RTS so I'm trying to get up to speed.

See the below screenshot where I have plenty of minerals, gas, supply depots, and no units building, but can not add a tech lab to build ghosts?

TIA

 

jazon1

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• Dec 30, 2010

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i haven't played in a bit but in the pic it looks like you already had a different lab attached to that barracks.

 

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Dracknem

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• Dec 30, 2010

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You can only have one lab attached to a building. As jazon1 already pointed out, you have a reactor attached to that barracks.

In order to build a tech lab, lift the barracks up (the up-arrow symbol on your screen) and then you can choose tech lab and land the barracks in a new location.

 

bigben6

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• Dec 30, 2010

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Think of it like the add on in SC 1, you could have a nuke silo OR make BC's, in SC2 you can have a Reactor OR tech lab, anyways SC2 requires at least 3 barracks if your going ground based soalof of people do 4 rax with 1 reactor 2 tech labs... just FYI

 

Marshmallow64

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Yea its cause you already have a reactor on the barrack, gotta lift it up, then build a tech lab.

 

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Thx