[dogscoff]

OK, let's kick this off:

!I got it!

And I've made my changes... but I'm not allowed to upload. Tell you what, next person to shout "I got it" on this thread, include your email address and I'll mail it to you. Then you can post here when you're done and report the changes you've made, ready for the next shout.

Anyway, I'm a complete noob when it comes to modding so I kept my additions modest:
I added a "Research" Tech Area. No prerequisites. (Space flight / colonisation didn't seem appropriate.)
I then added 3 minor research facilities: campus (I), college (II) and university (III). University also provides a reproduction bonus from all those frisky students=-) It might be cool to leave bonus that out of higher level research facilities, so the player isn't so sure about upgrading, but hey - that's up to you lot.

Oh, and I may have noticed an error in the facility file, but being inexperienced in these matters I could be wrong: The urban centre lists 4 abilities but the field only says it has 3.

Sorry if I bent the rules, but I wanted to get this great idea rolling.