Tech Tree Rebuy

The 1.0 Tech Tree is modular — smaller tier chunks, challenge rewards moved out of the tree, and a dedicated Rebuy tab for purchasing extra copies of props you already unlocked. Patch 1.0.25831 made rebuy official alongside adjusted EGO costs and passive EGO generation as tourists move through town. Mayors who skipped courier packs early can recover; decorators who need twenty barriers for a go-kart track finally can. This guide explains rebuy economics, popular categories, and how rebuy interacts with the tools/ego-planner priority list.

Go-Go Town! Tech Tree Rebuy tab and EGO props

What the Rebuy tab does

After unlocking a prop through EGO Tech or rank challenges, Rebuy lets you purchase additional copies with EGO. Early Access limits on duplicate purchases are gone — the frustration of needing three identical depots but buying only one is resolved here.

Challenge rewards that used to hide inside the tree now appear as rank or Town Hall payouts instead. Check ego-tech/rank-challenges before assuming a missing pack is rebuy-only.

EGO income changes

Prideful Sloth adjusted EGO so tourists generate blue currency as they walk your streets, not only from discrete quest payouts. Spend before hitting the cap — wasted EGO stalls rank progress on every wiki tier page.

Rebuy costs scale per category; barriers and road pieces are community favorites for rapid duplication.

  • Tier 0–3: couriers and zones first — ego-tech/tier-0-3
  • Mid game: rebuy barriers for district zoning
  • Late game: rebuy decorations for tourism landmarks

Rebuy vs first unlock

First unlocks still require mayor stars and tier gates. Rebuy only applies after the initial purchase registers. Use tools/ego-planner to sequence first-unlock priorities, then return for duplicates.

Character customization pieces may appear in TownCo ticket flows post-Export removal — items/character-customization for cosmetics outside the tree.

Co-op and Creative Mode

Rebuy spends host EGO in co-op — lock permissions if Vice-Mayors treat Rebuy like a decoration spam button — co-op/permissions.

Creative Mode bypasses economy; rebuy is campaign-only.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Rebuy release?
Marketed for 1.0; fully integrated in patch 1.0.25831 with cost tuning.
Best first rebuy?
Barriers and courier-adjacent props — then storage crates for hunting kits.
Does rebuy refund?
No — plan with ego-planner before bulk rebuy sessions.
Switch Rebuy UI?
Same tree layout; two-player co-op shares host EGO pool.

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