diff --git a/engine/src/resource/resource.cpp b/engine/src/resource/resource.cpp
index 119ed5863..e1bd227b1 100644
--- a/engine/src/resource/resource.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/resource/resource.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 
 #include "random_utils.h"
 
@@ -38,9 +42,49 @@ Resource<T>::Resource(const T &value, const T &min_value, const T &max_value):
         adjusted_max_value_(max_value),
         no_max_(max_value==-1) {}
 
+template<>
+Resource<double>::Resource(const std::string input, const double modifier, const double minimum_functionality):
+        value_(0),
+        min_value_(0),
+        max_value_(1),
+        adjusted_max_value_(1),
+        no_max_(false) {
+    if(input.empty()) {
+        value_ = max_value_ = adjusted_max_value_ = 0.0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::string> result; 
+    boost::split(result, input, boost::is_any_of("/"));
+
+    switch(result.size()) {
+        case 1:
+            value_ = max_value_ = adjusted_max_value_ = std::stod(result[0]) * modifier;
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            value_ = adjusted_max_value_ = std::stod(result[0]) * modifier;
+            max_value_ = std::stod(result[1]) * modifier;
+            break;
+        case 3:
+            value_ = std::stod(result[0]) * modifier;
+            adjusted_max_value_ = std::stod(result[1]) * modifier;
+            max_value_ = std::stod(result[2]) * modifier;
+            break;
+        default:
+            value_ = max_value_ = adjusted_max_value_ = 0.0;
+    }
+
+    min_value_ = max_value_ * minimum_functionality;
+}
+
 /*
  * Methods
  */
+template<>
+const std::string Resource<double>::Serialize(const double modifier) const {
+    return (boost::format("%1$.2f/%2$.2f/%3$.2f") % (value_/modifier) %
+            (adjusted_max_value_/modifier) % (max_value_/modifier)).str();
+}
 
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -69,7 +113,7 @@ template<typename T>
 void Resource<T>::Set(const T &value) {
     value_ = value;
     if(!no_max_) {
-        value_ = std::min(max_value_, value_);
+        value_ = std::min(adjusted_max_value_, value_);
     }
     value_ = std::max(min_value_, value_);
 }
@@ -218,7 +262,7 @@ template<typename T>
 Resource<T> Resource<T>::operator=(const T &value) {
     value_ = value;
     if(!no_max_) {
-        value_ = std::min(max_value_, value_);
+        value_ = std::min(adjusted_max_value_, value_);
     }
     value_ = std::max(min_value_, value_);
 
@@ -260,6 +304,11 @@ Resource<T> Resource<T>::operator-=(T &value) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+bool operator==(const Resource<T> &lhs, const Resource<T> &rhs) {
+    return lhs.Value() == rhs.Value();
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 bool operator==(const Resource<T> &lhs, const T &rhs) {
     return lhs.Value() == rhs;
@@ -325,6 +374,7 @@ T operator/(const T &lhs, const Resource<T> &rhs) {
 template
 class Resource<float>;
 
+template bool operator==(const Resource<float> &lhs, const Resource<float> &rhs);
 template bool operator==(const Resource<float> &lhs, const float &rhs);
 template bool operator>(const Resource<float> &lhs, const float &rhs);
 template bool operator<(const Resource<float> &lhs, const float &rhs);
@@ -344,6 +394,7 @@ template float operator/(const float &lhs, const Resource<float> &rhs);
 template
 class Resource<double>;
 
+template bool operator==(const Resource<double> &lhs, const Resource<double> &rhs);
 template bool operator==(const Resource<double> &lhs, const double &rhs);
 template bool operator>(const Resource<double> &lhs, const double &rhs);
 template bool operator<(const Resource<double> &lhs, const double &rhs);
@@ -360,6 +411,7 @@ template double operator/(const double &lhs, const Resource<double> &rhs);
 template
 class Resource<int>;
 
+template bool operator==(const Resource<int> &lhs, const Resource<int> &rhs);
 template bool operator==(const Resource<int> &lhs, const int &rhs);
 template bool operator>(const Resource<int> &lhs, const int &rhs);
 template bool operator<(const Resource<int> &lhs, const int &rhs);
diff --git a/engine/src/resource/resource.h b/engine/src/resource/resource.h
index 96f572fd9..a2256d757 100644
--- a/engine/src/resource/resource.h
+++ b/engine/src/resource/resource.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #ifndef VEGA_STRIKE_ENGINE_RESOURCE_RESOURCE_H
 #define VEGA_STRIKE_ENGINE_RESOURCE_RESOURCE_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 /**
  * @brief A resource is any part of the game that can be used up and filled up.
  * The purpose of this class is to simplify code throughout the game by placing it here.
@@ -36,9 +38,14 @@ class Resource {
     T min_value_;
     T max_value_;
     T adjusted_max_value_;
+
+    // TODO: make this const
     bool no_max_;
 public:
     Resource(const T &value = 0, const T &min_value = 0, const T &max_value = -1);
+    Resource(const std::string input, const double modifier = 1.0, const double minimum_functionality = 0.0);
+
+    const std::string Serialize(const double modifier = 1.0) const;
 
     //const T operator=(Resource<T> value) const;
     Resource<T> operator=(const T &value);
@@ -116,6 +123,8 @@ class Resource {
     T* MaxValuePtr() { return &max_value_; }
 };
 
+template<typename T>
+bool operator==(const Resource<T> &lhs, const Resource<T> &rhs);
 template<typename T>
 bool operator==(const Resource<T> &lhs, const T &rhs);
 template<typename T>
diff --git a/engine/src/resource/tests/resource_test.cpp b/engine/src/resource/tests/resource_test.cpp
index a3b75265b..10c1d5c3f 100644
--- a/engine/src/resource/tests/resource_test.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/resource/tests/resource_test.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ TEST(Resource, Operators) {
     EXPECT_EQ(resource, 0.0);
     --resource;
     EXPECT_EQ(resource, 0.0);
+
+    Resource<int> a(1,0,1);
+    Resource<int> b(1,0,1);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(a == b);
 }
 
 
@@ -174,3 +179,41 @@ TEST(Resource, Damage_Repair) {
     EXPECT_EQ(resource.AdjustedValue(), 10.0);
     EXPECT_EQ(resource.Value(), 10.0);
 }
+
+TEST(Resource, Serialization) {
+    const double value = 15.0;
+    const double adjusted = 21.0;
+    const double max = 30.0;
+    const double modifier = 3.0;
+    const std::string one = "10.0";
+    const std::string two = "7.0/10.0";
+    const std::string three = "5.0/7.0/10.0";
+
+    const std::string three_ten = "10.00/10.00/10.00";
+    const std::string seven_seven_ten = "7.00/7.00/10.00";
+    const std::string five_seven_ten = "5.00/7.00/10.00";
+
+    Resource<double> resource = Resource<double>(one, modifier);
+    std::string serialization_string = resource.Serialize(modifier);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.Value(), max);
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.AdjustedValue(), max);
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.MaxValue(), max);
+    EXPECT_EQ(serialization_string, three_ten);
+
+    resource = Resource<double>(two, modifier);
+    serialization_string = resource.Serialize(modifier);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.Value(), adjusted);
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.AdjustedValue(), adjusted);
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.MaxValue(), max);
+    EXPECT_EQ(serialization_string, seven_seven_ten);
+
+    resource = Resource<double>(three, modifier);
+    serialization_string = resource.Serialize(modifier);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.Value(), value);
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.AdjustedValue(), adjusted);
+    EXPECT_EQ(resource.MaxValue(), max);
+    EXPECT_EQ(serialization_string, five_seven_ten);
+}
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