How to know if a zone is winnable ?

I used to play mindustry and I played zones I didn't know I couldn't win because I haven't developed the right weapon to take on the Master enemy.

I have found my self playing many hours to be annihilated at the end by an enemy I didn't have the means to kill. there is no deterrence mechanism to indicate that such a zone is unwinnable and lets me waste hours for nothing.

how Am I supposed to know which zones to chose to win and unlock new types of drills for example and new weapons ? should I do more research before playing ?