shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Air Superiority Fighter II vs Capital Yards
Comparing the Air Superiority Fighter II (Tier 2) and Capital Yards (Tier 3), both shipbuilding technologies in Starforge MMO. Use this to decide which to queue first when your research lab can only run one project at a time.
Research Comparison
| Attribute | Air Superiority Fighter II | Capital Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 4▼ | 24 |
| metal cost | 3,000▼ | 60,000 |
| crystal cost | 1,800▼ | 30,000 |
| Effect | unlock ship: terran-interceptor | enables capital class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Air Superiority Fighter II
Unlocks construction of the terran-interceptor (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: terran interceptor
Capital Yards
Enables construction of capital ships.
Unlocks buildings: capital shipyard
Unlocks ships: frigate mk1, hauler mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 2
Which Should You Research First?
The Air Superiority Fighter II is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Capital Yards.