shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Titan Frame Engineering vs Carrier Operations
Comparing the Titan Frame Engineering (Tier 4) and Carrier Operations (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 | Titan Frame Engineering | Carrier Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 60 | 32▼ |
| metal cost | 150,000 | 85,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 75,000 | 42,000▼ |
| antimatter cost | 1,000 | 350▼ |
| Effect | enables titan class: true | enables carrier class: true; +2 carried squadron slots |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Titan Frame Engineering
Unlocks Titan-class warships — the largest buildable vessel class.
Unlocks buildings: titan shipyard
Unlocks ships: titan mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Carrier Operations
Flight-deck engineering and launch-catapult systems unlock the Carrier hull class and its embarked strike wings.
Unlocks buildings: carrier flight deck
Unlocks ships: dawn carrier, phoenix carrier
Requires: shipbuilding 3, drone warfare 1
Which Should You Research First?
The Carrier Operations is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Titan Frame Engineering.