shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Battleship Doctrine vs Carrier Operations
Comparing the Battleship Doctrine (Tier 3) 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 | Battleship Doctrine | Carrier Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T3 |
| Research time | 30▼ | 32 |
| metal cost | 80,000▼ | 85,000 |
| crystal cost | 40,000▼ | 42,000 |
| antimatter cost | 300▼ | 350 |
| Effect | enables battleship 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.
Battleship Doctrine
Heavy-keel construction standards and reinforced spinal mounts unlock the Battleship hull class.
Unlocks buildings: battleship drydock
Unlocks ships: kraken battleship, nova battleship
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?
Both sit at the same tier. The Battleship Doctrine is the cheaper project, so it's the safer early pick if your economy is tight; otherwise prioritise whichever effect supports your current strategy.