alliance Tech Comparison
Resource Pact vs Citadel Construction
Comparing the Resource Pact (Tier 2) and Citadel Construction (Tier 3), both alliance 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 | Resource Pact | Citadel Construction |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 12▼ | 72 |
| metal cost | 20,000▼ | 200,000 |
| crystal cost | 10,000▼ | 100,000 |
| credits cost | 30,000▼ | — |
| antimatter cost | — | 2,000▼ |
| Effect | +5% auto resource share | unlocks citadel: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Resource Pact
Alliance members automatically share 5% of resource surplus with others.
Requires: alliance tech 1
Citadel Construction
Unlock the Citadel — a massive alliance-owned superstructure capable of housing entire fleets.
Unlocks buildings: citadel
Requires: alliance tech 2, alliance tech 3
Which Should You Research First?
The Resource Pact is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the alliance branch, opening the path toward Citadel Construction.