shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Basic Scout Doctrine vs Rapid Fabrication
Comparing the Basic Scout Doctrine (Tier 1) and Rapid Fabrication (Tier 2), 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 | Basic Scout Doctrine | Rapid Fabrication |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T1 | T2 |
| Research time | 2▼ | 9 |
| metal cost | 1,500▼ | 12,000 |
| crystal cost | 900▼ | 6,000 |
| Effect | unlock ship: wasp-scout | +20% -ship build time |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Basic Scout Doctrine
Unlocks construction of the wasp-scout (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: wasp scout
Rapid Fabrication
Parallel nanofab bays reduce all ship build times by an additional 20%.
Unlocks buildings: nanofab bay
Requires: shipbuilding 1
Which Should You Research First?
The Basic Scout Doctrine is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Rapid Fabrication.