diplomacy Tech Comparison
Galactic Senate Seat vs Non-Aggression Pacts
Comparing the Galactic Senate Seat (Tier 4) and Non-Aggression Pacts (Tier 3), both diplomacy 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 | Galactic Senate Seat | Non-Aggression Pacts |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 60 | 25▼ |
| metal cost | 80,000 | 35,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 40,000 | 18,000▼ |
| credits cost | 400,000 | 70,000▼ |
| Effect | +3 diplomacy actions per week; senate veto power: true | +10% shared trade income; unlocks nap diplomacy: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Galactic Senate Seat
Secure a permanent seat in the Galactic Senate, granting veto power on certain war declarations and +3 diplomacy actions per week.
Unlocks buildings: senate delegation hall
Requires: diplomacy 3
Non-Aggression Pacts
Formalise temporary ceasefires with rival empires. Active NAPs reduce cross-border skirmishes and boost shared trade income by 10%.
Unlocks buildings: nap treaty office
Requires: diplomacy 2
Which Should You Research First?
The Non-Aggression Pacts is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the diplomacy branch, opening the path toward Galactic Senate Seat.