starcraft-2starcraft-terran
Does the SCV repair scale proportionally for time and resources?
This question suggests that repair speed varies from building to building, but what about multiple SCVs repairing the same building?
Assuming I have 2 Bunkers that have 50% life and 2 SCVs to repair them. Is there a time or resources difference between:
From the Starcraft 1 manual (where the unit debuted), emphasis mine:
SCV Role: Space Construction Vehicle
Armament: Fusion Cutters
Initially used during the reconstruction of the Tarsonian Orbital Platforms, the T-280 SCV (Space Construction Vehicle) became a staple in intra-Colonial construction and engineering due to its ability to perform a multitude of tasks, including the construction of new buildings and the transportation of raw resource materials. It is this versatility, and an unmatched reliability, that make the SCV an invaluable tool in rapidly establishing Marine encampments and strike bases on any terrain.
Edit: I found a picture of a German version of the Terran Tech Tree.
WBF stands for Weltraumbau-Fahrzeug (or Weltraumbaufahrzeug)
What you are referring to is the SCV Halt command (hot key T). By issuing this command you can regain control of your scv and issue a movement command (moving it to safety) without canceling the building. Another SCV can then be right clicked onto the building to finish it.
Best Answer
Using more SCV's to repair a building only increases the repair speed, the actual resources used is the same as if you had used only one SCV.
However, there is an opportunity cost in using more than one SCV for the job, because those extra SCV's would have been mining otherwise. You're basically paying those extra minerals to repair your building faster. Whether or not that's worth it is up to you.