Not sure how to use missile turrets for space defence

[EzoRedKit]

So I'm trying to use missile turrets to destroy relay stations from setting up on my planet.

I have 20 missile turrets in two groups, each group is close to the planet's north and south pole. I have my missile turrets set to Space - high priority, Upper Air - none, Lower Air - balance, ground - balance.

For some reason, the missile turrets are not working and dark fog bases are being established on my planets. What exactly am I doing wrong?

[Qiox]

Do you have Signal Towers placed for full coverage of your planet?

[cswiger]

Originally posted by Dreamer:

What exactly am I doing wrong?

Using "Upper Air - none".

If you don't shoot the relay stations, they are free to build bases.
(Of course, you will aggro the hive if you do shoot down the relays.)

[phillip_lynx]

Originally posted by cswiger:

Originally posted by Dreamer:

What exactly am I doing wrong?

Using "Upper Air - none".

If you don't shoot the relay stations, they are free to build bases.
(Of course, you will aggro the hive if you do shoot down the relays.)

This.
If you can not shoot the relais down, before they are in "upper Air" then they start building a base.
The building hight is "upper Air"

[EzoRedKit]

Originally posted by Qiox:

Do you have Signal Towers placed for full coverage of your planet?

I have a signal tower on each pole of the planet. Is that sufficient enough or do I need some in the equator for a full 360 coverage?

Originally posted by cswiger:

Originally posted by Dreamer:

What exactly am I doing wrong?

Using "Upper Air - none".

If you don't shoot the relay stations, they are free to build bases.
(Of course, you will aggro the hive if you do shoot down the relays.)

I want to shoot down relay stations while they are in space and before they reach Upper air. That way I don't generate an insane amount of Hive aggro. Do I have to get rid of all relay stations on the planet and then set "Upper air" as a priority for it to work?

[cswiger]

Originally posted by Dreamer:

Originally posted by cswiger:

Using "Upper Air - none".

If you don't shoot the relay stations, they are free to build bases.
(Of course, you will aggro the hive if you do shoot down the relays.)

I want to shoot down relay stations while they are in space and before they reach Upper air. That way I don't generate an insane amount of Hive aggro. Do I have to get rid of all relay stations on the planet and then set "Upper air" as a priority for it to work?

Relay stations are pretty tough. Even 10 - 20 missile turrets firing the tier-1 missile doesn't seem to be enough to kill the relays while they are moving in space. But they'll do fine to handle an attack wave sent by the hive, at least at lower levels.

So your choice is either to leave the relays alone and just take out the planet bases, or to escalate. Just be ready to take on the hive directly if you want to clear out the relays....

[Shiroe (cortana)]

it seems you have a slight problem to deal with the dark fog.
In that case, i would rather suggest you only attack the bases and ignore the relays.
Just put up a few missiles turrets, signal towers and disable upper air pattern and starve them to death or put down a thermal generator over the hole or fill the hole with foundation..

The thing is, if you attack a relay directly, the hive threat will sky rocket.
1 destroyed relay may very well increase hive threat from 0-100% just like that and it will only be harder the more you do it too.
Without a massive defensive line and shields i wouldnt recommend destroying the relays.

[EzoRedKit]

Originally posted by phillip_lynx:

Originally posted by cswiger:

Using "Upper Air - none".

If you don't shoot the relay stations, they are free to build bases.
(Of course, you will aggro the hive if you do shoot down the relays.)

This.
If you can not shoot the relais down, before they are in "upper Air" then they start building a base.
The building hight is "upper Air"

I found out my problem. It was what you guys were saying but I misread it since I was unsure of the relay station mechanics.

So weirdly enough, setting Upper Air (relay station only) to none won't let my turrets attack the relay station at all, or the relay station quickly transitions from space to Upper air that none of my turrets can kill it in time. This results in the relay stations seemingly "slipping" past my defences and establishing a base.

So what I had to do is get rid of all relay stations on my planet by killing their base and plugging their hole. Then once ALL relay stations are gone, set my turret to shoot Upper air. Now I can see my turrets engage the relay station and destroy it before it enters my planet.