Defense stations missing?

[Zhukov]

Hi, anyone knows if defense stations and every other defense module of a tier higher than tier 1 (platforms) got removed from the game or something? I'm 200 years into the game and never seen any tech to get bigger defense platforms nor any empire having them.
Thanks.

[ttv_Cudlefish134]

well if you get titans ou get ion canons but that and the tier 1 platforms are the only ones in the game unless you play with mods that add new ones

[Sero]

There is the option to change the modules in the ship-designer.
Those will support different sizes and kinds of weapons.
4 light,2 medium 1 large, 4 PD, 2 torpedos or 1 hangar.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Those were removed years ago with the change to 2.0
Only defense platforms on starbases now.

[Profile Name]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

Those were removed years ago with the change to 2.0
Only defense platforms on starbases now.

oh wow that takes me waaaay back.
"Back in the old days School didn't start until September"
I could say that, but now it's,
"Back in the old days, we could build defense platforms wherever."
I forgot they came in different tiers. Did they? I cannot remember.

[Razor Feather]

The starbase itself gets bigger and stronger, it can support more platforms, and the platforms can use your higher tech components. If you fully commit to it, a citadel can be pretty beefy. That, and defense platforms are the only thing that gets an HP repeatable, so they can be really tough very late game. You also get ion cannons, which are essentially just a titan bow module on its own, and takes 8 slots. The old higher tier defense platforms were effectively rolled into the starbase upgrades.

That said, defense platforms usually aren’t usually cost effective vs building more ships. The starbases themselves are more meaningful, as they represent a serious roadblock in the very early game, and again towards the midgame, but by late game they fall off in relevance.

[Terijian]

wow its been awhile lol. Who else remembers the starbase flowers lol

[Oakshadow]

Yea what other's have said. Defense is centered around Starbases, with their tier upgrades showing up around the same time as new ship research.
Defense platforms themselves don't have new chassis, rather you have access to all their parts out the gate. If you want to design specific type you have to turn off auto designer and customize them like you would your corvettes or destroyers.

As for proccing the research faster, make sure you're researching the better power generators in physics, and have a voidcraft or genius scientist working your engineering research.