defense platforms

[endless786bliss]

okay i see hanger section heavy section light section medium section point-defense section; i don't get it... are ALL of those sections part of the defense platform AT ONCE or we are supposed to choose which we want ...? and where ARE the defense platforms ---i dont see them except in my ship designer?

[endless786bliss]

Originally posted by Ryika:

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

thanks ... what if i have a mining station already built; i have to destroy it and build an outpost? also i thought you can only build an outpost where you are observing some civilization on that planet...

That's an observation post.

Outpost is the thing that you construct when you right-click a star on the galaxy map to add it to your territory. You have to enter the system and click the station near the star to add defensive stations.

Keep in mind though that this is generally not a good idea anyway. Defense platforms can be very useful, but mostly for upgraded starbases with defensive modules and buildings. If you add them to a basic outpost, it won't actually help it do significant damage to any attacker, because outposts have very little health, and once they're overcome, defense platforms swap ownership to the new controller.

They can be useful to force fleets to engage and waste some extra time, but that's some advanced and niche role to play.

thank you this is what i am trying to do figure out how to build more elsewhere; i have the platforms on my home starbase; seems to me it will to have them on my borders too especially if i know they don't like me already in the next "system"

so i assume it will take the same amount of time to eventually upgrade another outpost into a 'starbase'

[endless786bliss]

Originally posted by Ryika:

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

thanks ... okay heres the thing ...i have a starbase and i see three defense platforms listed there in my outliner ...says i can have up to 9 and i have 3 out of 9 there and have been "upgrading them" etc

The outliner does not list defense platforms, it lists upgraded starbases.

my shipyard ... i have 3 defense platforms already built there

[endless786bliss]

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

Originally posted by Ryika:

The outliner does not list defense platforms, it lists upgraded starbases.

my shipyard ... i have 3 defense platforms already built there

says 3 of possible 10 now

[endless786bliss]

Originally posted by Ryika:

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

thanks ... okay heres the thing ...i have a starbase and i see three defense platforms listed there in my outliner ...says i can have up to 9 and i have 3 out of 9 there and have been "upgrading them" etc

The outliner does not list defense platforms, it lists upgraded starbases.

okay i think i got it now ... i just clicked on the starbase and began pumping out a platform there on my border ...i didnt realize a starbase was there where ever i had set up outposts ...thanks for the help

[Geoff]

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

thanks ... okay heres the thing ...i have a starbase and i see three defense platforms listed there in my outliner ...says i can have up to 9 and i have 3 out of 9 there and have been "upgrading them" etc

I think I understand. In the early part of the game, defense platforms are a big investment for a small reward. A level 2 starbase is strong enough to slow down most of the fleets your enemies can send against you and your empire is small enough that your ships can get there before it falls. So, early on... I wouldn't personally invest in defense platforms because a corvette would be cheaper and more useful. For me, defense platforms are something I get to once my borders have stabilized and my economy is a little more developed. I definitely don't build them before my fleet is maxed out.

But, that's a strategy issue and it seems like you're struggling with technical issues - just figuring out how the different parts of the game work. An outpost has 3 defense platform slots. The game I have running right now, my starting starbase has 6 defense platform slots. There are things you can do to increase the number of platforms that starbases can support. But they're basically ships that can't move. So, again, I wouldn't really build them until I've reached the limit of ships that CAN move, since a ship that can move is worth a lot more than one that can't.

[endless786bliss]

Originally posted by Ryika:

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

thanks ... okay heres the thing ...i have a starbase and i see three defense platforms listed there in my outliner ...says i can have up to 9 and i have 3 out of 9 there and have been "upgrading them" etc

The outliner does not list defense platforms, it lists upgraded starbases.

can i change the armaments and shields there like on the ships or no?

[Ryika]

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

Originally posted by Ryika:

The outliner does not list defense platforms, it lists upgraded starbases.

can i change the armaments and shields there like on the ships or no?

Not for Starbases, no.

[endless786bliss]

Originally posted by Geoff:

Originally posted by endless786bliss:

thanks ... okay heres the thing ...i have a starbase and i see three defense platforms listed there in my outliner ...says i can have up to 9 and i have 3 out of 9 there and have been "upgrading them" etc

I think I understand. In the early part of the game, defense platforms are a big investment for a small reward. A level 2 starbase is strong enough to slow down most of the fleets your enemies can send against you and your empire is small enough that your ships can get there before it falls. So, early on... I wouldn't personally invest in defense platforms because a corvette would be cheaper and more useful. For me, defense platforms are something I get to once my borders have stabilized and my economy is a little more developed. I definitely don't build them before my fleet is maxed out.

But, that's a strategy issue and it seems like you're struggling with technical issues - just figuring out how the different parts of the game work. An outpost has 3 defense platform slots. The game I have running right now, my starting starbase has 6 defense platform slots. There are things you can do to increase the number of platforms that starbases can support. But they're basically ships that can't move. So, again, I wouldn't really build them until I've reached the limit of ships that CAN move, since a ship that can move is worth a lot more than one that can't.

this is cool thanks