Space Platforms (creation and usage)

[Reformatio]

Hey guys,
I have the option to create platforms on Vulcanus, Gleba and Fulgora (and even Aquilo).
That would be awesome because then I could leave out the whole thruster industry.

But if I created it at another planet than Nauvis medium asteroids would destroy it within minutes as I need to get turrets running.

So what did the developers think?
Do I need a lot of rocket silos and set it up in seconds?

[Dertin]

As i also produce Vulcanus as a Shipyard i came up with Staging Blueprints.

First one is a Defense Platform with some silo to store resources for Stage 2.
When all is delivered i print Stage 2 over it. It will grow a bit and build new defenses further out., then i print Stage 3 wich removes early defenses and replaces them with more function. Get more stuff and Stage 4 and so on and so on.

You have to build it once with this mindset to start with defending and then building from there. Make Blueprints of the stages and there you go

[argrond]

It's just a speculation, but you have to supply you platform with sufficient ammo for turrets until it's fully built and self-sustainable.
You tell us if that is true or not of course it's true XD

[JustSmile]

You can build a mobile platform containing all mats needed for a stationary one in Nauvis orbit, send it over to destination, and rebuild in place. It'll only ever have to make one trip and you can reuse thrusters if for some reason you don't want to just make more of them.

[Chindraba]

Originally posted by argrond:

It's just a speculation, but you have to supply you platform with sufficient ammo for turrets until it's fully built and self-sustainable.
You tell us if that is true or not of course it's true XD

Sounds as if the OP has figured out that, indeed, the first thing up must be ammo and turrets, and once that is working the rest of the platform can be built.

Source:

Originally posted by Dertin:

First one is a Defense Platform ....