Mobile Defense \"Bases\"
 

I've added the following to my MOD, but haven't tried it yet.

Name := Orbital Weapon Platform
Short Name := Orb. Wp. Platform
Description :=
Code := OWP
Bitmap Name := SpaceStation
Vehicle Type := Satellite
Tonnage := 300
Cost Minerals := 300
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 0
Engines Per Move := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Satellites
Tech Level Req 1 := 4
Number of Abilities := 0
Requirement Must Have Bridge := True
Requirement Can Have Aux Con := False
Requirement Min Life Support := 1
Requirement Min Crew Quarters := 1
Requirement Uses Engines := False
Requirement Max Engines := 0
Requirement Pct Fighter Bays := 0
Requirement Pct Colony Mods := 0
Requirement Pct Cargo := 0
Launched from Ship := True
Launched from Planet := False

I've been looking for a way to tow bases to warp points, and this is what I came up with: a really big satellite. Since it can't be launched directly from planets, it can't be hidden on a planet and deployed during battle. If we ever get the ability to customize the component requirements, I'll disallow robo-miners, as that's not what they were designed for. Do you think they should cost more?

Re: Mobile Defense \"Bases\"
 

Why not extend the idea to include "Mobile Mining Bases"? The only problem would be forcing it to have miners on board. Providing combat modifiers would help, but only if the AI would use it properly.

Which brings up another point; if you add the OWP, you'll have to add appropriate lines into the research, design and construction files for the AI's. And there'd also have to be a way for the AI to figure out that they have to be launched by ships instead of planets; probably need special design for the ships used to launch it, since it requires so much cargo space (or add another level of satellite bays with the appropriate amount of storage).