[Arkcon]

orev_saara, interesting points raised. In SE3, when you advanced in troop technology sufficiently, you gained the ability to have a group of them fire from the planet surface as if they were an anti proton beam. From this hokey beginning, planetary defence in the form of weapon platforms was born.

Personally I'd rather defend my planet with orbital facilities, but starbases are expensive. And you need a shipyard. I tried modding in a smaller hull, but I didn't do it right and then I lost interest.

I always wonder about this, take Star Trek Next Gen, the borg arrive and are met with a half a dozen fighter craft. In star wars, the death star arrives at Alderan, pauses, destroys the planet.

Hello, home world, some defensive ships please. The population should be glad its there and defer some of the maintenance cost.

[ January 23, 2003, 23:15: Message edited by: Arkcon ]