[Psitticine]

I tend to use bases either as space yard facilities or warp point defenses. You can crank out a space station pretty quickly and the resupply capacity can be nice when moving into a nice plumb enemy system.

Something I don't completely understand about base placement in combat is why they start so far away from planets they are supposed to orbit. I suppose it makes it look a bit nicer to have some space but, considering the scale of the planets, wouldn't they be right snug up against the planet graphics if actually in orbit? And wouldn't that help, when combined with their new range enhancements, to make them more useful for defending those planets?

I just had a wicked idea. I wonder if you could use tractor beam ships to "tow" enemy ships into range of a base's weaponry? Nasty!