[Commander G]

As far as effectiveness, consider using your best non seeking weapon against the Satellites because point defenses only work against seekers, satellites, and fighters. I would suggest a mix of point defenses and a weapon that will be effective against both satellites and the planets. If you take out the Satelites and the planet has adequate point defenses on its weapon platforms, you need something that can hit the planet close up. DUC, Messons, Phased Energy, whatever.

The most common mistake I see people make is they try to attack a planet with a pure Missle attack fleet. Missles cannot hit Satellites. Pay attention to what weapons can target when adding them to ship designs.