Geez. Can you maybe explain why any of the counters I thought up on the OTHER thread wouldn't work?
Defense bonuses don't protect against missiles. PD does, but gee, you *don't have any room*. Suppose you could build dedicated PD ships, but you still have to build and research. Meanwhile weapons platforms can bash your fleet as well- because WPs can be built faster and ton for ton carry more firepower.
Phoenix-D