[mac5732]

As with other discussed weapons/damage/etc, it must be remembered that balance is the key. If one goes overboard and makes a planet to hard or nearly impossible to glaze then balance is gone.

IMHO, Probably the easiest way to help in this area is to increase the use and strength of Planetary Shields. In addition as a side note, the possiblity of stronger wp shields/armor could also be looked into. These would be stronger then ship shields/armor, due to the larger area for infrastructure then you have on a ship. Increasing the range of wp's is also an option, as well as limiting the types of weapons that can glaze or damage a planet. Glazing planets whether pop/resources/infrastructure is needed however, it should not be as easy as it is currently in regards to planets that have progressed past initial colony stage. This is where planetary shields come into play. You could have different levels with higher levels of damage resistance as you go up the ladder. Also you could also have say level one shields stop x type of damage/weapons, level y stops up to ... dypes of damage/weapons, etc. or something along this line. We must remember not to make it to strong or play balance is gone..

This is only my opinon and 2 cents worth.

just some ideas mac