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Old January 21st, 2001, 07:07 PM

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Default Base - Space station

What hell are Bases for? I mean if I build a Space Station I cannot find any use for it. I cannot load it as a cargo I cannot tow it everywhere. Thanks for helping me
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Old January 21st, 2001, 07:20 PM
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Default Re: Base - Space station

Use them for orbital planetary defenses or put a shipyard component in them to help your construction. They can serve several purposes depending on what you design them for.
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Old January 21st, 2001, 07:44 PM
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Default Re: Base - Space station

As coldsteel said, as a supplementary build facility (good for when you are upgrading or placing new facilities on a planet) or put shields/armor/weapons on one (or more) to make a defense platform.

just remember, these things are kinda stuck in one spot, so a fleet could sit on other side of planet and take out planet without being bothered by the base if you only have short-range weapons on it.

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Old January 21st, 2001, 08:45 PM

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Default Re: Base - Space station

I have mainly two uses.
First, like most, a base space yard. Build a bunch of them, and if you have the resources, you'll be able to build a good size fleet pretty quickly.
Secondly, I have storage bases. I put these over my home planet and load it up with population. That way I don't loose the high growth rate cause the planet is full.
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Old January 21st, 2001, 10:12 PM
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Default Re: Base - Space station

As soon as I get the cruiser hull I build a bunch of space yard ships and use them to build defense bases at warp points so my fleet is free to go on the advance. Gotta love that range and power combined with 50% less upkepp.
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Old January 21st, 2001, 11:33 PM

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Default Re: Base - Space station

The good points about bases: Less maintaince costs, longer weapon range, can build space yards in smallest space station early in the game.

The bad points: They can't move, Defence is less useful than offence when the AI doesn't attack often, larger sizes take a lot of minerals and time to build.
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