Help a N00b with Space Bases

[mac5732]

As mentioned, bases are good for a number of reasons. As to what weapons etc to use, it would depend on where they are deployed. Example, if you use them for a wormhole defense then some good powerful short range weapons with some longer ones mixed in, torpedos are good for the quick hit. Over a planet, they you might want to consider missles and longer ranged weapons. Use these in conjunction with Sats (pds etc) and they can cause some heavy losses especially on wormholes.

In addition, as you expand your empire, you will find that you outrace your space yard production and it takes longer to get from way back to the front. Build space yard bases over foreward planets or a system behind and you keep you builds coming faster, in this case you mothball your backyard ones until/unless they are needed. I usually take 1-3 planets per system and build 3-5 spaceyard bases over them. This gives me the capacity to build lots of ships and get them to the front quicker.

They give you more building power/production then if you only use planet bound ship yards.

Weapon mix again depends on what you want to accomplish and the type of racial trait/s you've taken. best way is to experiment until you find what you like. Remember tho, each game is different and therefore you may have to change your base makeup each game again depending on what trait/s you took and who your are fighting in the game.... enjoy

just me 2 cents worth
just some ideas Mac