Has anyone ever conquered a ringworld full of weapon platforms?

[ZeroAdunn]

Yah, I have to question the ripper beam defense too. Mainly because of the bonus to hit against planets, any long range weapon will easily desimate that ringworld.

[Karibu]

I was meaning ripper beam to be used in weapon platforms (it makes 250 damage and takes IIRC 60 kt space, best damage/space-ratio I know). But in battle, planet has superior range. If I recall correctly, Wave Motion Gun has range of 14 when set in large weapon platform and massive mount. That outguns everything ships can send against planet except missiles. I hardly consider missiles as a serious threat (three large weapon platforms full of PD takes care of about any missile attack).

[primitive]

Karibu,
Seems like the "Return to Hell" game will be the venue of some epic battles.
There should be plenty of chances to perfect the planetary attack. So far I have 17 ringworlds, all of them with several orbital shipyards building WP's and other defences.

With the max 10 ship targeting by planets it seems like there is need for a more combined defence (and attack). This is going to be interesting

[Phoenix-D]

"Ripper Beams and Shield Depletors? Just use Wave Motion Guns and Max Range. That should keep your ships out of range."

It has its uses. Also remember that platform mounts get a bonus to range, so if the planet can hit you at max range, the rippers will be quite nasty. Also if the sphereworld is build on a warp point network, where you ships warp in at point-blank range..

Phoenix-D

[Taz-in-Space]

Hmmm, in my opinion, a ringworld full of Weapon platforms is not the best use of space.
Much better to add some fighters and drones to the mix.
And why would someone with a ringworld not have a few defence bases and a defence fleet as well?

[Urendi Maleldil]

Now a ringworld full of cargo facilities and fighters- that would be a force to be reconned with.

It also has offensive capability within the system.

[Cyrien]

Would probably cause an integer overflow as well.

[Suicide Junkie]

You can just launch the fighters into space, and still have the weapon platforms on the ground.

Same with sats.
You just need to save enough space on the ring to store the fighters between construction and deployment.

[Karibu]

Originally posted by primitive:
Karibu,
Seems like the "Return to Hell" game will be the venue of some epic battles.
There should be plenty of chances to perfect the planetary attack. So far I have 17 ringworlds, all of them with several orbital shipyards building WP's and other defences.

With the max 10 ship targeting by planets it seems like there is need for a more combined defence (and attack). This is going to be interesting

You have 17 ringworlds? Well, more for me to take over Well, RTH may well be the greatest massacre in SEIV history. I think only reasonable way to take those off is to blow up the star in system, if there is any. Currently I have about 500 ships but if you are building like I do (making dozen bases in orbit) and some nasty drones also, to get there the attacker will have to plough through blood. Of his own.

[Hunkpapa]

Originally posted by primitive:
You won’t find any suns to blow up in my home cluster.

How do you not have a sun, how do you get rid of it without damaging all your planets?