more on shipyard use

[rdouglass]

Yes, I too use that kind of strategy except you need to remember that if you plan on using any of your units in combat in that sector, be sure to have enough of the launch components as well as storage components to be effective.

Sure, you can put lots of fighters on a base with just 1 Fighter Bay and all the rest storage, but you'll be very limited still as to the number you can launch in combat. Even if you have the launch components on other vessels, I don't believe you can transfer cargo in combat - they need to be already on that ship with all the launchers. My rule of thumb is at least 10 "launch" components (you'll be able to launch 20 fighters at a time) and the rest Storage components. Or mine layers, etc.

But you knew that already...