Starbases and enemy ships

Currently for me, before beta 4 (haven't played it yet) starbases have no ability to defend anything other than themselves unless they are the type that buffs ships around them.

Is that how they are supposed to be? it seems silly they cannot also engage in their sphere of influence. Also, is there any plan to have them launch ships that are docked inside them to prevent enemies from flying literally right next to them and attacking your planet?

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DivineWrath

Join Date 05/2006

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Starbases are not supposed to be oversized attack ships. They are supposed to be bases. They have a job to do, which is why they are built in the first place (such as boosting the productivity of nearby planets or mining resources).

You can order ships to defend starbases much like you can order ships to defend planets. You can then manually launch them to deal with threats that arrive. Probably not what you are looking for, but in many other games you have to man your fortresses in the first place.

Why is it silly that they can't engage ships within their area of influence. Their area of influence covers a lot of space and they are not exactly mobile.

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