Need help making a strong base please

Beast dood · 11 Jun 2013, 7:11PM

Does anyone know a good base set-up which will protect most of the building below, because when the protection bubble goes all hell is going to break out seen as the game is very new and everyone is going to be farming, I would like to set up a strong base easy so I'm ready for when it happens.

So if you have a strong protective base and would like to share post a reply or mail me.

Thanks - Gladoo - - Planet toto -

-Storage

-Bridge

-Ship bay

-Ship factory

-Ship lab

-Arms lab

-tech lab

Thanks so much if you have the solution to this and would like to share it.

Brandon Keeler · 11 Jun 2013, 11:28PM

Moved thread to Strategy Discussion

Lioness_Heart · 12 Jun 2013, 3:13AM

so far the desighn that i have found that works best is a square base with your major items in the middle and the turrets surrounding it however your deffence depends on which wepons you choose if you are low lvl stick with a larger AOE and spread that should help against the lower lvls

and alsu upgrade turrets an upgraded turret has alot longer life and continues to fire untill it is dead lvl 6 otr 7 turrets also offer a shield and armor option aswell and pay close attention to what each wepon deals in DPS

Captain Awesome · 12 Jun 2013, 9:31AM

Put your Storage modules, AM modules and all your turrets adjacent to your bridge. Make every 4 turrets have the same weapon type, e.g (The bridge level 4) 4xGauss, 4xBeam Laser, 4xPlasma Charger. Upgrade your turrets as much as you can (if possible, put shields and armor).

Beast dood · 12 Jun 2013, 4:13PM

Thanks for the feedback, I will try both of these.

Krazie243 · 13 Jun 2013, 5:59PM

Don't do that. Take this advice:

(1) Build LOTS of Plasma Charges (but not all of them). Add a couple Gauss or Mass Driver or Plasma Torpedo (Torps best, MD second, Gauss is ok).

(2) Circle your base with a ring of towers with your storages between them and your Bridge. Only build 1 or 2 storages at first so they are easier to protect. Build more as needed when things get more expensive.

(3) Towers gain an armor slot at level 4 and a shield slot at level 7. Shielded towers are MUTLIPLE times stronger than unshielded. Extra armor helps a lot too. Your Bridge level x 2 = the max level of buildings in your base. So to reach level 4 towers you need at least a Bridge 2 and to reach level 7 towers you need at least a Bridge 4. To increase the Bridge your Ship Yard and Factory must both be the max level for your Bridge level. So focus on those buildings most, leave out the development of RGs unless you find salvaging and base hits hard.

Don't bother with lasers, they suck right now. stop using Gauss as soon as Mass Drivers are available. Use Antimatter storages as extension links to asteroids and miners until you need antimatter. Use labs as extension links when antimatter begins to matter. Stuff like that.

Herald of Tzeentch · 13 Jun 2013, 6:50PM

i use lasers, plasma chargers, and torps on my base. and i dont think lasers should be bleeped off bases, because different dmg types vs shield types.

Krazie243 · 13 Jun 2013, 9:41PM

a Clown named Noodles said:

i use lasers, plasma chargers, and torps on my base. and i dont think lasers should be bleeped off bases, because different dmg types vs shield types.

If so, where are your projectiles?

Brandon Keeler · 13 Jun 2013, 10:10PM

Take a look at this video by swag, should help you a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJhyQp1WZY&list=PLGuT_PNsPajToEfWOZm6sQSQur7xQuU60&index=7

Krazie243 · 14 Jun 2013, 1:09AM

Brandon Keeler said:

Take a look at this video by swag, should help you a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJhyQp1WZY&list=PLGuT_PNsPajToEfWOZm6sQSQur7xQuU60&index=7

Too bad that video was entirely wrong.... putting lasers on the outside and projectiles on the inside? Mega laughs. Long range weapons should never be placed within each other's minimum ranges, and short range weapons should not be left out by themselves for easy pickings with insufficient cover from long range guns.