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Originally posted by Hydraa:
Actually a base can act as a resupply depot. End the turn and have the base join a fleet with the ships. Not instant supply but end of turn supply if you can wait around.
That's the point. Merging a base into a fleet works fine if you're not going anywhere. So you can have a "support squadron" for the base which will never run out of supplies. But having to stop for a turn just to resupply can be a serious handicap if you're trying to defend a distant part of your empire.