Tractor Beam III useless

Taera · #1 July 22nd, 2003, 02:39 AM

or use MM SD, MM SD, MM ID, MM RB for better range and cost, plus fired every turn.

Ed Kolis · #2 July 22nd, 2003, 05:23 AM

Why would you want to put repulsors on a starbase? That just keeps the enemies out of range so they just surive and blockade you...

Loser · #3 July 22nd, 2003, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
Why would you want to put repulsors on a starbase? That just keeps the enemies out of range so they just surive and blockade you...

When any fleet that takes on a Starbase is going to come with "Don't Get Hurt" support ships that will blockade your immobile planet anyway it would be easily worth it to throw ships that are potentially still dangerous away from your precious planet.

Suicide Junkie · #4 July 22nd, 2003, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
Why would you want to put repulsors on a starbase? That just keeps the enemies out of range so they just surive and blockade you...

Each repulsor effectively removes one ship per turn from combat.

That makes it much more likely for your base to survive, and the scattered ships are easier to clean up with your mobile forces.

Will · #5 July 23rd, 2003, 08:24 AM

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Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
Why would you want to put repulsors on a starbase? That just keeps the enemies out of range so they just surive and blockade you...

And who says the starbase has to be over a planet?