Posted by: Alsadius
« on: April 17, 2020, 01:10:53 PM »As long as they are in Earth orbit, their deployment time nor maintenance does not matter.
Though tonnage does, because the tonnage supported by Earth's maintenance facilities is limited.
As long as they are in Earth orbit, their deployment time nor maintenance does not matter.
You could still build military space stations around your planet that act as PDC. No engine costs or explosions, less crew, lots of missiles, even more armor and space marines. The emperor protecc.
Quote from: Shooer link=topic=10798. msg124118#msg124118 date=1587061160A station is just a ship that has no significant ability to move it's self. (It's stationed, if you will. Nyuk nyuk nyuk. )
So just design a ship but don't install fuel or engines. Remember that stations won't provide tracking for beam weapons so if you are going to fit beam weapons make sure they are turreted.
If you want to make a cheaper civilian station check the no armor check box on the right. That's useful for orbital habs, maint facilities, terraformers and fuel harvesters.
Ah, that's helpful. So if I wanted to make a defense station, say, parked next a jump entry point, I would essentially just create a large, engine-less ship? How does that work with maintenance and service time etc. ?
Ah, that's helpful. So if I wanted to make a defense station, say, parked next a jump entry point, I would essentially just create a large, engine-less ship? How does that work with maintenance and service time etc. ?
Is it possible to make land, park fighters or ships in the space station, if it's provided with hangar? Thanks
And what happen with fighters? Can I just have it on earth, orbiting all the time?
A station is just a ship that has no significant ability to move it's self. (It's stationed, if you will. Nyuk nyuk nyuk. )
So just design a ship but don't install fuel or engines. Remember that stations won't provide tracking for beam weapons so if you are going to fit beam weapons make sure they are turreted.
If you want to make a cheaper civilian station check the no armor check box on the right. That's useful for orbital habs, maint facilities, terraformers and fuel harvesters.
Thank you for the quick replies!
As a follow up, how do you design a space station? In my searching for a way to create a PDC, I don’t remember the option to design a Space station. I know you can build them with industry, but not where to create the design.
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