A much needed defensive postion eventually becomes a middle planet once you expand. Will starbases be able to be deconstructed and moved to the new defensive postion?
That is the 15k credit question.... So, what happens when that frontier planet isn't on the frontier any more ? Or, as mentioned previously if I phase into the system, take some lumps, and just bypass the whole thing. Thinking that the Akkan Armistace ability is looking pretty sweet here, 60 seconds free run at the second phase lane. Static defense doesn't work versus a mobile opponent.
I would hope that a starbase is more then a defense structure. Maybe it could be the same as a few research stations, a trade port, plus the combat abilities ? Otherwise, I see it as a huge waste of credits. I'll take my 5 caps any day. Or 30 Kodiaks... or 20 Percherons... or 50 LRMs...
Regardless, I'm impressed enough with the orginal game that I'll buy the expansion, even if I think a starbase is stupid. Kudos to IronClad and Stardock for making a damn good game, one I'm still enjoying and playing many months later.