Upgrading Planetary Starbases

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When I attempted to upgrade a planetary starbase, a second base was built instead. Why, and how DO I upgrade a planetary starbase?
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Yea, I did that (built the constructor at that planet). Unlike upgrading a base at a resource, no option for upgrade modules ever appeared. Instead a second stabase was contructed.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Hmmm...you shouldn't be able to build a starbase over a Star system...that's probably why there's some fluky stuff going on ;) How dod you manage to buid a starbase over your star anyhow?

~SDC~
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
I've had this happen also, and it's because you only get the prompt to upgrade a starbase when you MOVE the constructor onto the starbase. I built a starbase immediately below my colony, and each time I built a new constructor and sent it off from the colony it appears right on top of the existing starbase. The only way to upgrade it is to move away and then back into the starbase.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Do upgrades have an effect only in a given sector?
What about resources do they have empire wide effect?

-TLA-Russian
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Le Skink:
Ah HA!! I thought that might be it, but I had not had a chance to test the thought. Frogboy take Note! This is definately an item to be patched!
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
All upgrades that you give to a starbase only have an effect in the sector that they are located in, so place them well! As for resources, I'm not sure. I don't have access to any in my game. Darn those Drengins!
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Resources affect your entire empire, starbase modules (produciton bonuses, etc) only affect that sector.

-Dave

~SDC~