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Originally posted by another_guest@Jan 11 2006, 07:23 PM
3) Build base defenses: 1 gravity shield (by the way, is the effect of gravity shields cumulative?) and 1 of all defense types. Later in the game, replace 1 missile defense (too weak to be effective once you've got more potent weapons) by a second fusion defense.
This combination costs a LOT, but it keeps your base safe from ethereals and other vermin. Maybe they still have up to 10% of getting through, but I doubt it's even that high.
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I believe grav-shields are cumulative in effect, however in effective to construct one grav-shield, also initially you shouldn't require missile defences, it is a waste of money and space, a missile defence barely scratches an enemy, fusion defences are the best and only defences you need and mind-shields are pretty useless but make good insurance for your Research/Manufacturing bases.
Two Fusion defences and a gravshield is all you really need, to show why no more gravshields are required il give you an example.
Example 1: Base has 1 Fusion Defence and 1 Gravshield, effectivly 2 fusion defences, convert that fusion defence to a gravshield and you get no defence silly.
Example 2: Base has 3 Fusion Defences and 1 Gravshield, effectivly 6 fusion defences, convert a fusion to a gravshield and you get 2 fusion defences, effectivly 6 still though just with higher maintanence and cost.
Example 3: Base has 2 Fusion Defences and 1 Gravshield, effectivly 4 fusion defences, build another gravshield and get effectivly 6 fusion defences, however simply build another fusion defence for cheaper instead and get 6 effectivly with one grav-shield.
Now this shows how it can be effective
Example 4: Base has 3 fusion and a grav, effectivly 6, build another fusion instead, 4 fusion effectivly 8 defence, build another grav instead and get 3 fusion defences effectivly 9.
Example 4 show how multiple gravshields are effective, however when you have 3 fusion defences and a gravshield, you really don't need anymore defences, so in conclusion, only one gravshield is needed per base as well as 2 or 3 fusion defences for an optimum defence depending on price and reliability respectivly(for 2 or 3 defences that is).