Point-defense platforms are excellent for shooting down incoming enemy projectiles, but they don’t count against naval capacity. Furthermore, they can’t be built on light airframes. So, why would you want to build one? Read on to find out. Here are some reasons why:
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Point-defense platforms are great at shooting down incoming enemy projectiles
Point-defense systems are designed to shoot down incoming enemy projectiles by redirecting and stopping the transfer of energy. Lasers and other light weapons struggle to direct energy and cannot effectively interact with incoming mass. Heavy projectiles, meanwhile, can interact with other incoming weapons. A single cheap missile can destroy a ship, and a barrage of hard-to-intercept projectiles can cause massive damage.
Some fictional point-defense systems may still use visually targeted and manually operated cannons, but most will use lasers. These weapons have the added benefit of increasing the capacity of carrier battle groups to withstand thick salvos of enemy hypersonic weapons. Other potential contributors to this mission include shipboard lasers, high-powered microwaves, and electronic warfare systems. Callender added that the military could also use electronic jamming and decoys to confuse enemy shooters.
They don’t count against naval capacity
To build a stellaris that doesn’t count against naval capability, you need to have unyielding traditions in the game and a strong economy. You might think that this won’t matter much, but it does. You will have much more defense platform capacity if you use this strategy. While you may be heavier at the beginning, it can be an effective deterrent for early invasions.
But when battleships start showing up, your platform will be completely useless. They have a huge range advantage, 0 evasion, and massive alpha damage. If you lose a battleship, your platform will be useless. Also, it will not survive if it gets overwhelmed. Battleships are way better than platforms. They have an advantage in most respects but not in naval capacity.
They can’t counter carrier variants
The Stellaris defense platform allows players to build and deploy a massive number of different defense platforms and tells them how much resources they will need for a particular defense. However, the platform is a high-level abstraction and does not represent a physical model, so it is not entirely certain that it will work or not in other fictional universes. Here’s an example of a defense platform in Stellaris.
They can’t be built on light airframes
Building a Stellaris defense platform is a great way to defend your airframe. The downside to this type of platform is that it can be an open invitation to an enemy attack, so you should be prepared to defend your airframe by spotting and destroying enemy income missiles. This type of defense is also known as point-defense and is effective against hulls and shields.
They can’t be built in pulsar systems
Using a Minchir Gate-class Defense Platform is a unique and powerful way to protect your station. You can only use these specialized Starbases in the Pulsar system, but they can be a great asset to your fleet. They have no shields and rely solely on plasma weapons to keep the surrounding system safe. This means you must use every utility slot for armor, as you will not be able to upgrade them.
Developing a Stellaris defense platform is a double-edged sword. They can invite enemy attacks, but they are also your best defense build. In addition to shooting down enemy income missiles, point-defense platforms can also detonate enemy projectiles and destroy their shields and hulls. Here are some tips and strategies for defending your ship:
