Why is starbase defense so... poor?

[OrigamiPhoenix]

A fleet with half the "power" of a starbase can take it out with next to no losses.

Defense platforms are never worth building during wartime because they're so fucking expensive for their damage.

Just... why?

 

[Rithral]

A fleet with half the "power" of a starbase can take it out with next to no losses.

Defense platforms are never worth building during wartime because they're so fucking expensive for their damage.

Just... why?

They did not rebalance the cost of the D.P. to account for the change to alloys.

 

[evilcat]

What is the price?
2nd tier bastion with 4xGuns +range module + shield hit=200+500+4x50+2x100=1100alloys But it ha 4k power. And will stop 2k fleet unless heavy lasers.
If you can bait ai to attacking your bastion and your fleet, that is extra profit for you.

for 1100 i can buy 10 small corvetas, which will be less effective.

Main complain: There is no starbase module with small guns with like 4x small guns. Only mediums. Which is very bad against corvetas fleet.

Also defensive platforms are kinda bad. Mayve if you stack technology giving more hull. But they are like corvetas without evasion.

 

[henzington]

The cost of starbases is a separate issue but I do agree it seems far too high right now

 

[Masoz]

They did not rebalance the cost of the D.P. to account for the change to alloys.

This.

Don't get me wrong: They were always bad. However, the #1 pro of defensive platforms pre-2.2 was that they did not dent your mineral production. Platforms in 2.2 will however dent your alloy income. Might as well park a fleet at your bastions instead.

And yeah, the costs are completely out of whack. A few tiny platforms that perform worse than corvettes costs more alloys than a fully upgraded tier-1 bastion.