CONFUSED, PLEASE HELP: Ship strength different when in orbit???

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Maybe this is a newbie question.
I created my first battleship, it's still very early in the game, so the ship has beam attack strength 1, and missile 2. However, when ship is in orbit of a planet, it is shown that it has beam attack 2, and missile 3. Is this a bug, or a bonus that a ship receives when in orbit? If the letter is true, then how can I know the real strength of enemy ships?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It is a bonus to help ships defending planets (although still not nearly enough to offset the first strike advantage). I'm not sure what you mean by the second question though. The number displayed *IS* the real strength of the ship that you will have to defeat. If you want to know what it will be like when it is in normal space, then simply "speak to him" and check out the stats on his ships... The exact formula for calculating the bonus takes way longer than just looking up the design through the diplomacy dialog. ^_^;;;
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Thanx, got it. I didn't know that it was possible to check the ship stats in negotiating screen.
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