Star Gravity Well As Choke Point

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Talking about vs AI.

On multiple star maps, what have you found to be the best strategy in cutting off a star system by controlling the star gravity well as TEC? Vasari would be a bit easier with moving starbases

Builld a starbase, populate it with full bomber compliment + full armor and weapons.?

Research phase jump destabilzers(or whatever, 50% Hull damage +100% antimatter damage)?

Does that stack with multiple starbases?

Have a defensive fleet in the grav well?

 

Would be great to defend 1 grav well and cut off 6-20 planets.  Problem is that the, AI usually bypasses my fleet and starbase, jumps to planets, then I chase them around that solar system with my fleet, splitting up to different planets, then leaving the star grav well empty except for the star base, which can't do much, and another fleet jumps in.

So..

There's no way to build in the star grav well?(PJI)

Or a ship tech that does the same thing as PJI?

Or...any other ideas?

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

To clarify, I don't have a problem winning battles in the grav well, I just have a problem with ships getting through the blockade to multiple planets.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Even with Vasari starbases, it's easy to bypass through in the otherwise massive solar gravity well.  You can create an effective blockade if you have an ally to double your starbase count up to 8, but even then if there are multiple approaches you might be out of luck.

However, keep in mind that your solar starbase will damage and deplete enemies of antimatter if they try to bypass them.  This will make them easy prey for a mobile defensive fleet that chases after them.  If they greatly outnumber you... well, in that case you probably should be increasing your fleet size rather than building massive starbases that just get ignored...

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Great, thanks, so destabilaztion doesn't stack with multiple SB's? 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

maybe if the SBs destablization rings are both touching the fleet.  generally, as TEC, i will put 1 SB close the predictable entry points.  like wise i will build SBs at the other stars exit point.  usually the AI cannot cope with bases in both locations.  if for some reason they do pass the bases, entry point mine fields usually finish off the weakened AI fleets along with massive amounts of hangers with bombers.

i will load out my SBs with full armor, weapons, and fighters.  fighters work best against the AI bombers and still do well against long range cruisers.  with other races i will mix it up a bit to take advantage of some of their benefits.  if the AI is really pounding the SBs, I will use flak frigats and repair crusiers holding position near the SB.  i will usually park one or two Caps nearby as well to soak up the experience.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Their is no stack to destabilization what so ever. The the AM is always 100% removed and the dmg can only be increase by the tech upgrade for TEC starbases.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

That makes sense, and thanks for the tactics guys, sounds like everything in moderation, Starbase, Small Defense fleet, Mines.