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== Defending your base == |
== Defending your base == |
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If you wish to live in a single location for an extended period of time, automated defenses are incredibly important. Without them, your base would easily be raided and destroyed. There are several ways to protect your base from unwanted visitors, even when you are not online. |
If you wish to live in a single location for an extended period of time, automated defenses are incredibly important. Without them, your base would easily be raided and destroyed. There are several ways to protect your base from unwanted visitors, even when you are not online. |
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=== Offense === |
=== Offense === |
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The offensive capabilities of your base are essential to its survival; even an incredibly well protected base will eventually fall to an attacker if it can not fight back. Remember though that offense and defense go hand-in-hand and complement each other; you should not ignore either as they are both important. |
The offensive capabilities of your base are essential to its survival; even an incredibly well protected base will eventually fall to an attacker if it can not fight back. Remember though that offense and defense go hand-in-hand and complement each other; you should not ignore either as they are both important. |
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====Turrets ==== |
====Turrets ==== |
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[[Turrets]] are essential to the offensive capabilities of your base; they are by far the most effective to defend your base from unwanted visitors. They come in different shapes and sizes; from small turrets designed to kill players, to large [[Railgun|railguns]] designed for taking down ships from far away. Once you understand a basic [[Turrets|turret's]] design though, you should be able to make them all. We'll cover the basic [[gyro]] and hinge [[Turrets|turret]] here; if you want to look at more advanced designs (eg. [[Turrets#Servo turrets|Servo turrets]]), consult the [[Turrets]] article. |
-->[[Turrets]] are essential to the offensive capabilities of your base; they are by far the most effective to defend your base from unwanted visitors. They come in different shapes and sizes; from small turrets designed to kill players, to large [[Railgun|railguns]] designed for taking down ships from far away. Once you understand a basic [[Turrets|turret's]] design though, you should be able to make them all. We'll cover the basic [[gyro]] and hinge [[Turrets|turret]] here; if you want to look at more advanced designs (eg. [[Turrets#Servo turrets|Servo turrets]]), consult the [[Turrets]] article. |
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===== Constructing a basic turret ===== |
===== Constructing a basic turret ===== |
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==== Missiles ==== |
==== Missiles ==== |
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[[Missiles]] are an incredibly effective way of defending your base from enemy ships. They are ineffective against players, but absolutely obliterate ships. If you already have [[turrets]] set up, you should construct a [[Missiles|missile]] defense system next. As with [[turrets]], we'll first cover a basic [[Missiles|missile's]] design; |
-->[[Missiles]] are an incredibly effective way of defending your base from enemy ships. They are ineffective against players, but absolutely obliterate ships. If you already have [[turrets]] set up, you should construct a [[Missiles|missile]] defense system next. As with [[turrets]], we'll first cover a basic [[Missiles|missile's]] design; |
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[[File:Missile.png|center|thumb|940x940px|Again, parts such as antennas are not included to make the graphic cleaner.]] |
[[File:Missile.png|center|thumb|940x940px|Again, parts such as antennas are not included to make the graphic cleaner.]] |
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As seen above, a basic missile has 3 essential parts; |
As seen above, a basic missile has 3 essential parts; |
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