military stabase bonus to ships

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It seems like something is wrong with the bonus in defence a military starbase grant to ships in range of the starbase. Some of my ships get the defence bonus but most just get the attack bonus. Is it a bug?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Starbase bonuses only amplify a trait your ship already has. If your ship does not have a defense rating for instance, there is nothing to bonus.

Tony
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, it's to prevent cheap, empty hulls from suddenly becoming combat ships.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yes just to make it clear, as long as you have one point into any defense you will get the total amount of defense bonus from the military starbase.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
now i know why that didnt work... makes sense once u think bout it thanks for the answer
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
To me this doesnt make any sence. If a base is within range how would it not be able to help your own ships its like", OH theres jonny and hes about to be blown to bits, lets send him som point-defence drones, oh no we cant i scanned his ship and he doesnt have any PD so how can we possibly help him.........." or even better "theres jonny and hes about to attack that big drenign ship with his weak harpoon lets see how long he survives, since you know we can help him with this great looking devestator laser, but he doesnt have one so were just going to ignore him......."
THIS just makes no scense to me. I understand that SD didnt want to make it so everyone build huge millitary bases then wimpy little ships.

I think they should just tax the weapons class of the starbase so that military starbase is actully thoughtfully placed. Yes this will stop me from building 20+ constructors then rushing them beside me enemies planet and building the all powerfull millitary base . but then atleast i wont be able to take advantage of this game as much.

Either way im just ranting since im at work fro the past 4 hours, and ive had 2 customers and i still have 5 hours to go . but still