There is a limit to the amount of starbases you can build. It's built into the size of the map since no two starbases can be within 3 squares of another. So, you got what you wanted, only not excacly how YOU want it but how the designers INTENDED it to be. Great that it's THEIR game isn't it? You're just lucky you get to even play it.

A better suggestion might be to limit a race's capability of building starbases in YOUR territory. Personally, this annoys me to no end when my neighbor starts dropping influence starbases around my homeworld, and I don't want to blow them up because we're holding onto a tenuous peace while I out-tech him...

I'm not sure what the rationale of allowing races to do this particular action is. I would think that it would be allowed in only 2 instances:
1) Allies
2) Wartime (when an enemy is trying to extend his influence/power into your domain.)

Personally, I keep thinking that if the Federation ever had the Chutzpah to drop a big ol' starbase smack inbetween Romulus and Remus, there would be hell to pay... (Yes, wrong universe, but a sound comparison.)

Or take Civilization; if you place a Settler inside an opponent's territory, it triggers war.
-M

I think starbases benefits and abilities can be really abused in this game. I think starbases should cost more to build and cost more to maintain.

well im sorry it doesnt work that way, if you want them to stop building in your space, you shouldnt be allowed to build in theirs. it would be nice to be able to threaten them but just because you dont like them in your space, doesnt mean they shouldnt be allowed to build there. its got to be one way or the other, not YOUR way. sorry

Wait tell there fully decked out and buy them off the AI.

I have taken the AI's planets with there own influence star bases built to protect against my influence. As long as they don't see you as an imminent threat they'll sell just about anything if you offer enough.

You can declare war if you want. Nothing's stopping you.

That's not really the point now, is it? I'm sure you would happily declare war and then watch yourself get crushed in this scenario.

well im sorry it doesnt work that way, if you want them to stop building in your space, you shouldnt be allowed to build in theirs. it would be nice to be able to threaten them but just because you dont like them in your space, doesnt mean they shouldnt be allowed to build there. its got to be one way or the other, not YOUR way. sorry

Wow, Josh. You're not a bit invested or anything, are you? I *never* said that I should be allowed to build in their space, when they're not allowed to build in mine. But perhaps I should spell it out completely, for those of us who are only too happy to jump to conclusions without really thinking about what was actually posted:
Races should not be allowed to build starbases in foreign territories unless they are either:
1) Allies
2) At war with each other
This is the only 4X game I've seen that allows you to place significant structures in opponents' territories without serious consequences (read: Civilization, etc.) It just doesn't make much sense to me.

By the way, capitals and punctuation are your friends.

That's not really the point now, is it? I'm sure you would happily declare war and then watch yourself get crushed in this scenario.

So you should be able to threaten someone to remove their starbase, even if you can't possibly back it up militarily? Face it: if you'd lose in a war with them, you really can't tell them to get out. I should be able to put a starbase wherever I want, and if someone has a problem with it they can attack me and hope for the best.

There is a limit to the amount of starbases you can build. It's built into the size of the map since no two starbases can be within 3 squares of another. So, you got what you wanted, only not excacly how YOU want it but how the designers INTENDED it to be. Great that it's THEIR game isn't it? You're just lucky you get to even play it.

thats NOT what i mean at all.
i am also NOT talking about a.i. building in "my" space...

i am talking about the a.i. spending WAY too much time into building useless starbases.
the effect of this is that the a.i. can hardly ever threaten me cause all of his resources go to building these stupid stabases (wheter it be in my space or on theirs).
the a.i. should spend more resources on research or improving planet building or building a nice fleet instead of 10.000 small hull fighters with only 1 weapon and no defenses.

also what the guy in the qute above said is just stupid on so many levels.
ever played on a large map?....3 parsecs is nothing.
also im lucky that i can play their game?.....strange...i was in the understanding that stardock was a commercial compagny .
in fact the opposite is more true.....stardock should be happy i am playing (and have bought) the game.

also i think that if there is one developer wo likes constructive feedback on their games (and actually listen to it) then its stardock.
so claiming its THEIR game so i cant say anything negative about it (cause i didnt make it or something) is e.a. like behaviour to me.....good luck with that