Can someone please help me?

[DJ Daf]

So i did what you said @Targ, i have plenty of space either side of the warp gate, i placed the ring sentry but i cant seem to "slide it over" the gate, its just bit by bit?

[Targ Collective]

Station design takes time, but if you can give me a budget and specifications then I might be able to do something - OWPs are easy enough to design, I could probably put something together before tomorrrow, especially if it's a smaller build.

I'll need to know the racial blueprints and whether you want to use ammo or not. If going Split, you will need a missile economy, as their turrets are unusually short range.

[DJ Daf]

Station design takes time, but if you can give me a budget and specifications then I might be able to do something - OWPs are easy enough to design, I could probably put something together before tomorrrow, especially if it's a smaller build.

I'll need to know the racial blueprints and whether you want to use ammo or not. If going Split, you will need a missile economy, as their turrets are unusually short range.

Targ, that’s fantastic, money /credit no problem, I have all the main blueprints , so no problem, I do have one issue with my towers, when travelling from system to system, occasionally, I run into them, stops me in my tracks, even though there at 10km? it’s a faff to get out, so I need something that has distance, the power to quickly shot down fast ships, and something that can kill a K9 too, am I asking to much of you? If so just say, and do your own design.

If I have got the blueprint I’ll get it, so don’t worry, and a BIG thank you, if I can do a mix for you, just say, that’s the only way I can pay you for what you’re doing for me.

[adeine]

So i did what you said @Targ, i have plenty of space either side of the warp gate, i placed the ring sentry but i cant seem to "slide it over" the gate, its just bit by bit?

Select the option to make a plot, then position it as close to the gate as you can (at minimum size). Then use the resize sliders on the appropriate axes (negative/positive) to expand the plot so it covers the gate and accept.

Now in the station designer, you will see the gate/accelerator within the plot, allowing you to correctly position the build plan on top of it. For movement/rotation purposes all modules are linked to one specific module (when you hover over it, the entire station plan lights up). Use the little vector arrows on that module to move and rotate it into place.

[Targ Collective]

The Teslaboom, if you can afford it and have the Terran build method already, will serve your needs perfectly. Use Terran or Closed Loop resupply and fit it with repair drones, cargo drones and defence drones once the station is built. Recommended loadout is Heavy Dumbfire Mk. II, which deployed en masse, will destroy Xenon Is and ks without damage for the most part. If build costs are no problem, then put a fleet to defend your construction site and it will defend itself perfectly well once constructed. You *will* need resupply to cook capitals at range, although the sheer number of energy weapons at medium range are not to be dismissed.

In the event you're worried about build cost, you can hover the vertical connectors in the Disc array and truncate them with a right-click menu. Recommend a stack of at least three. If it's a high threat zone then investing in the whole thing will not just increase firepower but also ammo capacity. Ks and is use turrets and don't have Community or Terran main battery range, so you might decide to forgo range advantage. Don't. If you decide to declare war against a faction (always backup save before you do!) then the range factor becomes very relevant.

Nota Bene: If you decide to go with energy weapons for the entire build then Paranid Plasma is what you want. Best option for damage and range, but Main Batteries are still able to attack with impunity if they outrange. You'll need to have a missile screen, because if Ks and Is close into range they can do a lot of damage very quickly and are well shielded. Unless you want to run regular repairs, you'll need the missiles.

[DJ Daf]

I played this afternoon and got jumped by the Kha'ak and Xenon simultaneously, in 3 different systems, ive never seen that even in X3 AP? i had a tower that took a lot of damage, it took out 2 K9's and an Xenon I, the tower is scrap now so ill do as you say @Targ and place The Teslaboom, money is no problem, although they took out 4 of my well paying miners Boso Ta said their mounting another attack. and i had to hand over 500 million to get whatever he's up to? I have enough ship at the moment, but i need those towers, so ill place The Teslaboom where i can, with the drumfire's 2, I lost a lot today, but hey ho onwards and up.....

Thank you adeine for the information, ill try what you said

[Targ Collective]

Ah. You've done Sensor Analytics. In that case it becomes even more important to arm your stations and defend your construction sites. The first few Invasion events will target player-property rich sectors, as you have probably found, and will then scatter across the X-Universe, but I think there will still be attacks on your property-rich sectors to enforce a minimum involvement. Your problem is you need to defend your Teslabooms under construction, I would recommend ten to twenty Destroyers with fighter escort. Don't forget resupply ships for repairs and missiles.

[DJ Daf]

Hello Targ, thanks fella, I had a few starting already, far away systems, me and the fellas took them all out, Xenon I’s and K’s.

I’ll start producing Behemoths tonight, as I got quite a few factories everywhere!

On a side note, are you making a designer tower for me? Or did I misread your comment?

Have a good Easter break all

[Targ Collective]

I have no specifications, and you said cost is no object. So I left it as is, since the Teslaboom is already a good OWP.

If you are looking for a different race OWP, then I will need to know which race you want it for. Argon OWPs are pretty good, the turret tracking range is excellent. If you have a Terran goods supply line then Terran shields outperform everything else. If you can import Metallic Microlattice, Silicon Carbide and Computronic Substrate then you can build a Teslaboom. If you can't or won't do that then we will need to use CoP build methods and resources.

Without blueprints this will go nowhere. What blueprints do you have? You'll need defence platform blueprints so you'll need a Bridge, or Disc, or both, so there's somewhere to put the guns. You'll also need Turret and Shield blueprints. Finally I'll need to know what dock and station connection items you have to work with, and what kind of economic strength you're packing - a Teslaboom is highly expensive, and the CoP build will be expensive too.

I'll also need your ammo policy. Missiles/no missiles? If missile resupply is a problem you'll need Plasma to deal the heavy damage. If you plan to go to war against any of the NPC factions then you will need missiles because of Main Battery range.

I'm happy to design something for you, but you need the blueprints and economic finance or industry to build them to use it. Give me some idea of your specifications, or ask for advice on what to build - my recommendation is dumbfires for range, large plasmas for if missiles run out, antifighter for everything else, but that's a broad canvas and I need to know what kind of colours you want to use, otherwise I'll be drawing a picture you can't use.

[DJ Daf]

I had replied but its not came out here?

Anyway, a small tower, to compliment to towers i have, one that has EMPs, and missiles preferably Interceptors, whatever you fell like I'm happy with, i do appreciate it, as for BPs, i have 90 % plus, everything i downloaded from here, i have the BP for, so no probs there, thx again Targ

[Targ Collective]

EMPs and Interceptor missiles are not what I would recommend. The OWP can only use one missile type at a time and doesn't intelligently switch them. If the Teslaboom isn't up to grade due to Terran imports then I will need your specs. What race technology do you want? You're mentioning Behemoth production; Argon would be a good choice. If you aren't using Terran shields then we'll need your shield policy. Do you favour regen, shield strength or a balance of the two?

Finally I'll need the size you want. A Teslaboom has several stacks of Terran Discs, which are above and below the dock. How many stacks of firepower do you want? I can put all that together by at latest midweek this week, but it's not just the modules, it's the faction, and I will at minimum need the type of shields and weapons you want.

[DJ Daf]

Hello Targ, the Teslaboom is just too large for the small craft passing by, Terran equipment is fine, but I need an admin housed on said platform, all I need is to stop the small ships getting into systems where my miners are and knocking them out.

I’ve managed to “herd” the Xenon into two systems, with the tiers I made, it keeps the big ships in, but it’s allowing the smaller one out, hence why I have asked you, if you can help here?

If I can ask you for a small tower, Terran, with Terran shields, fast firing plasma beams or similar, an admin office and a dock for ships, that would be perfect.
Thanks for your time and patience matey.

[Targ Collective]

The Teslaboom is scalable! The Discs that form the four pillars can be pruned to the size you want - right click the connector and you can select an option to remove the build tree from that point. I recommend at least a stack of three.

OWPs are only effective against small ships if they engage them, as they don't move. There's no OWP that will always be effective against scouts unless they engage the OWP. The Teslaboom was actually designed to be compact and efficient; but if you're looking for an antifighter solution then an OWP is an excellent solution only if the fighters engage.

I'm sorry to tell you that if you're having issues with mining ships, you should either invest in escort ships for them - Meson equipped Kalis fighters will be both powerful and durable - or build a shipyard with blueprints and utilise Automatic Ship Replacement.

If it's Kha'ak harassing your mining ships as is more usually the case then an OWP won't work at all, as they teleport directly to your mining ships to attack. To stop them you have to scout the sector edge and destroy a station called a Kha'ak Installation. OWPs are great for blockading Xenon but Kha'ak can't be blockaded, don't need gates, and tend not to engage your OWPs except by chance.

I'm not stalling here. Happy to make your platform, but if size is the problem then the Teslaboom can be scaled down and if mining ships are the problem then the Kha'ak are unlikely to be deterred anyway.

So you can do Terran shields, which is fantastic. If you want anticapitals you'll need Heavy Dumbfire missiles. That leaves antifighter ordnance. What equipment do you want for fighter craft?

[DJ Daf]

The Teslaboom is scalable! The Discs that form the four pillars can be pruned to the size you want - right click the connector and you can select an option to remove the build tree from that point. I recommend at least a stack of three.


I'm not stalling here. Happy to make your platform, but if size is the problem then the Teslaboom can be scaled down and if mining ships are the problem then the Kha'ak are unlikely to be deterred anyway.

So you can do Terran shields, which is fantastic. If you want anticapitals you'll need Heavy Dumbfire missiles. That leaves antifighter ordnance. What equipment do you want for fighter craft?

Hello Targ, i understand, why would you stall, when you offered to make one

I have started using protection for the ships, i never bothered really before? Ill scale down as you say, but ill always keep a lookout for what you build, many thanks again

[Targ Collective]

Okay. Keep an eye on my sig - I'll be making Boron stations next. Done a trade spire already.

[DJ Daf]

That’s great! I look forward to seeing your work