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Sins of a Solar Empire:Entrenchment.
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In-depth guide:Star Bases & Mines.
By CanadianSheldon.
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Table of contents
Introduction.......................[INTRO]
Introduction:Star Bases............[INTSB]
TEC Star Base......................[TECSB]
Vasari Star Base...................[VASSB]
Advent Star Base...................[ADVSB]
Star Bases:Overview................[OVRSB]
Introduction:Mines.................[INTMN]
TEC Mines..........................[TECMN]
Vasari Mines.......................[VASMN]
Advent Mines.......................[ADVMN]
Stratagy...........................[STRAT]
FAQ................................[-FAQ-]
Credits............................[CREDS]
Version History....................[VRHIS]
Copyright..........................[COPYR]
Contact............................[CONAT]
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[INTRO]
This guide is really a source of Information about each factions' New
unit/builings and what they can do, Also there are some stratgy sugestions
here for some situations.
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[INTSB]
Star Bases are Giant structures that can be built anywhere, a planet you own, a
star, an uncolonizable object, or even an enemy planet. To biuld a Star Base
you need to reseach either a deep space constructor(TEC/Advent) or an ability
for the colonizer ship(Vasari), but either way that ship is consumed is the
construction of the star base. Star Bases are semi custumizable becuase unlike
a capital ship where you have to level up but you can get all the abilities you
pay in resources and can only uprage 8 things. they also Take 100% of enemy
ships anti-matter and 33% of their total health(without research) when they
phase jump away from the gravity well it's in. Some of these upgrades need
research to upgrade like the merchant bays and you can only upgrade 3 different
areas without reseach. Anyway let's get to the Star Bases.
(Note:the Damages and hull/shields are without research.)
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[TECSB]
Faction:TEC
Build Time:
Cost:1000 Credits, 100 Metal, 125 Crystal
Constructor:Raloz Heavy Constructor
Starting Hull Strength:3000
Starting Shield Strength:2000
Starting Squadron Capacity:0
Starting Weapons:Laser Cannons:Damage:117
Starting Trade Income:0
Starting Shield Restore Rate:3.0
Starting Hull Restore Rate:1.5
Starting Armour:6.0
Max Hull Strength:13500
Max Shield strength:7250
Max Squadron Capacity:14
Max Weapons:Laser Cannons:Damage:117
Beam Turrets:Damage:112
Rockets:Damage:119
Max Trade Income:3
Max Anti-Matter:300
Upgrades:Weapons:Level 1:Beam Cannons are installed giving the star Base a
short range attack.
Level 2:Rockets are installed giving the Star Base a long
range attack.
Hull+Sheild:Level 1:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:3.0
Shield Restore Rate:6.0
Armour:9.0
Level 2:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:4.5
Shield Restore Rate:9.0
Armour:12.0
Level 3:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:6.8
Shield Restore Rate:13.5
Armour:16.5
Hanger Capacity:Level 1:4 Squadrons.
Level 2:8 Squadrons.
Level 3:14 Squadrons.
Merchant Docks:Level 1: trade Income:1.3/sec.
Level 2: trade Income:3.0/sec.
Auxilary Government:Level 1:Can't lose control of planet(in Gavity
Well)(by bombardation) until Star Base is
Destroyed. Pointless unless the Planet is
colonizable.
Construction Bays:Level 1:Contruction Bays are installed on the Star
Base allowing ships to be Constructed at the
Star Base. Ship Build Rate:75%
Level 2:Contruction Bays are installed on the Star
Base allowing ships to be Constructed at the
Star Base. Ship Build Rate:150%
Docking Booms:Level 1:This Ability Allows the Star Base to restore
Hull, Shield, and Antimatter to Near by Friendly
Forces. Antimatter Restored:
Hull Restored:7.5
Shield Restored:2.5
Level 2:This Ability Allows the Star Base to restore
Hull, Shield, and Antimatter to Near by Friendly
Forces. Antimatter Restored:
Hull Restored:15
Shield Restored:4.2
Safety Overide Protocol:Level 1:This Means that the star base explodes
and in the prosess Heavily Damages
every thing in a certian range.
Range:8000
Damage:4000
Level 2:This Means that the star base explodes
and in the prosess Heavily Damages
every thing in a certian range.
Range:12000
Damage:8000
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[VASSB]
Faction:Vasari
Build Time:
Cost:2750 Credits, 450 Metal, 375 Crystal
Constructor:Colonizer
Starting Hull Strength:3000
Starting Shield Strength:2000
Starting Squadron Capacity:0
Starting Weapons:Pulse guns:Damage:149
Starting Shield Restore Rate:3.0
Starting Hull Restore Rate:1.5
Starting Armour:6.0
Max Hull Strength:13500
Max Shield strength:2000
Max Squadron Capacity:14
Max Weapons:Pulse Gun:Damage:149
Disintegrators:Damage:73
Phase Missile:Damage:130
Max Trade Income:1.3
Upgrades:Weapons:Level 1:Disintegrator Arrys are installed giving the star Base
a short range attack.
Level 2:Phase missiles are installed giving the Star Base a
long range attack.
Level 3:The Star Bases Attack Strength is improved increasing
the damage of it's Weapons. Damage increase:20%
Hull+Sheild:Level 1:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.\
Hull Restore Rate:3.0
Shield Restore Rate:6.0
Armour:9.0
Level 2:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:4.5
Shield Restore Rate:9.0
Armour:12.0
Level 3:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:6.8
Shield Restore Rate:13.5
Armour:16.5
Hanger Capacity:Level 1:4 Squadrons.
Level 2:8 Squadrons.
Level 3:14 Squadrons.
Auxilary Government:Level 1:Can't lose control of planet(in Gavity
Well)(by bombardation) until Star Base is
Destroyed. Pointless unless the Planet is
colonizable.
Colony Pods:Level 1:The Star Base can carry a population which allows
it to collect tax income.
Population:50
Tax Income:1.3
Level 2:The Star Base can carry a population which allows
it to collect tax income.
Population:125
Tax Income:3.1
Debris Vortex:Level 1:This creates a Vortex that sucks in the debris of
destroyed enemy ships to repair the hull.
Level 2:This increases the range of this ability and
increases the amount of hull repaired.
Frontal Deflector Shield:Level 1:Reflects some of the damage dealt to
the Star Base. Damage taken:50%
Level 2:reflects some of the damage dealt to
the Star Base. Damage reflected:33%
Phase Stablizer Arrays:Level 1:Phase Stablizer Arrays are installed
allowing Ships in the same System to
jump from a planet with a Phase
Stabilizer to this Star Base.
Phase Stablizer Arrays:1
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[ADVSB]
Faction:Advent
Build Time:
Cost:1000 Credits, 100 Metal, 125 Crystal
Constructor:
Starting Hull Strength:3000
Starting Shield Strength:2000
Starting Squadron Capacity:2
Starting Weapons:Plasmma Cannons:Damage:
Starting Trade Income:0
Starting Shield Restore Rate:3.0
Starting Hull Restore Rate:1.5
Starting Armour:6.0
Max Hull Strength:13500
Max Shield strength:13500
Max Squadron Capacity:2000
Max Weapons:Plasma Cannons:Damage:106
Laser Batteries:Damage:128
Psintegrat Legions:Damage:120
Max Trade Income:1.3
Upgrades:Weapons:Level 1:Laser Batteries Are installed giving the Star Base a
short range attack.
Level 2:Legions of Psintegrat Are placed giving the Star
Base a Long range attack.
Hull+Sheild:Level 1:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.\
Hull Restore Rate:3.0
Shield Restore Rate:6.0
Armour:9.0
Level 2:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:4.5
Shield Restore Rate:9.0
Armour:12.0
Level 3:Increased hull+sheild pionts+restor rates.
Hull Restore Rate:6.8
Shield Restore Rate:13.5
Armour:16.5
Hanger Capacity:Level 1:6 Squadrons.
Level 2:10 Squadrons.
Level 3:14 Squadrons.
Level 4:20 Squadrons.
Enduring Devotion:Level 1:Can't lose control of planet(in Gavity
Well)(by bombardation) until Star
Base is Destroyed. Pointless unless
the Planet is colonizable.
Evangelization Nodes:Level 1:Increases your Culture rate. Slows Enemy
Culture.
Friendly Culture Spread Rate:1.8
Enemy Culture Repel Rate:0.5
Level 2:Increases your Culture rate. Slows Enemy
Culture.
Friendly Culture Spread Rate:3.5
Enemy Culture Repel Rate:1.0
Level 3:Increases your Culture rate. Slows Enemy
Culture.
Friendly Culture Spread Rate:5.3
Enemy Culture Repel Rate:1.5
Induced Reverence:Level 1:This Increases the allegence of a planet.
Allegence increase:15%
Level 2:This Increases the allegence of a planet.
Allegence increase:30%
Mass Disorientation:Level 1:Increases the weapon cooldown time of
enemy ships and halts all movement.
Weapon Cooldown Increase:25%
Duration:45
Level 2:Increases the weapon cooldown time of
enemy ships and halts all movement.
Weapon Cooldown Increase:25%
Duration:60
Meteor Control:Meteor Storm:Level 1:launches a Storm of Meteors at
nearby enemy ships.
damage:500
Range:15000
Final judgement:Level 1:Launches Meteoriods at enemy
Planets(in gravity well)killing
population, and damaging the
planet.
Below are for one wave of 4.
Population killed:15
Damage:120
Range:40000
Meteor Storm:Level 2:launches a Storm of Meteors at
nearby enemy ships.
Damage:750
Range:15000
Final judgement:Level 2:Launches Meteoriods at enemy
Planets(in gravity well)killing
population, and damaging the
planet.
Below are for one wave of 8.
Population killed:15
Damage:120
Range:40000
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[OVRSB]
This is where we get to view which Star Base is the best.
(This is for comparisson only)
TEC:Economy Rating:5/5
Combat Rating:5/5
Survivabilty Rating:5/5
Culture Rating:0/5
production Rating:5/5
Speed Rating:0/5
Strike Craft Rating:3/5
Over All Rating:22/35
Vasari:Economy Rating:5/5
Combat Rating:5/5
Survivabilty Rating:5/5
Culture Rating:0/5
production Rating:0/5
Speed Rating:5/5
Strike Craft Rating:3/5
Over All Rating:23/35
Advent:Economy Rating:3/5
Combat Rating:5/5
Survivabilty Rating:5/5
Culture Rating:5/5
production Rating:0/5
Speed Rating:0/5
Strike Craft Rating:5/5
Over All Rating:23/35
area |1st place|2nd place|3rd place|why they got that spot
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Economy |TEC/ |Advent |None |TEC had the best Trade Income and
|Vasari | | |the Vasari had 2 enonomic upgrades.
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Combat |Every one|None |None |Every one had very close Weapons
| | | |Strengths(within 3 pionts of each
| | | |other)
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Survivability|Every one|None |None |Every one had the same hull and
| | | |shield strengths(without research).
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Culture |Advent |Tec\ |None |Advent were the only ones with
| |Vasari | |Culture upgrades and they had 2.
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Production |TEC |Advent\ |None |The TECwere the only ones who could
| |Vasari | |Construct ships in their Star Base,
| | | |so they get this one.
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Speed |Vasari |TEC/ |None |The Vasari had the only Star Base
| |Advent | |that could move so they win.
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Strike Craft |Advent |TEC/ |None |Advent had the most strike craft
| |Vasari | |upgrades so they win this time.
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Over all |Every one|None |None |Every Star Bases Over All Rating
| | | |was equal so it's a 3 way tie for
| | | |First.
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[INTMN]
Mines are unique to each Faction, the Advent Homing Mines Home in on any near
by targets while Vasari Gravity mines Hold ships in place for a while. Each
Faction Has two types of mines exept the TEC who only have one type. One
Faction can only have 150 mines per gravity well. Mines come in sets of 10.
Stars can have 500 mines
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[TECMN]
The TEC only have one type of mine which is deployed in the Tactical Structures
menu on a planet you control. The constructor will activate the mines.
Name:Proximity Mines
Faction:TEC
Cost:510 Credits, 130 Metal, 55 Crystal
Activated by:Constructor ship
Hull:25
Notes:These are the cheapest mines which have the same Attack strength, Hull
Strength, and Accuracy as The Vasari Explosive Mines, but can only be placed at
planets you own so really the TEC and Vasari Explosive Mines are Equal(cost and
the Variety of places you can place them cancel each other out in my mind).
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[VASMN]
The Vasari are the best mine wise in my opinion, they can lay both of their
mines anywhere unlike how the TEC and Advent each have 1 type of mine only
available from Planets/some units the Vasari Mine layer(the Ruiner)can phase
jump to different planets. The Vasari Have Two different types of Mines, There
are the normal mines and Gravity Mines, normal mines are, well, normal, they
Explode when an enemy comes close. Gravity Mines prevent acceleration and
movement for a while.
Name:Gravity Mines
Faction:Vasari
Cost:570 Credits, 135 Metal, 70 Crystal
Activated by: Ruiner
Hull:25
Notes:Stops all Movement and Acceleration also Apparently it makes the ships
have trouble hitting your ships to.
Name:Exposive Mines
Faction:Vasari
Cost:570 Credits, 135 Metal, 70 Crystal
Activated by: Ruiner
Hull:25
Notes:Basicly the same as the TEC Mines but more expensive(mabey for the
ability to be placed any where).
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[ADVMN]
The Advent have one mine type, Homing Mines. Homing mines are deployed by
Hanger Defences and Aria Drone Hosts, then after one of creates a Homing mine
squadron, you can click on the squadron and you will have the option of deploy
mines, then after you click that you can place the mines and they will go there
and set up. These Actually only come in Groups of 9.
Name:Homing Mines
Faction:Advent
Cost:530 Credits, 120 Metal, 65 Crystal
Activated by:Homing Mine Squadron
Hull:25
Notes:These are the most effective mines when it comes to accuracy, since they
Home in on enemies that get to close, but cost similarly for 1 compared to
Vasari costs for 1 mine(even though you place them groups of 10). Over
all this is the best Mine since it is slightly cheaper than Vasari Mines and is
most likely to hit so I recommend this mine over the other explosive mines.
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[STRAT]
This is for situations that will happen in game and what to put into your Star
Bases and where to put your mines if you're each faction and you think it will
happen/it has happened.
Situation 1
Enemies come through a worm hole.
TEC:Biuld a Star Base at the wormhole(near the worm hole itself so it can
attack anything that comes out) and upgrade all Squadron Capacity,weapons
systems,and 2 Structural Integrety upgrades, leaving one upgrade available for
future use. Add in some Hoshico Robotics Cruisers, Kodiak Heavy Cruisers, some
Light Carriers, and one or two Command Cruisers.
Vasari:Build a Star Base and move it to the worm hole. Upgrade All Squadron
Capacity, all weapons, 1 structural Integrety, and 1 of either Phase stabilizer
arrays(if you have a Fleet at a planet with a Phase stabilizer),Frontal
Delfector shield, or Debris Vortex. Move a Fleet there unless you took the
Phase Stabilizer Arrays. Finally lay some mines around the wormhole and when
the enemy comes if you chose the Phase stabilizer move your fleet to the
worm hole. Make sure to lay a balance of Gravity and Regular mines.
Advent:Build a Star Base next to the worm hole. Upgrade All Squadron
Capacity, all weapons, 1 structural Integrety, and 1 Meteor Control. Finally
lay some mines around the wormhole and move a small fleet to the worm hole.
Situation 2
One of your/your allies planets is commonly Assalted by enemies.
TEC:Biuld a Star Base at the planet(near the planet itself and orbital
structures so it can attack anything that come near)and upgrade 2 Squadron
Capacity,all weapons systems,and 2 Structural Integrety upgrades,and 1Auxilaury
Government leaving one upgrade available for future use. Add in some Hoshico
Robotics Cruisers, Kodiak Heavy Cruisers, some Light Carriers, and one or two
Command Cruisers.
Vasari:Build a Star Base and move it to the Planet. Upgrade All Squadron
Capacity, all weapons, 1 structural Integrety, and 1 Enforced loyalty. Move
a Fleet there then Finally lay some mines around the wormhole and when the
enemy comes if you chose the Phase stabilizer move your fleet to the worm hole.
Make sure to lay a balance of Gravity and Regular mines.
Advent:Build a Star Base next to the Planet. Upgrade All Squadron Capacity,
all weapons, 1 structural Integrety, and 1 Enduring Devotion. Finally lay some
mines around the Planet and move a small fleet to the Planet.
Situation 3
You get Hit by a Korusto Cannon shell.
Every One:If you find your enemy has one of these or you think they might have
one always keep small forces of ships(2 Light Frigates, 3 Long Range)at every
planet. This will take alot of fleet supply, but if a planet gets hit you can
grab the ships from nearby planets and pull them to that planet. Other than
That All I can say is keep a stash of resources(set something you can't go
below when spending)so you can rebuild quick. Also Upgrade your Star Bases
Health and Hull+Shield Research(in the Military Tree).
Situation 4
You get Hit by a Novalith Shell.
Every One:If you find your enemy has one of these or you think they might have
one Upgrade the health(Emergancy Facilities)of your Planets, and Build Star
Bases on your planets and get 1 point in Auxilary Government/Enduring Devotion
to prevent the loss of the planet, and try to destroy the Novalith(but remain
well defended so that you will survive a moderate attack).
Situation 5
You get hit by a Advent Super Weapon Shell
Every One:If you find your enemy has one of these or you think they might have
one Keep a strong Culture by putting it on every other planet you own(or if you
want to be really cautious put 1 on one planet, then 2 on the next, then 1,
then 2, and so on, to prevent severe loss of culture, also put Capital ships
near each planet.
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[-FAQ-]
FAQs:
none right now.
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[CREDS]
Credits:-StarDock & IronClad for making the game.
-Me(Alex Harvey/CanadianSheldon) for writing this, and finding all this
about each Star Base.
-You the reader there's no point to writing something no one will read.
-GameFAQs, SuperCheats, and Neo Seeker for hosting this.
-Some people on the GameFAQs boards for Info on Posting a guide.
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[VRHIS]
version|DD/MM/YYYY|What was Added
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0.50 |11/02/2010|Title, Table of Contents, Introduction, FAQ, Credits,
| |Contact, Copy Right, Format for Star Base Information, Most
| |TEC Informatation.
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0.55 |18/02/2010|Some Advent and Vasari Information.
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0.60 |24/02/2010|Comparison Table and over all ratings,More Information on
| |each Faction, Finished TEC Star Bases Information.
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0.80 |25/02/2010|Sections on Space Mines,Stratagy Section, Completed
| |Infromation on Vasari Star Bases.
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1.00 |27/02/2010|Fixed part of the space Mines Section, Completed Information
| |for the Advent and TEC. Finally done the FAQ. But this
| |isn't the last update(hopefully).
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1.08 |28/02/2010|Redid the Title, slightly changed the Introduction,added
| |some stuff to Contact, changed part of the Stratagy Section,
| |added more to the Mines Section.
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1.10 |01/03/2010|Fixed part of the Version History(wow I can't belive it),
| |Fixed part of the Mines Section, Fixed part of the Title
| |(another wow moment).
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1.12 |02/03/2010|added information on Copy right, changed more of the version
| |history.
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1.17 |05/03/2010|Fixed part of the Stratagy Section.
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1.19 |10/03/2010|Added more to the Credits.
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1.30 |13/03/2010|Changed part of the Version History, Made a slight change to
| |part of the Title, Added More Information on each Starbase.
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1.31 |14/03/2010|Fixed part of the comparison section.
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1.35 |15/03/2010|Added 2 more Situations to the Stratagy Section.
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[COPYR]
Sites this can appear on:GameFAQs.com
SuperCheats.com
NeoSeeker.com
But if you would like it on your site please ask me. I will most likely say yes
if I know you though. Please tell me if you see this on a site that is not on
the list, just E-mail me. I will update new sites this can appear in a
completely new update, please don't bother me about it if I take a little
while to update. Also my updates will most likely be on GameFAQs first.
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[CONAT]
If you have something to help with this or a Question E-mail me ASAP at
DontbeOffendedifIdontrespond[at]hotmail[dot]com Please don't be Offended if I
don't respond emediatly I only Check once or twice a month for mail. Please
Make the topic something that involves this FAQ(eg. Star Bases FAQ) or it will
be deleted. I will update when asked a Question or someone pionts out an error
in the FAQ, if you find a common situation that is easily solved by building a
Star Base or setting up mines E-mail me that to. Thanks for reading it.
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