Station Building with defences.

[CS-ACI-]

Hello and welcome to basic station building, where's and why's.

Firstly, this is not about what station do in the game, this is purely about where to build each module and why.

Step one, what do you need.

• Ten cargo bays
• One build constructor
• Tractor/Mining Beam
• and a ship ( Talon will do )

Why this configuration. Ten cargo bays so you can hold enough Metal Ore to build a Command Module. One Build Constructor, well it is the tool needed to construct stations and cities. Tractor/Mining Beam, you could buy all the materials you need, but mining them is cheaper and you can sell off minerals you don't currently need. The ship, and yes a Talon can do it, but you will need to re-configure it in a big way.

Once you have the needed items go and fill your cargo bays with metal ore, you need 250 units for a command module.

For your first station, build it near some asteroids so you don't need to travel too far. Find a sector with nothing in it that is "man" made. Jump to the sector you wish to build in and place your self in the center making sure your compass reads 0.

Now open up your build menu F2 by default. You will see some co-ords top right hand corner, using your thrusters, make all three 0, this may take practice. You don't need to do this, but it makes it easier to know what co-ords to use later when you build advanced stations. Now place the cursor over 'Command Module' and check the co-ords again, adjust if needed. Now enter the name of your new station in the box near the top and then click the build button. If auto save worked you are ready too move on, otherwise save at this point.

Go and restock your cargo bays ready for the next phase.

Now you are going to add defenses and shields with power. Return to your new station and set compass to 0. Use your thrusters as before to get all three co-ords to 0 as well. Now just using you downward thruster with your build window open and the mouse over the Shield Module until it is green and at the bottom center of the Command Module, build here. Now move the mouse to the Power Module, move down a little further and build. You have now given your Command Module shields and anything you build near to the Shield Module.

Now to build some defenses. Enter the Command Module and move to the wall so you are facing away from the center. Open the Build menu and click on Weapons Turret, repeat for the other four walls. Why, this will give you defenses protected by shields, powered and will give best coverage against attacking ships.

This is a quick and dirty guide only, there will be another guide for more advanced building.

Steve

[Bodega]

Thanks, very useful.