Player-owned starbases: Difference between revisions

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== Overview ==

{{note box|Starbases are slowly being phased out of the game, to be replaced by player-built structures such as [[Citadels]] and [[Engineering Complexes]].}}

A '''Player-Owned Starbase''' (often shortened to "starbase" or "POS") is a collection of structures that player corporations may anchor in the orbit of moons. Starbases are not to be confused with the large (NPC or player-built stations) that orbit planets, which allow ships to dock. A player cannot dock with a starbase, they can only interact with the starbase modules.

~~The POS and You guide gives a view into the world of Player Owned Starbases and how complicated and expensive they can be to run.~~

More confusion stems from the use of the acronym "POS", which is sometimes elucidated as "Player Owned Station", or "Player Owned Structure". No component of the starbase is a station. Player Owned Structure technically refers to the individual structures that make up a starbase. Worse still, players often refer to the central structure, the Control Tower as the POS on its own. Officially, the term "Player Owned Starbase" refers to the entire group of structures that make up a starbase.

A Starbase, Player Owned Starbase, or most commonly POS, is a collection of structures that player Corporations may Anchor in the orbit of Moons. Starbases are not to be confused with the large 'dock-capable' Stations that orbit planets. A player cannot dock with a starbase, only make use of the external modules.

More confusion stems from the use of the acronym 'POS', which is sometimes elucidated as 'Player Owned Station', or 'Player Owned Structure'. No component of the starbase is a station. Player Owned Structure technically refers to the individual structures that make up a starbase. Worse still, players often refer to the central structure, the Control Tower as the POS on its own. Officially, the term 'Player Owned Starbase' refers to the entire group of structures that make up a starbase.

A starbase fulfills many of the functions of stations, but externally. It is possible to store and refit ships, refine ore, or manufacture modules, ships and other items. A starbase plays an important role in the in-game economy, as they are the sole source of materials for Tech 2 ship manufacture. They are also required to build Motherships and Titans, and to process Combat Booster materials.

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Starbases are primarily used in security 0.3 and below systems for moon mining and reactions, for guarded Safespots, and for ore refining. A starbase may also be run in security 0.4 to 0.7 systems with the moon mining and material reaction functionality disabled. Their effective use is limited to guarded Safespots or manufacturing/R&D. Starbase ship manufacturing capabilities are also limited, in 0.5 or higher systems, to Large Assembly Arrays. This disallows the starbase from making anything larger than a Battleship in 0.5 or higher security.

As items cannot be ~~Anchored~~ in space marked 0.8 or higher security, starbases can only be placed in 0.7 or less.

As items cannot be anchored in space marked 0.8 or higher security, starbases can only be placed in 0.7 or less.

==Requirements==

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 == Overview  ==
+{{note box|Starbases are slowly being phased out of the game, to be replaced by player-built structures such as [[Citadels]] and [[Engineering Complexes]].}}
+A '''Player-Owned Starbase''' (often shortened to "starbase" or "POS") is a collection of structures that player corporations may anchor in the orbit of moons. Starbases are not to be confused with the large (NPC or player-built stations) that orbit planets, which allow ships to dock. A player cannot dock with a starbase, they can only interact with the starbase modules.
-The POS and You guide gives a view into the world of Player Owned Starbases and how complicated and expensive they can be to run.
+More confusion stems from the use of the acronym "POS", which is sometimes elucidated as "Player Owned Station", or "Player Owned Structure". No component of the starbase is a station. Player Owned Structure technically refers to the individual structures that make up a starbase. Worse still, players often refer to the central structure, the Control Tower as the POS on its own. Officially, the term "Player Owned Starbase" refers to the entire group of structures that make up a starbase.
-A Starbase, Player Owned Starbase, or most commonly POS, is a collection of structures that player Corporations may Anchor in the orbit of Moons. Starbases are not to be confused with the large 'dock-capable' Stations that orbit planets. A player cannot dock with a starbase, only make use of the external modules.
-More confusion stems from the use of the acronym 'POS', which is sometimes elucidated as 'Player Owned Station', or 'Player Owned Structure'. No component of the starbase is a station. Player Owned Structure technically refers to the individual structures that make up a starbase. Worse still, players often refer to the central structure, the Control Tower as the POS on its own. Officially, the term 'Player Owned Starbase' refers to the entire group of structures that make up a starbase.
 A starbase fulfills many of the functions of stations, but externally. It is possible to store and refit ships, refine ore, or manufacture modules, ships and other items. A starbase plays an important role in the in-game economy, as they are the sole source of materials for Tech 2 ship manufacture. They are also required to build Motherships and Titans, and to process Combat Booster materials.
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 Starbases are primarily used in security 0.3 and below systems for moon mining and reactions, for guarded Safespots, and for ore refining. A starbase may also be run in security 0.4 to 0.7 systems with the moon mining and material reaction functionality disabled. Their effective use is limited to guarded Safespots or manufacturing/R&amp;D. Starbase ship manufacturing capabilities are also limited, in 0.5 or higher systems, to Large Assembly Arrays. This disallows the starbase from making anything larger than a Battleship in 0.5 or higher security.
-As items cannot be Anchored in space marked 0.8 or higher security, starbases can only be placed in 0.7 or less.
+As items cannot be anchored in space marked 0.8 or higher security, starbases can only be placed in 0.7 or less.
 ==Requirements==