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==Overview== | == Overview == | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | ||
A starbase is used in the following capacities: | A starbase is used in the following capacities: | ||
* To claim space for a Corporation or Alliance | *<strike>To claim space for a Corporation or Alliance</strike> (No longer valid with the Dominion update) | ||
* To mine resources from Moons | *To mine resources from Moons | ||
* To hold goods and materials in a time of war or for transportation | *To hold goods and materials in a time of war or for transportation | ||
* To give players a safe place to go when under fire | *To give players a safe place to go when under fire | ||
* To provide an exclusive manufacturing or research center | *To provide an exclusive manufacturing or research center | ||
Starbases are primarily used in security 0.3 and below systems for moon mining and reactions, for Sovereignty, 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. | Starbases are primarily used in security 0.3 and below systems for moon mining and reactions, for Sovereignty, 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== | ==Requirements== | ||