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'''Starbases''' also serve as safe houses for players as a place to dock and despawn their [[Ships]]. When a '''Starbase''' is destroyed, the [[Factions|faction]] it belongs to is also destroyed, unless the faction owns other bases or [[:Category:Planets|Planets]]. The '''Starbase''' generates credits based on the amount of power and territory it holds. At the start of the game, it has around 70 credits (0 in [[Galaxy Arcade]]). '''Starbases''' are stationary and are assigned a random position on the map when their faction is created. All [[factions]] and '''Starbases''' are color-coded. When you walk near the center of the '''Starbase''', you are greeted with the '''Starbase''' menu, from which you can open the ship menu, buy and sell items, access a menu to teleport to other bases, loan credits (which isn't available in [[Galaxy Arcade]]), change [[Factions]], and open tutorials. Faction leaders also have additional controls over certain aspects of their '''Starbases'''. Even though the '''Starbase''' may seem safe, ships docked there may still be damaged, unless they are freighters or miners that have not been in combat recently. The '''Starbase''' has an explosion radius of 150 (level 1), 195 (level 2), 254 (level 3), 330 (level 4) and 429 (max level). The '''Starbase''' also has a 11% chance of having ore/artifacts in the loot when destroyed.

A '''Starbase''' can be one of 5 levels. Higher levels increase the stats and capabilities of the '''Starbase'''. Increasing the '''Starbase''' level also allows higher classes of ships to be spawned. Please note that the player must also have a certain amount of '''[[loyalty]]''' to spawn more powerful ships.

 

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A newly created faction will start off with a level one '''Starbase'''. At this level, the '''Starbase''' has four docking ports and can only house four players. The '''Starbase''' is armed with 2 [[Turrets|Heavy Lasers]] and 2 [[Turrets|Heavy Cannons]] mounted to the bottom of the base, as well as 2 [[Turrets|Point Defense Lasers]] and 2 [[Turrets|Medium Flak Cannons]] mounted on top. A level one '''Starbase''' has 12,500 shield health and 12,500 hull health and it is vulnerable against sieges if not protected.

This is the second level for a '''Starbase'''. The '''Starbase''' must have 3000 base credits and the upgrade can only be performed by the leader of the faction. Level two '''Starbases''' gain four more docking ports and a second level, which can be accessed by a teleporting elevator. They can house a maximum of six players. A level two '''Starbase''' has 13,250 shield health and 13,250 hull health. It also gains 4 [[Turrets|Medium Flak Cannons]] and 4 [[Turrets|Point Defense Lasers]] mounted on top and increases the explosion radius to 195. A level two starbase can protect itself against weak sieges.

This ''used'' to be the last upgrade level for a '''Starbase'''. The '''Starbase''' must have 6000 base credits to be upgraded. In addition to being able to house up to eight players, this upgrade also adds regenerating [[Starhunter]] [[:Category:Fighters|fighters]] to a hangar in the middle of the Starbase. A level three '''Starbase''' has 14,000 shield health and 14,000 hull health. Additional armaments added are 4 [[Turrets|Heavy LR Lasers]], 2 [[Turrets|Capital Cannons]] and 2 [[Turrets|Capital Lasers]] to the top and increases the explosion radius to 254. A level three '''Starbase''' might be able to stop a medium-sized fleet if protected with its [[Starbase Fury|Furies]] and [[Starhunter]]s.

This '''Starbase''' level enables the spawning of [[Prototype X-1|Proto]][[Prototype X-2|types]]/[[:Category:Super Capital Ship|Super Capitals]].

As of version .61f, '''Starbases''' can be upgraded to level four. This upgrade level requires 12000 base credits and adds another 750 health to both stats, bringing the total up to 14,750 shield health and 14,750 hull health. As of version .68b, this level also adds an additional level to the Starbase, as well as teleporters at each terminal, meaning a maximum of 12 ships can be docked at once. This level also upgrades the damage output, adding 4 [[Turrets|Point Defense Lasers]] and 4 [[Turrets|Medium Flak Cannons]], and increases the explosion radius to 330. A level four '''Starbase''' might be able to stop big sized sieges if the [[Starbase Fury|Starbase Furies]], [[Starhunter]]s and the protectors work with cooperation.

As of version .68b, alongside receiving a remodel, '''Starbases''' can be upgraded to level five. This upgrade level requires 24000 base credits and adds another 750 health to both stats, leaving the base with a maximum of 15,500 Shield and 15,500 Hull health each. This level also adds one final floor to the base, giving it a maximum of 16 docking points, rounding out the symmetry of the base. This upgrade adds 4 [[Turrets|Capital Lasers]], 4 [[Turrets|Medium Railguns]] and one [[Turrets|Triple Capital Cannon]] at the top of the Starbase, and increases the explosion radius to 429. In addition, another hangar containing four [[Starbase Fury|Starbase Furies]] is added, leaving the '''Starbase''' with a grand total of 8 [[Starbase Fury|Starbase Furies]] and 2 [[Starhunter]]s for defense. At this level, a '''Starbase '''is incredibly powerful, capable of fending off powerful siege fleets if all fighters are used.

The recommended method is to set '''Orange Restrictions''' and to '''Trade''' a lot while there are no bosses, and when a boss spawns, use the '''Combat Rewards''' method ( below ).

 

This method is <u>very</u> effective. Just one attempt gets your starbase to level 4.

 

* Spawn either a fast [[Ships|Frigate]] or a [[Wasp]] and warp to the boss.

* (Bonus) you can loot the wreckages to get valuable loot. Especially the boss ship, which will likely have [[Plasma Battery]]

 

=== Orange Restrictions ===

* This [[Strategies|strategy]] may not make a '''Starbase''' rich, but it can help save money. The leader simply places selling restrictions on all of the [[Ores|ore]] while still allowing people to buy from the '''Starbase'''. This helps to stop [[:Category:Freighter|Freighters]] from coming and selling the base into bankruptcy. This, however, will not stop miners from dumping [[Ores]] at the '''Starbase'''.

 

This [[Strategies|strategy]] works exactly as it sounds: money loans.

* Simply making a loan to the base can help keep the money up. This can be done by opening the menu once in the base and giving a loan. This gives 2.5k credits to the base. These credits come from the player's own credits. After making a loan the base will pay back very slowly until it pays the full amount...and a little bit more. The player making the loan charges interest of 10% and so gets paid more than they originally loaned. The disadvantages of this [[Strategies|strategy]] are that the player must stay online and in that faction for the loans to continue to pay back. If the '''Starbase''' is destroyed before the loan is paid back then the player will not continue to receive money. Disconnecting is a large problem for people who make loans. Most players don't use this strategy because the '''Starbase''' could be destroyed and you could lose most of your credits.