cybrbeast Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I have three bases, with only one containing troops and a dropship. The others just have radars, interceptors, and some AA. They haven't been attacked yet, but I was wondering how much AA and of which variety (missile, laser, plasma) do I need to be sure the base doesn't get attacked. Is it cheaper than keeping a crew in the base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) None, your aircraft is enough AA you need. 3 Condors and 2 Foxtrots in early-mid game is all you ever need per base. When reaching Corsairs you can swap either all condors all 1 condor for Corsairs and when you have Marauders you swap everything for them. You could make 1 space for Fury just for fun. 2 Marauders with top tech will obliterate everything. Edited July 4, 2014 by silencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibelung44 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 and that's a problem... base defense should always have a chance happening. Perhaps a kind of stealth landing ship should exist for the Aliens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhail Ragulin Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I have three bases, with only one containing troops and a dropship. The others just have radars, interceptors, and some AA. They haven't been attacked yet, but I was wondering how much AA and of which variety (missile, laser, plasma) do I need to be sure the base doesn't get attacked. Is it cheaper than keeping a crew in the base? 5 missile defenses used to get the job done (they auto upgrade, so there's no need /chance for variety). But...I read that they've become more powerful after a recent patch, so I'm not so sure if that many are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntalas Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 so I'm not so sure if that many are needed. In my base I have 6 lasers defenses (the fear of losing the base justified their cost). Landingship attacked. First laser battery missed. The second one obliterated the landingship into pieces. Probably 4 laser batteries should be enough. I can't help but dream how cool it would be, if instead of getting a summary after everything is finished, to have something more dramatic. I remember in the first XCOM: "Laser battery... fired... (wait a few secs) missed!", and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 and that's a problem... base defense should always have a chance happening. Perhaps a kind of stealth landing ship should exist for the Aliens. It could only happen if during the wave there will be a base attack spawn and you're interceptors are too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybrbeast Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 None, your aircraft is enough AA you need. 3 Condors and 2 Foxtrots in early-mid game is all you ever need per base. When reaching Corsairs you can swap either all condors all 1 condor for Corsairs and when you have Marauders you swap everything for them. You could make 1 space for Fury just for fun. 2 Marauders with top tech will obliterate everything. Many times a lot of UFOs spawn at the same time, my aircraft could well be fighting a UFO near the edge of my coverage while another goes over my base. Or my aircraft could be in the base refuelling. How would you deal with that? I think I'll try 4 defense buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranak Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Many times a lot of UFOs spawn at the same time, my aircraft could well be fighting a UFO near the edge of my coverage while another goes over my base. Or my aircraft could be in the base refuelling. How would you deal with that?I think I'll try 4 defense buildings. Personally I wait until an hour or so after a wave spawns before launching interceptors frequently. I also prioritize anything near a base for destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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