Just another suggestion

[AFB]

I thought about it, and doesnt it sound strange that the huge motheships cannot defend themselves? It's particularly sad when you are attackes by ship with 1 space and 1 marine onboard

So here's my suggestion- can we make constructible turrets/barracks/missile silos? They would be using segments to be constructed, and can be upgraded in research window. For example:

1 laser turret- cost- 5 segs
                            1000000 creds
                            100 000 nominal attack @ 75% acc.
1 marine barracks- cost-  10 segs
                                    1 000 000 creds
                                     holds 100 000  marines
1 missile silo- cost- 50 segs
                             5 000 000 credits
                             allows construction and storage of 5000 missiles.
1missile( cost 50 creds, attack 100, acc- 99%)

Thank you for your time.

[SirEmi]

You know, this is actuallly a great idea...  especially with the new battle system and space stations entering combat.

Friggin mothership is only used as a farm now. I want to make it a flying fortress!!! 

Thank you very much

[FTP]

Dont put marines on the motherships as they should not be able to be captured.

[SirEmi]

yeah, I just thinking attack power, install weapons on segments, and depending on the tech level you could increase the attack it generates / segment...

You would still need fleets, but you have a chance to deal some serious damage if you stack like 90% of the mothership segments with weapons, and they won't know you did that until it's too late

[blakranger51]

Would also prevent total farming of inactive accounts...as in you have to actually have some decent ships to get stuff off of other people's bases. Good idea, although the prices/amounts should be reviewed for balance issues. 

[AFB]

Well, as I said "for example".

thanks for the kind words.