Concerning MiniFortresses

[Wingflier]

I realize that these are cheap, fairly powerful defenses intended for your "outer rim" planets which you have no turrets to defend (only 1k knowledge?  That's a steal!)

My question is:  What's to prevent you from building them on your inner planets as well?  This is an extremely good defense for just 1k knowledge and which you can put anywhere.

Am I missing something?

[Draco18s]

I realize that these are cheap, fairly powerful defenses intended for your "outer rim" planets which you have no turrets to defend (only 1k knowledge?  That's a steal!)

My question is:  What's to prevent you from building them on your inner planets as well?  This is an extremely good defense for just 1k knowledge and which you can put anywhere.

Am I missing something?

The idea is that they have a per-planet cap of 2, making them ideal for using them everywhere.

That was kind of the point.

[Wingflier]

Oh alright, so basically it's just easier to defend now. 

[keith.lamothe]

If you want to spend 1K knowledge and a fair bit of energy (see thread on energy for why that matters) supporting them, yes.

There are far more K-efficient ways of getting power in general.

[TechSY730]

As Keith just ninja'd me on, that energy cost can add up. Sure, 9k may not seem like much, but once you start placing mini-forts on a bunch of planets, you will start straining your energy. That is the deterrent from placing them everywhere.

[Winge]

My question is:  What's to prevent you from building them on your inner planets as well?  This is an extremely good defense for just 1k knowledge and which you can put anywhere.

A better question is:  What's to prevent you from building them on the AI planets bordering all your planets? 

[Wanderer]

My question is:  What's to prevent you from building them on your inner planets as well?  This is an extremely good defense for just 1k knowledge and which you can put anywhere.

A better question is:  What's to prevent you from building them on the AI planets bordering all your planets? 

Energy costs and alert status.  They're also not THAT bad-ass.  A few MK III Guardians can pop one at whim.

[Eternaly_Lost]

I find that they are good enough to take out a random fighter or other AI ship that slipped in, making them nice for clearing up your inner planets. Granted I still need the Spire Att. To take care of anything cloaked, but I certainly like them.

[Coppermantis]

They're great for popping any stuff that slips past but the energy cost can get pretty big, as I've learned the hard way (Especially with multihomeworld games wherein one can place a lot more of them.)