Capturing Starbases

Will it ever be possible to capture & take-over enemy starbases?  It seems unreasonable that we can destroy them, but can't capture them.

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In the June 5th dev stream, Paul said we might eventually be able to culture flip starbases.

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I would like to see a special ops or invasion mechanic to capture a star base myself. 

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Attack a starbase with a fleet and a troop transport or two. Once it's HP is down to a certain level if your transport hasn't been blown up have it work like a land invasion mechanic. I like that. Capturing starbases is a good idea.

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Quoting RavenX, reply 3

Attack a starbase with a fleet and a troop transport or two. Once it's HP is down to a certain level if your transport hasn't been blown up have it work like a land invasion mechanic. I like that. Capturing starbases is a good idea.

Then where is my +1 you bastard!  :rofl:  All in good fun. Actually Ambermonk had the idea.

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Quoting Blaze, reply 4

Then where is my +1 you bastard!  :rofl:  All in good fun. Actually Ambermonk had the idea.


I don't know? I see a +1, don't you? I think your eyes are going bad there my friend :P

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Quoting RavenX, reply 5


Quoting Blaze of Glory,

Then where is my +1 you bastard!  :rofl:  All in good fun. Actually Ambermonk had the idea.



I don't know? I see a +1, don't you? I think your eyes are going bad there my friend :P

Actually, they are   :pout:  Even my wife is starting to joke with me "You want me to hold that for you, I don't think your arms are long enough to read that!" 

All good my friend, all good.

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I agree.  What I really dislike is taking over a planet and then they surrender to another civ while the tactical starbase you wanted goes to another civ.

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That would be a start.

So would making it so that the AI can't plop down a starbase in your ZOC. That's really annoying, given how the only way to get rid of it is to declare war and blow it up.