Attacking and defending POBs

[Karst]

It kind of screws over Freelancers and AI's, but those factions aren't really basebuilders anyway.

Is this really desirable, though? It seems like this would encourage independently oriented groups to use a faction ID so they can "use 5ks and defend their bases".

I have been pondering this - the solution I figured was to have several different types of character parked near the base - say the base is in NL then a BAF, Corsair, Molly and Junker would cover the majority of factions. This way whatever faction finds and attacks the base if I am about would be able to do something with it.

That's totally oorp and should not be a desirable solution. BAF, Corsairs, and Mollys all on the same base so they can defend it, really?

If someone does this, it just highlights the problem of the rules inadequately covering POB defense.

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